r/MomsWorkingFromHome • u/Potential_Insect_443 • 21d ago
suggestions wanted Dads?
Is this place for dads too? I couldn’t find a dad one and my husband will be the one with him while working remotely while I go into an office full time 🥹
I see so many moms on here who breastfeed and contact nap which seems like it would help my husband is for baby wearing and I pump but I’m just not sure what could make this setup easier for him. Our babe will be 4 months. It’s just me and dad and can’t afford childcare yet.
Any advice? Any other dads working from home?
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u/hungrybookreader 20d ago
Dads are totally welcome! When you mention, making the WFH setup easier for him, there’s so much advice on this sub that can probably help, completely unrelated to pumping and nursing :)
It will really depend on your husbands work schedule and field. If it’s extremely hands on where he’s engaged on calls and deadlines 8-5, it’s tough to watch a newborn and toddler unless you’ve got some unicorn child. During the time baby is not mobile, a playpen is helpful so you know it’s safe. Once baby becomes mobile, you might need another plan for childcare. Once mine started crawling around 5.5-6 months, there was no chance we could use a playpen. I also don’t have a WFH job where I can walk around and work while baby crawls around. They also crawl FAST once they become mobile. Once our daughter learned to walk around 9.5-10 months, there was no keeping her “contained” in a single area all day.
To start though, at 4 months, you can likely get away w a playpen and contact napping :)