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I don't work a 3rd shift, so I don' t have advice for you. But have you thought about how you are going to work those hours and still care for the baby during the day? I just think that you would be exhausted, and if you have a significant other you would hardly see him/her. I am not trying to "knock" you - I realize that everyone has to do what is right for them and if working a 3rd shift works for you and your family then i think that is great. Have you thought about waitressing a couple nights a week? There is good money there, especially if you do it Thurs, Fri, Sat nights. Or have you seen if there are other new mom's in your area that need someone to watch their kids when they go back to work during the day...you could earn some good money doing that.

I've thought about waitressing, but there's not many restaurants where I live...there's not much of anything where I live, so 3rd shift is really just an idea...thanx for responding, do you work?

It is hard when you are limited in your area. I do work...we have a 2 year old daughter and she attends day care and once the baby arrives we will have the baby with a nanny for a couple of months then he/she will attend the same day care as my daughter. Are there ladies in your area going back to work? My sister watches her friends kid M-F...she doesn't get paid a lot, but enough to help supplement their income. How far are you from a major city...when I lived in GA I was surrounded by SAHMs...one did photography, one sold candles (at home party type thing (ie. MaryKay)), one was a recruiter for survey's...Did you work before you became a SAHM - any chance you could do that from home part-time? - Lena

hi Lena, I am a licensed hairdresser and I was doing hair when I had the baby, but I can't do it from the house because of all the little legalities...I would have to be in a shop.....thinking about possibly going back, but the company I was with is very stingy with the commission.....

Heck, open your own place! I use to do hair...I started right out of high school and did it for about 7 years (it paid my way thru college). I tell my dh that by the time our 2 year old is going to school I want to be working part-time and in a salon (I am tired of this corporate jungle I am in)! At any rate...where are you located? I know the start up might be a little expensive, but I know of 3 ladies that after they had babies they opened up shop in their garage...it was equiped just like the salon! That sucks that the salon you used to work for doesn't "give" a little on the commission...no other locations to look at? How long have you been doing hair? Do you still enjoy it? I was glad to get out of it when I finished my degree - but now I sit behind a desk and that is much worse. I know I will have a long road getting back into it, but I am looking forward to that day!

I love love love doing hair...I'm in Ma__sachusetts, 1/2 hour from Worcester, where I used to work. I also used to do office work and found it really boring..hmm small world-hairdressers everywhere

My husband and I worked opposites for three years, after our first baby was born. I worked afternoons and he worked overnight. It worked great for us. True, we didn't see each other as much as before, but we were able to pay the bills, and didn't have to pay for daycare, so it worked well for us. Opportunities vary by city. Around here the only 3rd shift jobs are walmart, gas stations, security jobs and inbound telemarketing (like catalog orders). I

The little girls parents i babysite for have some hours like that too. the mom works from 3:30pm to 3am. And when she gets home...the father leaves for work at 3-4am...and her daughter (2yrsold) wakes-up very early in the morning..if she is lucky she gets 3-4hrs of sleep a day...and the father comes back from work at about 6-7pm.....and wakes upearly too...so it touches both their lives..and they both dont get sleep...i would recommend it. for parents that work both..it wouldnt be so bad...if only one parent works. and the other has 3rd shift.

i meant i dont remcommended for parents that work both.

I am working the 3rd shift and I have a three month old. It is pretty hard at first but it has been working out well for me and I have a lot of timee to spend with my new baby. Yes I am tired but arent all moms tired when they have a new baby? even the ones that dont work are exausted. I like it because when i get home my daughter waked up and then goes back to sleep around 8 for three hours then she wakes up and takles another nap at around two for about three hours. also if you are married or have any help they can always take the baby and let you sleep for a couple of hours. it is a sacrifice but i think it works better than working in the day because you are around to see all the fun stuff happen. Just a thought