Please don't start on that. Some women have to go back to work at 6 weeks.
And that makes me sad. What am I starting on?
It did not add anything of value to the thread and is potentially going to start a discussion on staying at home vs going back to work, which is a very hot topic.
It is the type of post that does nothing but stir the pot.
It did not add anything of value to the thread and is potentially going to start a discussion on staying at home vs going back to work, which is a very hot topic.
It is the type of post that does nothing but stir the pot.
LOL, I think that's actually funny.
I would have gone NUTS being cooped up for 8 weeks with a baby. Maybe these people have more family support than I did, but no way could we have done that. I had other kids to pick up and take to school, sporting events to attend, shopping to be done. I wore my 3rd baby a lot and she was a real trooper being carted all over creation for the very early days.
That makes me so sad.
Oh please.
My daughters are 20 and 22 and each went to day care at 6 weeks because I had to go back to work, and let me tell you that there is no reason whatsoever for you to be sad that someone else has made the choice to send her children to day care. Not your choice? Fine. My life, and my children's lives, have been absolutely wonderful these past 22 years, and I have no regrets whatsoever about them being in [horrors] day care.
Please don't impose your desires and your values on other people's choices.
Please don't start on that. Some women have to go back to work at 6 weeks.
Absolutely! When we were trying, my hope was to have a spring baby so we could get out of the house. Thankfully (and luckily) it all worked out and we had an April baby. My pediatrician never gave me guidelines like this, I took her to the grocery store when she was a week old (during the day when it wasn't too busy). She was so curious, even as a newborn, so she seemed to like being out and about
So my husband told me last night that a coworker of his posted on FB recently that she is so happy that her baby is almost 8 weeks old and they can finally leave the house. He asked another coworker (also has a young child) if the baby was sick and the he was told no, this is standard procedure for newborns now.
Our kids are 9 and 17 and we both think this is nuts.
So, is it now recommended for healthy, full term infants to be kept at home for 8 weeks after birth?
That poster appears to be Canadian. They get a year of paid maternity leave up there. Must be nice!