@foxa319 ugh stop making me so jealous. I am god awful at IV's so that job is out of the question. I literally just got my first one after 3 weeks back and it was an AC so you know how terrible that is for pushing. And if I'm bad at regular person veins, sick people veins aren't in the cards. I really, REALLY love L&B but am starting to feel the strain only a month in, can't imagine how horrible it'll be when I'm missing sports games, recitals, etc.
TTC: 1/2014
BFP: 9/24
EDD: 6/8/2015
Sorry for the poor man's siggy...ticker won't load regardless of how many tips I read.
@dancegurl1118 even before I went out on maternity leave I had been wondering what else was out there as a nurse besides the hospital! I just constantly felt so over worked and underpaid! I called the nurse recruiter for my company (which is a huge monopoly in the area, now taking over 5 hospitals, countless Drs offices, and the visiting nurse agency) and just explained my situation as a new mom and what I was looking for in a new job! The agency employs I think about 80 nurses only 8 of whom are IV! So everyone doesn't have to be great at Ivs lol! They also offered me a position as a maternal/ child visiting nurse but I didn't want to work 12 hrs shifts anymore! Anyways long post but as a nurse there are so many other options out there and this job now works great for my family! I can always go back to L&D down the road if I want! Not sure where you live but look into it!
Question for you ladies. I've had friends tell me their daycares have requested them to send more milk. Day 2 of daycare (my mom watched her for the first month at work) and they're already asking for an extra ounce at each feed. Is it just a daycare thing? My kid will eat 8 oz if I let her.
What's LO'S age and how much do you send in? We had to up the bottles from 4 oz to 5 oz shortly after starting daycare. But I don't think it's a daycare thing, I think it's just timing.
. First day back today and it was rough. I got stuck at work 45 minutes late, had 470 emails to go thru and felt like I had no idea what I was doing (thanks ICD 10). Pumping at work also sucks. I hope this whole work thing gets easier. I'm exhausted.
@jesshrou it will get easier! The first few weeks are tough. I'm in a groove with pumping now. I work as a hospice Social worker & I'm out & about all day & have even mastered discreetly pumping in the car. Hands free bra is a good investment if you don't have one. That way you can still get some work done while pumping. Once you get through all those emails & get the hang of the new ICD I'm sure it will be easier. Honestly I still wish I was home more with LO but that gets easier too.
Everything sucks. Getting demoted sucks, not being able to get into contact with the CA labor department sucks, only getting a couple of hrs a day with my baby sucks, and cleaning/cooking when I get home from work sucks.
For anyone recently, or preparing to head back to work, I found a book that might be interesting called "Work. Pump. Repeat." It basically covers tips on dealing with workplace pumping: talking to your boss/coworkers, legal and logistics challenges, travel, etc. I skimmed it and it was pretty good, even though I'm not really dealing with any issues.
Me-37, DH-38
Married in 2006, TTC #1 since Jan 2012
Baby Boy born June 1, 2015
He settles her in her home as a happy mother of children, praise the Lord! (Psalms 113:9)
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understand, will guard your heart and mind in Jesus Christ (Philippians 4:7)
I gave my daycare extra frozen milk so that I don't have to worry one time she ran out of milk at 4:50 I picked lo up at 5:15. But I just asked if it was ok to give her a stash to have and so now I never have to worry I know my baby varies on how much she eats sometimes she's like a raging lion who hasn't eaten for 4 days and takes out two gazelle some days she's a lazy giraffe that just wants a leaf or two.. sorry I've had a lot of cough medicine today..
^^I do this too. I also send 1 extra 2oz bottle in case she is starving before I pick her up. Sometimes she needs it, sometimes she doesn't. She probably only eats it about half the time.
Sorry @Kbchavez23! It's hard enough leaving LO without the extra work stress. I'm really trying hard to have a good day in spite of the difficult work situation I'm in. I did get called for an interview. I'm nervous to think about starting a new job but I've had enough where I'm at. Are you still looking?
Sorry @Kbchavez23! It's hard enough leaving LO without the extra work stress. I'm really trying hard to have a good day in spite of the difficult work situation I'm in. I did get called for an interview. I'm nervous to think about starting a new job but I've had enough where I'm at. Are you still looking?
Good luck at your interview! I'm nervous too but the same, I have had enough! Yes I am still looking...no luck yet.
Two weeks ago: LO sent home because of "loose stool." Her stool is always loose, she is EBF. We have to go to doctor to get a note so that they'll take her back the next day. Doctor said it's likely just becaues of her cold, or it's just normal. Great.
Last week: LO has reaction to her 4 month vaccines and has a 102 degree fever and is vomiting, so we have to keep her home for a day.
Today: LO is vomiting (no fever) and refusing to eat. Apparently there is a stomach bug going around? DH is about to get her and take her back to the doctor now.
One of these weeks, i swear, she'll actually go to daycare for 5 straight days. Seriously WTF is going on right now.
@delujm0 Aren't all baby poops loose until they're on solids? I would be asking for an explanation.
