Hi everyone! We are currently 9 weeks along with #5... Yes #5 LOL. My own children are 15, 13, 10 and 16 months (second marriage for me!). I live in Durham Region, Ontario and have 4 full time toddlers in my care between 11-17 months of age.
Since this is #5 for, I am beginning to show already and am hiding it pretty well... for now. We already had an ultrasound last week all looks good! However, I want to wait a few more weeks until the next ultrasound and rest of the other testing is done before announcing to my dc parents.
I am wondering how much time off should I take? My husband will be taking leave (his work thankfully tops up EI premiums so he will be making the same amount) and my mother in law will be helping out when baby comes. I am just not sure, how much time to take off. I don't want to take on more than I can handle. I have a history of PPD. I will have my older 3 in school full time all day (gone 8:45-4:00 pretty much) and my youngest who will be 23 months when baby comes. When this baby comes we will also be starting toilet training...
I was thinking 1 week possibly 2. Now I am thinking longer, perhaps a month? I know that 1 family will not be family as they tell me repeatedly they don't have any family or any other back up around (not my issue!).
What has everyone else taken and I would love all your suggestions! I do have some time to ponder this so want to have all my ducks in a row before I announce in a few weeks.
Thanks in advance!