Daycare Mamas

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LO starts Daycare Wed and I am having some anxiety about it. I know he will be fine, and it will probably be harder on me, but I could use some encouraging words from those who have recently BTDT. How long have you been doing it, and how are you feeling about it now? He also was GREAT with the bottle at 2 weeks old and recently is spitting it out like it tastes bad so hopefully he gets over that again soon! 

Karadee1

LO has been in daycare for two weeks now. It was really hard on me at first, but it gets easier. The first week for me was the hardest. Once DH started taking over morning drop-off it got easier for me too. I feel great about it now.

Only thing is LO is exhausted by the time he gets home, so he has been sleeping the evenings away. I try not to worry, I'm hoping he'll get into more of a nap routine there as he gets more acclimated to the environment.

We FF so no advice on bottles. Just know that leaving LO sucks at first. It gets better though!

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DH works night shift so he will handle a lot of the dropping off. Hoping this will help alleviate some of the emotion for me! 

jaymayhatton

The first day is the hardest, then it gets easier each day. I just went back to work half days last week which helped a ton! Then we were able to spend the afternoons together and it wasn't as big of a shock. I go full time this week and still have a little bit of anxiety but I know she's in good hands. You and your LO will do fine! You might even find that it's nice to be around adults again. Good luck and hugs! Ps wear waterproof mascara the first day!!!!! Eta because words r hard

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jaymayhatton said:

The first day is the hardest, then it gets easier each day. I just went back to work half days last week which helped a ton! Then we were able to spend the afternoons together and it wasn't as big of a shock. I go full time this week and still have a little bit of anxiety but I know she's in good hands. You and your LO will do fine! You might even find that it's nice to be around adults again. Good luck and hugs! Ps wear waterproof mascara the first day!!!!! Eta because words r hard

Good call on the mascara! that would not have been a good look!

bglovesbabyk

The best thing about going back to work after my baby is my mind is not obsessed with my job anymore so I don't get pissed about stuff at work. All I care about is my LO now, so I have been way less stressed. Not sure how stressful your job is but it may be something to look forward to. Good luck! You'll be ok!!!

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We are going to take him for a trial run on tues. So I can practice and probably cry a little. Im just going to miss our morning cuddle and coo sessions so much! between 9-11 is when he is happiest and most active. 

mbafall09

I could have written your post! I'm back to work Wednesday, and sending LO to daycare for a half day Tuesday. I was a wreck about it for the past couple weeks, but I'm just trying to focus on the time we will get together and that he'll do much better than I will. And thankfully DH is doing drop off. Good luck!!! We'll get through it!

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We can commiserate afterwards!!

dobrydney

I had a similar post before going back to work last week. I was so anxious that last weekend home that I actually cried a couple times. Now...I feel fine. The woman who watches her seems genuinely excited to seeher and Mia seems content. You will be okay I do have to add that I did have DH take her the first day. It REALLY helped and I would reommend it if that is possible for you. I was able to relax about it a lot more once she had a good first day!

lamo1210

I work in my sons daycare classroom so obviously that part is not hard on me. (Well it is. But for other reasons) we can't afford 5 days a week so he goes 3. The other two days he is with my mom and sister. I really don't want it that way and I miss him when I'm at work without him.

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First day was postponed to today. I thought I was ok with just a few times tearing up....then I came home and held him and completely ugly cried. I know a lot of women do it, I just didn't know it would break my heart this much. Here's to hoping it will get easier.

lafsalot

I left her for the first time with her Daddy a couple times and I was ok but the second time my DH had challenges because she cried, I felt so bad, but I think it was because I had left her with a friend/sitter for a couple hours during the day and she was confused by the second time... Her evenings are rough to begin with. I did ok leaving her with a friend while I went in for my meeting - it was kind of liberating. I haven't had to leave her for a full day yet and am extending my working from home until March at this point, but will have 2 days of meetings the week I was supposed to go back to the office so that will give me practice being away. I love this time with her and am still not warm and fuzzy sbout my daycare choices...

kbcrawford11

We had three great days at daycare, then out two days for snow, and now we are home with a stomach bug that's going around. Hopefully we can get back into a routine by Monday and I can get back to work.
The first day was the hardest but I did a trial run and he was only there five hours. We love our daycare and know he will too but it's hard. I'm 35 minutes away from him because of my commute.
Hang in there, I'm sure it gets easier. Everything else does, right?