am i selfish?

[DoubleK]

i dont think anyone is selfish when it comes to going back to work, some people have no choice but to go back, some people just want to go back, others dont "have to" financially, others chose to stay home and just learn to live on less income.

i started back at work a year ago (i have just finished up) i worked part time (18-30 hours per week, depending on the week, i sometimes covered shifts, and sometimes gave up shifts because we had something on) and bought home roughly $300 per week. i worked in a take away shop (not what i had planned, but it worked out to be the best decision!) i started an hour and a half after dp got home from work, and was home just in time to put DD to bed. i did this 3 nights a week, and one night on the weekend. this meant no child care costs for us!

look into what benefits will be available to you. i have already worked out what we will be entitled to once this bub is born, and it works out MORE than what i was earning at work (taking into account the baby bonus payments for 6 months) so for that 6 months, me working wont even be an issue.

good luck TTC!