My 8 month old DS was born into the daycare lifestyle, and I will say that he has been the most difficult baby I have ever cared for. It may be because of the group setting, it may be that he is just a needy baby, but just in the last 3 weeks has he become a mellow, happy baby.
I took 2 weeks off after my DS was born, and every day of my two weeks off I mourned the loss of another day of 1-1 with my own baby. Even now, knowing I am at least 3 years away from my next baby, I get panicky thinking about going into labor during DC hours (DS listened to me and was born on the weekend, the exact way I told him I wanted him to come, LOL!), Balancing appointments, and going back to work. But, a lot of that is just my personality as well.
I am also OCD, and trying to keep my home clean with DC and a new baby was stressful. If you can, treat yourself to a cleaning lady once a week
All in all, your baby's personality will decide the cadence of your day.