How do you care for your baby on your own?

Hi working mummies! Due to space constraints, I’m seriously considering taking care of my baby on my own till I go back to work. Currently we are staying at my in laws and we have a part time helper who does housework. I’m not expecting my in laws to help with taking care of baby. MIL & SIL work and FIL is not so mobile. May I check with mummies who managed to take care of your baby wo any confinement lady or helper for tips? I’m 3 months to my EDD now. Feeling the anxiety kicking in cos I’m really unsure how I can manage as a FTM. :( I’m wondering if I can just try my best to cope and when I go back to work, i can get a day care nanny to take care of my baby. Cos of the space constraints, I doubt a helper would be an option.

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Your husband has 2 weeks of Paternity leave & you can give him the other 2 weeks of your maternity leave. The harder period to actually take care of your LO is when the stitches has not heal. Get your husband to help up during the 1 month confinement. MIL & SIL might actually be willing to help look after your LO when they end work ! Once your LO has reach 2 month you can enrol him/her to the infant care. The rest of your maternity you can split it up within the 1 year of your LO birth for vaccination or emergency purposes or when you feel like you need a break form work 😛

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