Logged out for Privacy (have not told dc parents I'm expecting)
So, I am 3.5 months pregnant, we have been trying for 10.5 years! No fertility treatments, it just happened on its own. So, you could say it was "planned" but totally unexpected. We have two that we have raised together (his) for the past 12 years who are now 13 & 16, not gonna lie I was just starting to look forward to child free house that was coming about in the next years, ha!
Soooooo very excited about this new chapter of my life, but so nervous at the same to time! All these years of raising everyone else's children and suddenly I feel like I don't know anything! Lol
A few questions, when do I tell? I feel like I'm in the safe zone but I will find out gender in 2 weeks and would like to wait until then (16 weeks) I'm noticeably bigger already and the past 3 weeks have been the most dramatic, do you think I can make 2 more? I told parents I was closing at half day for training for the first 2 appointments (one being tomorrow) because I wanted to make sure everything was good before announcing. But now I feel guilty........ Next appointment will be in 4 weeks....
Breast feeding- do I need a pump? I will be with baby all day so I don't feel that it's necessary, are there any reasons you could foresee that I would need this, and would a cheaper one be okay since I really don't see myself using it much....just seems like such a waste and then I will have to buy bottles and a sterilizer and one thing leads into the next...
Is it hard (if you have) to breastfeed during daycare? What about answering the door in the middle of feeding? Did you cover when feeding in front of other people's kids? I have an almost 4 year old boy and I think I would be uncomfortable doing it in front of him, but he will be gone by the time baby gets here and so my next oldest is a 2.5 yo girl....
Also, I plan on making my prenatal appointments to where I can stay open until 2pm on these days. My policies state that "I don't charge for days that I am unable to provide care" I normally close at 5:30, with pickups at 3:30,4:30,5, and 5:30 is it unreasonable to charge this as a regular day? Should I refund at an hourly rate by breaking down what each parent pays an hour (which is not much) or should I refund half the day.....whereas I would just close at noon
Sorry, so many questions in one post, just my crazy brain going constantly, thanks in advance for any advice
So, I am 3.5 months pregnant, we have been trying for 10.5 years! No fertility treatments, it just happened on its own. So, you could say it was "planned" but totally unexpected. We have two that we have raised together (his) for the past 12 years who are now 13 & 16, not gonna lie I was just starting to look forward to child free house that was coming about in the next years, ha!
Soooooo very excited about this new chapter of my life, but so nervous at the same to time! All these years of raising everyone else's children and suddenly I feel like I don't know anything! Lol
A few questions, when do I tell? I feel like I'm in the safe zone but I will find out gender in 2 weeks and would like to wait until then (16 weeks) I'm noticeably bigger already and the past 3 weeks have been the most dramatic, do you think I can make 2 more? I told parents I was closing at half day for training for the first 2 appointments (one being tomorrow) because I wanted to make sure everything was good before announcing. But now I feel guilty........ Next appointment will be in 4 weeks....
Breast feeding- do I need a pump? I will be with baby all day so I don't feel that it's necessary, are there any reasons you could foresee that I would need this, and would a cheaper one be okay since I really don't see myself using it much....just seems like such a waste and then I will have to buy bottles and a sterilizer and one thing leads into the next...
Is it hard (if you have) to breastfeed during daycare? What about answering the door in the middle of feeding? Did you cover when feeding in front of other people's kids? I have an almost 4 year old boy and I think I would be uncomfortable doing it in front of him, but he will be gone by the time baby gets here and so my next oldest is a 2.5 yo girl....
Also, I plan on making my prenatal appointments to where I can stay open until 2pm on these days. My policies state that "I don't charge for days that I am unable to provide care" I normally close at 5:30, with pickups at 3:30,4:30,5, and 5:30 is it unreasonable to charge this as a regular day? Should I refund at an hourly rate by breaking down what each parent pays an hour (which is not much) or should I refund half the day.....whereas I would just close at noon
Sorry, so many questions in one post, just my crazy brain going constantly, thanks in advance for any advice
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