New Baby & WFH. Is it do-able? Or am I kidding myself?

[expectinglittlebear]

Unfortunately my employer do not offer any enhanced maternity pay and therefore only offer SMP. I am due our first baby in January.

Due to finances, I am only able to take 8 weeks of maternity leave (6 weeks SMP and 2 weeks annual leave tagged on the end). Childcare is also extortionate (and also wouldn't want to leave my baby with anyone that young, bar family), so my employer have offered for me to WFH 4 days a week, and then my mum will be looking after baby the other day so I can go into the office (Husband works full time). I am very grateful for this opportunity to WFH around baby as we wouldn't be able to afford for me to be off work, or pay for childcare. So after my 8 weeks off, I will be back to working full time, while caring for our baby too.

Has anyone else been in a similar situation and gone back to working full time after a short maternity leave, working from home and caring for baby - is it doable or am I completely kidding myself thinking I can work around baby at home full time? For context, I am an office manager and PA, but my job is relatively easy and stress free. It would be the odd zoom call meeting, but other than that just mainly working from a laptop.

Tbh I think it would be easier while they're young and immobile, harder 6 months plus when you can't just whack them in a swing, they also sleep more when they're younger. If your employer is flexible about when you log on it could work, a couple of hours over the day then rest in evening. But you will be exhausted, I did it for a few weeks.
If you do go for it, I would recommend investing in a robot hoover, they're about £150 but will honestly save your sanity. A cleaner if you can but we couldn't afford one and based on your original post this might not be feasible for you either.

Also to add, congratulations ☺️ it will all be fine however it works out. I've since read your other posts about a light workload and think you would probably be able to make it work and what a great company to offer this option to you