Once upon a time, Mom and baby went home from the hospital and stayed home. Times have definitely changed. Now baby goes home for a short while, until Mom goes back to work, usually full time , according to the Children's Defense Fund . With new career options for mothers, come new problems for families to solve.
Infant care is very much in demand, especially quality, reliable care.
But it's not cheap and it's not easy, with waiting lists common in many centers. Issues such as breast feeding and bonding with the baby make the decision even more complicated. Support organizations, including La Leche League , and I Am Your Child , help provide guidance, but they can't ease all the concerns. Getting a checklist put together of all the questions to ask is only half the work. The other half is finding and visiting potential providers to see first-hand what really takes place in their setting.