Dayhome and pregnancy

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Congrats! I just had my baby two weeks ago so I know all about balancing a day home and pregnancy. I had to close my day home at noon one day and another day I had to close for the full day because of appointments. Other than that I was able to see my OB-Gyn outside of my operating hours. Hopefully that will be an option for you because there are so many appointments especially towards the end of your pregnancy and I completely understand what an inconvenience it is to families when we need to close. That being said if you DO need to close in order to see a Doctor do it-- your health and baby's health are the most important thing right now. I found my pregnancy did not impact my ability to run my day home at all. However, the last 2 months I was very tired and getting big and uncomfortable which definitely made me more exhausted looking after the kids. My DH was a huge help to me during this time. He helped prep my next days meals and snacks, sanitize the toys, clean the day home washroom, etc... Hopefully your DH can help you out some!
I told my families at 12 weeks (which is when I told everyone). They all took it very well. I only lost one family due to the pregnancy.
My day home is currently closed and I closed for seven weeks. Are you in Canada? If so, you can pay into EI and be eligible for one year paid maternity leave. I chose not to close for a long period of time because its so hard to start a day home from the ground up and get all new families. Good luck with everything and congrats again!