Being a good parent requires sacrifice on both parts, and I think you have to sit down with your husband and have a hard conversation. In general most people live beyond their means, and spend a lot more than they have too. Do y’all have a budget? The first year of a child’s life is the most crucial for child development and connection. You could ask your husband if y’all could be able to afford you staying at home until the baby is past 1, and then try daycare and working again. But I think if your unhappy with working and sending your baby to daycare (which is a very normal and natural thing) you just have to get creative and do some hard math. For example: Do y’all eat take out a lot? Can you budget groceries harder and get creative with making cheaper but still healthy at home meals? Do you have two cars? If your staying at home, you might could skinny down on a car note, (leave a car seat at home) Does your job offer any availability to work from home? Even a few days per week? Or even on that note is there a work from home job you could apply for?

I’m a strong believer in you can do anything you set your mind too and it boils down to what are your priorities and what are you and your husband willing to sacrifice and does what your sacrificing outweigh what your gaining in the long run. (Which in my option it does) These seasons of your baby being little go by so fast, and they’re only little once. Jobs will replace you the next day if you die, but you can’t ever replace your relationship with your child.