While I'm not yet pg, dh and I are already discussing what's going to happen when the times comes and we have a little one. As we can't really live on his salary alone, I assume that I will have to return to work. Which sort of puts us in a pickle...........there is no childcare available in our fairly remote area and small town, aside from hiring a babysitter, and I just can't see me ever leaving my only months old baby in the hands of someone I barely even know.

Dh says that you get some kind of benefits from the government after the baby is born. I know about the $3000 thingo, but he says there are other things you get. I can't find any information on it, and don't know anyone that I would feel comfortable asking.

I personally think it would be great to stay home with my little one at least until he/she has started school.

Anybody have any info, or links to sites I could check out? Ta!