Community› The Bump Message Boards› 1st Trimester
1st Trimester
New Discussion

I'm looking for advice!

meggl28meggl28
in 1st Trimester

Hello All!

I run an in-home daycare!  I keep 5 babies (ages range from 1-3).  They're great!  They really are wonderful children!  I am also a full time student!  My babies get picked up at 5 every evening and then I go to school from 5:30-10:00.  I will continue with this for the rest of this semester and through Spring semester! 

I'm actually due the week of my exams next April!  (I will take those exams early).

I am seeking advice on how much time I should take off when I have the baby.  I plan on having this baby naturally however, after hearing the doc tell me my pelvic bones are narrow I'm a little worried I may not be able to have the baby naturally.  Guess we'll see.

 

What is the normal time for maturnity leave?  I don't want to lose the babies I keep!  I thought about keeping the babies without taking any time off, but several ppl have discouraged that idea.

Any thoughts?

image http://img20.imageshack.us/i/mat2x.jpg/ Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
Report Reply to Post

Re: I'm looking for advice!

  • Gina418Gina418 member

    Regardless of how you give birth, you will need time to physically heal. Running after 5 toddlers is not going to let you get the rest you need. Maternity leave plans differ - anywhere from 6 weeks to 12 weeks.

    I would not recommend taking no time off. Take at least 4 weeks to give yourself time to heal a little bit and to adjust to motherhood.

    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • SweetieD21SweetieD21 member
    Normal maternity leave is 8-12 weeks.  But, since you have your own business, it's basically going to depend on how much time you can afford to take off from work.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • erbearerbear member

    to look after 5 toddlers + your newborn?  At least 4 months.  There is no way you're going to take care of a newborn, recover from a birth, go to school full time, and watch 5 toddlers anytime soon.I'd suggest hiring someone to help you now, then fill in for you for a little while after you give birth; you're not being realistic about the demands of a newborn.    I would not put my child in the care of a brand new mom.  It's too exhausting.

    And ease back on the exclamation points!

    "Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you've got about a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies. God damn it, you've got to be kind." - Kurt Vonnegut
    Report Reply
  • stayceestaycee member
    my newborn didn't sleep more than 3 hours at a time (including all night long - constantly waking up) until she was almost 3.5 months old.   I was a walking zombie.
    image
    TTC#1 Chart
    TTC#2 Chart
    IUI #1 - #4 (repronex trigger) = BFN
    IUI#5 on 10/28/2008 ** BFP 11/10/08 ** EDD 07/21/09 *** It's a GIRL (07/14/09) AlternaTickers - Cool, free Web tickers
    med/treatment free BFP 06/28/10. EDD 03/05/11 *** GIRL #2 (02/23/11)
    beta#1 @ 17dpo = 1296 .... beta#2 @ 19dpo = 3034
    AlternaTickers - Cool, free Web tickers
    image
    it's the Bug and Baby Belle!
    Report Reply
  • meggl28meggl28
    imageerbear:

    to look after 5 toddlers + your newborn?  At least 4 months.  There is no way you're going to take care of a newborn, recover from a birth, go to school full time, and watch 5 toddlers anytime soon.I'd suggest hiring someone to help you now, then fill in for you for a little while after you give birth; you're not being realistic about the demands of a newborn.    I would not put my child in the care of a brand new mom.  It's too exhausting.

    And ease back on the exclamation points!

     

    I am more than likely going to drop 3 of my babies.  I will continue to keep a set of siblings that I've been taking care of for 3 years now.  I won't be in school full time when I have the baby.  I'm due in April and will start school full time again in August.  Maybe I should have stated some of these thoughts in my initial post. 

    I didn't ask for advice on the use of punctuation, but I appreciate your input on the time off.  I think 4 months is a bit much, but then again I could be wrong.  I'm thinking more along the lines of 6-8 weeks!

    image http://img20.imageshack.us/i/mat2x.jpg/ Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"