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I think it might be possible for some moms but it wasn't for me. Whenever I was at home with my son he wanted to be held, fed, rocked, played with, etc and he didn't nap on a schedule so I couldn't get the hours in when people actually needed me. If there were conference calls I always had to be on mute and not participate in case he cried or babbled or I needed to speak to him. If you can work a variety of ways to make those 8 hours work then perhaps it would be doable for you - it just wasn't for me.

It's possible, but you generally have to work late at night and on weekends too! It's definitely doable if you have a supportive partner. Another big factor is how much your baby sleeps and if they are fussy or not...

I like the 9 hour days and four hour day idea. That seems more feasible.

For my line of work, it would not be feasible. I have to interact with all the banks during business hours. Doing all my work at night would be a no go. And my LO stopped napping at 15 months!

I don't have a LO, but having babysat infants during the day, I know that it's a full time job and I don't think I could do it realistically without help, as nice as it sounds in theory. Also, keep in mind that many companies will not let you work from home unless you can prove that you have childcare. Not sure if that's the case for you.

I think the four 9 hour days and one 4 hour day from home makes a lot more sense. If your employer agrees to it, you could essentially work 4 hours spread out across the workday, allowing you to work during nap times and care for your LO.

Another idea: Have you considered working longer days and just having one day a week or every two weeks off? That way your LO wouldn't have to be in daycare as much.

My first reaction was "Not very feasible".

I am not sure that you would get much work done when LO was awake. Keep in mind that you might get an hour chunk in the morning, maybe 2 hours in the afternoon ( or vice versa) when LO is asleep. If LO is a reasonable sleeper. That leaves you with quite a few hours that you would probably have to do at night when DH is home.

When my DH comes home I want to spend time with him, especially after LO has gone to bed for the night.Just my thought though.

haven't been there, but i did work from home. and honestly, i think there's absolutely NO way you can work from home 8 hours with an infant. it was hard enough without any distractions. unless you hire someone to watch the lo. but then, that defeats the purpose of working from home. i think 4 hours may be more feasible. since you can sporadically work or work while LO naps.

As an employer and a boss, the only way I would consider it is if you're either putting your child in daycare or have someone that is available for the working hours to care for your child. In my former line of work it would have been impossible to be both a mom to my son and work at the same time. He wasn't a dependable napper, and still isn't at 15 months.

i wouldn't be able to do it at all. which is why hellobee doesn't update on the weekends!

@regberadaisy: I would recommend getting a full time nanny. Then you would have her there on your work at home day so she could mainly care for the baby while you get your work done. Nannies will also do light housekeeping, grocery shopping, and start dinner for you.

Also, if you teach your baby to be a good sleeper from the start, you'll have an easier time with whatever child care/ work situation you may have.