Hi, I think what kind of advice/help you receive depends a bit on where you live. Are you in the US? In that case things suck a lot, no actual maternity leave (and no job security if you leave your job for more than a few weeks after having a baby) makes that situation very difficult. I've had my kids in other countries where there is paid leave, for substantial amounts of time, so never had that issue while with a newborn.
Are you a single parent? If not, can your partner take on some of the workload? I think that's the way to go.
Do you have family nearby who can help you out as well?
I know some couples who do it this way: dad works days, mom works (some) nights. Weekends I think the mom works evenings as well while dad stays home.
Hope you can find a solution that works xo