Been there done that...
Posted By: Mom of 3 on 2006-03-20
In Reply to: For those of you working at home w/ a baby...sm - MT in MT
I had a 6 yo and had my 2nd baby. I had a job where I could work whenever I wanted, so it worked out fine. Non-mobile period was easy. After that I gated off the living room and put an 8 sided fence thing around my desk in the corner of the dining area so keep baby OUT of my area (instead of gating baby into a small area). My daughter had lots of toys and Little Tyke playhouse, etc. and the livingroom was her playpen. I'd do a couple reports, maybe stop for a little bit, etc. It worked out fine. THEN.... I had a birth control malfunction when she was 4 months old and wound up pregnant again. That's when I went into a panic wondering how I would cope. But you know? I did it. Same deal except this time they had each other to play with. Just don't have the false illusion that you can work a full 8 hour day. I worked when they slept, worked when they were content to play, and other than that, I gave my attention to them. Fortunately we could afford to have my income be what it was, but I generally did very well once you added it all up.
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