I have an 8 month old little guy. I did take 8 weeks off and would highly recommend taking a little time for just you and your baby. This is time that you can not get back, get past those sleepless first 6 weeks where you are establishing breastfeeding and getting your body healed and adjusted to being up all hours, and of course for one on one bonding time
I only lost one family by taking 8 weeks off, and this was only because they went on mat leave themselves! Hubby also took 6 months paternity leave so it was wonderful to have him around to help out with the daycare and so I had someone to hand a fussy newborn off to so I could focus on a daycare child's needs in the moment. It's very doable!! Congratulations!!!!