i was PETRIFIED when my DH had to go back to work night shift and i had to look after my 3 girls alone......PETRIFIED i tell you. Now, 5 months on, i reckon i could handle another (he, he,he).....i think when your routine is thrown a bit out of whack (i.e newborn) then it becomes a bit scary, but once that routine gets nestled back into place, it kinda takes the thinking out of it....
There are some days when Sam is screaming on her play mat, wanting to be cuddled, DD#1 is screaming from the toilet that she wants her bum wiped, and DD#2 wants a drink, and wants it now that i think 'someone help me', but then there are days when they all giggle under the blanket together, or something as simple as that, and you realise why your there !!!!