Guess what happened yesterday? **I DD'd**

poppyseed1017

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Manda-Kay

That really stinks!  I hope you find a place - I know the frustration of trying to find daycare.  I was shocked when I was put on a wait list when I thought I called early enough.  Luckily LO got into my first choice (DH didn't care).  I will be putting LO in daycare at around 8 weeks.  Financially I can't stay home any longer.

hooslisa

that is totally annoying.  i understand your feelings and i get her decision (but she should have figured THAT out before committing).

However, it sounds like your baby will be in a long line of babies who went to day care at 6-8weeks and turned out just fine.  All will be good. 

CoUnTryBB1

I am hoping this doesn't happen to us as we have a close friend that is going to watch LO for us for two months until the spring semester when SO schedule will change.   That stinks but I hope you find something that you like and it is great that you have a positive attitude about it even if you are disappointed.   If it weren't for the family friend LO would be in daycare at 8 weeks and I am with you they are so little and that is sooo scary to me!   Good luck and hugs!

daniellelovesjacob

My baby will be going to day care full time starting at 10 weeks.

AprilAngie

Sorry this has happened.  I think that when friends and family watch LO's it can be bad. I never mix business and pleasure- but that is my rule and JMO. 

I remember when I first had my first child- I was shocked at prices and waiting lists too- I tell FTM this all the time.  where I live a NB in a daycare is $1200 a month.  I have two children right now in childcare and pay $17,000 a year in childcare.  when we have #4 - I have to see if the numbers make sense to return to work.  

.Luckily I have an older child whom is 13 YO and doesnt require child care but still too young to watch our other kids.  

Andreabks

i'm so sorry she backed out!

we're going to have to put LO in a daycare at about 8 weeks (i go back to work after 6, but DH will have a couple more weeks off)

thankfully the one we chose is close to home, relativly inexpensive for infant care at $600/mo and we found out after we met them that friends take their daughter there and she loves it.

I hate the idea of putting LO in daycare that young, but even after minimizing all expenses and paying off debt we'd still go $700/mo in the hole every month if i don't work and we just can't afford that.  not after working so hard to get out of debt.  if DH gets a job making up the difference i could stay home later, but for now i'm going back at about 30 hours a week.

LilTexasPeanut

Yup, Taylor will be in infant daycare for 8 hrs a day, starting at 8 weeks. At $60.00 per day, it's enough to make anyone cringe. But we've gotta do what we've gotta do.

CJM20

I am putting my infant in a daycare that I trust fully.  Yet the lady is giving me a discount because I am best friends with her daughter.  Right down the street from me so it'll be a bit easier on gas for me.

punkrockabye

One of the reasons I stopped looking for work is that I know I wouldn't make enough to cover infant daycare, which from what I see, can creep up toward $2k per month around here. I got my master's degree last May and tried to find a job until January, when morning sickness knocked me out cold and it's still an issue from time to time. If I had a job back then, I am 99% sure I would have had to quit. I couldn't leave my couch and I spent most of weeks 7 through 11 crying.

We realized that even though we were struggling financially, on the offhand chance that I did get a job, it wasn't going to pay enough for me to have anything left after daycare (we'd lose money, even), and I'd have to go back to work immediately, which can put a strain on breastfeeding (although not make it impossible; HUGE props to moms who can work and BF!) so we realized it just wouldn't make sense right now. But if I had a job that paid me enough that I could afford daycare, transportation to work, and still have money left over in my paycheck, I'd absolutely be doing it even with a young baby. I'm not happy that I busted my ass in college for 6 years to earn a degree that would do nothing to help me find a job, but here I am.

poppyseed1017

Thanks, guys.

Unfortunately, we are definitely not in a position where I could stay home.  Honestly, I really enjoy working and don't have the desire to stay at home - I think it would nice for a little while but not something I would want all the time. 

The daycare costs here are minute compared to some of the numbers you guys posted - I cannot imagine paying $1200-$2000 per month!  It will be tough, but we will manage.

cedenton

Unless something unexpected happens, my baby will be in daycare at 7 wks.  I MIGHT be able to get mine or DH's mom to watch him for a couple of weeks more, but doubt it.  Neither have been in good health this year.  Much longer than that and we'd lose our place in daycare.

latnprincess

poppyseed1017:

Thanks, guys.

Unfortunately, we are definitely not in a position where I could stay home.  Honestly, I really enjoy working and don't have the desire to stay at home - I think it would nice for a little while but not something I would want all the time. 

The daycare costs here are minute compared to some of the numbers you guys posted - I cannot imagine paying $1200-$2000 per month!  It will be tough, but we will manage.

I feel the same about working.  I know I can give my child a better me and better life by working.  I know I wasn't cut out to be a SAHM.  If I had my way, I would work part-time. 

That being said.. what is DD?  LOL!

poppyseed1017

latnprincess:

poppyseed1017:

Thanks, guys.

Unfortunately, we are definitely not in a position where I could stay home.  Honestly, I really enjoy working and don't have the desire to stay at home - I think it would nice for a little while but not something I would want all the time. 

The daycare costs here are minute compared to some of the numbers you guys posted - I cannot imagine paying $1200-$2000 per month!  It will be tough, but we will manage.

I feel the same about working.  I know I can give my child a better me and better life by working.  I know I wasn't cut out to be a SAHM.  If I had my way, I would work part-time. 

That being said.. what is DD?  LOL!

Lol!  Dirty Delete.  I deleted my OP because I was paranoid.  You can look down the column to you left to find the Nest glossary to see what different things mean.

latnprincess

poppyseed1017:

latnprincess:

poppyseed1017:

Thanks, guys.

Unfortunately, we are definitely not in a position where I could stay home.  Honestly, I really enjoy working and don't have the desire to stay at home - I think it would nice for a little while but not something I would want all the time. 

The daycare costs here are minute compared to some of the numbers you guys posted - I cannot imagine paying $1200-$2000 per month!  It will be tough, but we will manage.

I feel the same about working.  I know I can give my child a better me and better life by working.  I know I wasn't cut out to be a SAHM.  If I had my way, I would work part-time. 

That being said.. what is DD?  LOL!

Lol!  Dirty Delete.  I deleted my OP because I was paranoid.  You can look down the column to you left to find the Nest glossary to see what different things mean.

I did!  Its not there.  I was like "dropped daycare..?  Deleted daycare...?"  LOL!  Thanks for clearing that up!