I think that each parent having a stay at home time for bonding one-on-one time with bub is such a great opportunity if you can do it. It takes a lot of sacrifice and compromise from both parties. It ws always our plan, and was put in the place when Jazz was 18 months old - my partner ceased full-time work and became a SAHM and I went to full-time work and became a working mum. The was a part of me that wanted to stay at home still, I still have days where I feel heartbroken leaving her, and I cry at the though of missing out on things. But then I think, my partner must have felt the same way for the first 18 months. It isn't any easier for the non-birthing partner to leave their child at home and go to work, and so I sucked it up and did it for the sake of my partner and our daughter, and their bond. I am still breastfeeding, although I think its because I was able to stay home for the first 12 months. Once she hit 14 months she had cut down the number of feeds she had each day, and drank more cows milk, so it made it easier and I don't have to express. If I had to express it would have been difficult as I could never really get the hang of it, sometimes I'd get heaps, some days I'd get NOTHING despite being painfully full!

Personally, I think its a great idea. Maybe decide when it comes closer to the time. We had always planned on swapping at 12 months, but she was feeding so much at night that it wasn't feasible without me weaning. I wasn't willing to do that, so we put it back until she was settled (and able to be night weaned).

It can work, but you both have to be able to make it work.