Thanks for your responses and well wishes everyone I am thinking 3 weeks off should be okay (judging on recovery time with my other 2) Then I will only have a 4 1/2 year old and almost 6 year old and my daughter will be almost 7 and my son who will be almost 2. I think that the 2 daycare kids will actually keep my daughter occupied So I shall cross my fingers and see what happens when the time comes cause you just never know how your baby will be There are really no options for daycare in my small town so I would feel guilty if I am unable to care for the kids anymore but in the long run if it doesn't work out then my own family is my priority.