LO was sent home after 2 days for "irregular sleep" and a mild rash. We had to get a Dr note to send her back the next day. In their defense, someone had been diagnosed with scarlet fever the week before.
@delujm0 Aren't all baby poops loose until they're on solids? I would be asking for an explanation.
LO was sent home after 2 days for "irregular sleep" and a mild rash. We had to get a Dr note to send her back the next day. In their defense, someone had been diagnosed with scarlet fever the week before.
I hope LO is feeling better!
Yeah we weren't impressed about the loose stool situation. She had two giant blowouts, which was a lot more than normal so they were worried. We usually get a report that her usual once daily daycare poop is loose...I guess at two blowouts they assume something might be wrong.
The doctor thinks she's just having tummy issues. She ate normally for dh when he got her home and hasn't vomited or had diarrhea since. She's acting hungry but otherwise normal. We got a note and if she has a good night she's going back in the morning. For real though...one of these weeks she's going to be there full time again!
Working just sucks when you have a baby I wish I could win millions of dollars and we could all go live on a j15 island with unlimited wine and beer and maids.
Yeah, I don't necessarily want to give up working completely... but I keep thinking that having 5-6 months of leave, then a work week of about 30 hours would make life much easier. At least to get past the sleep regression first.The fatigue right now is so intense. Every day I wonder how I'm going to function, to drive myself home safely.
Me-37, DH-38
Married in 2006, TTC #1 since Jan 2012
Baby Boy born June 1, 2015
He settles her in her home as a happy mother of children, praise the Lord! (Psalms 113:9)
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understand, will guard your heart and mind in Jesus Christ (Philippians 4:7)
I took vacation this past week and mind reading going back on Monday. I'm already counting down to my next day off. I know I'm working for my kids and so they can have a nice house and we can be financially secure but after we pay down some debt like cars and mortgage and when DH gets a pay raise I would love to be a SAHM. I love the people I work with but I miss my kids and feel like I get such limited time with them because by the time I get home from work it's time to start dinner then baths and bed so not a lot of fun time.
Yeah, I don't necessarily want to give up working completely... but I keep thinking that having 5-6 months of leave, then a work week of about 30 hours would make life much easier. At least to get past the sleep regression first.The fatigue right now is so intense. Every day I wonder how I'm going to function, to drive myself home safely.
I have that leave and schedule and my marriage and life are still a mess :-(
Yeah, I don't necessarily want to give up working completely... but I keep thinking that having 5-6 months of leave, then a work week of about 30 hours would make life much easier. At least to get past the sleep regression first.The fatigue right now is so intense. Every day I wonder how I'm going to function, to drive myself home safely.
I have that leave and schedule and my marriage and life are still a mess :-(
Awww, sorry. Figured it was just wishful thinking (ie. copout for not having it all together), and greener grass doesn't really exist with an infant (and beyond). Working, not working, it's all going to be challenging.
Me-37, DH-38
Married in 2006, TTC #1 since Jan 2012
Baby Boy born June 1, 2015
He settles her in her home as a happy mother of children, praise the Lord! (Psalms 113:9)
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understand, will guard your heart and mind in Jesus Christ (Philippians 4:7)
Yeah, I don't necessarily want to give up working completely... but I keep thinking that having 5-6 months of leave, then a work week of about 30 hours would make life much easier. At least to get past the sleep regression first.The fatigue right now is so intense. Every day I wonder how I'm going to function, to drive myself home safely.
I have that leave and schedule and my marriage and life are still a mess :-(
Awww, sorry. Figured it was just wishful thinking (ie. copout for not having it all together), and greener grass doesn't really exist with an infant (and beyond). Working, not working, it's all going to be challenging.
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I'm sorry, I recognize that I complain too much. I am not trying to sound ungrateful or say you shouldn't wish for more time. Part of why I get so mad at DH is that I feel we have the best circumstances possible to have a baby right now (enough time and resources, a strong marriage), and we are still at each other's throats. I feel like we are wasting this gift from the universe.
Sometimes I think going back to work sooner, outside of the home, maybe would have been better. But I know that has its own challenges.
I guess as you say, babies are just hard and the grass is always greener.
It's a difficult time, indeed, and lots of pressure because is also this really happy, amazing time. These babies are so cute and sweet and make it all worthwhile... mostly... ;-)
Full moon week, Halloween week, and dress up week in an elementary school sucks. I love the kiddos but it's been wild and crazy. Pretty sure I fell asleep before her tonight and I was the only one home to watch her. Luckily next week is a 3 day week!
I stayed home with LO on Monday and I was even more tired than when I'm at work all day. Working mom and SAHM was equally exhausting I have concluded. With that being said, I've been back over a month now and there are definitely days where I can't be everything to everyone at work and I'd rather quit from the stress....and days where I'm happy to help provide for my family. Then have those days when you cuddle and think, "what am I doing going back to work?" Haha
Well I had an interview that went really well but I don't think I will take the job if I get offered it. It's not exactly what I want to be doing but there are a lot of opportunities within the company. My current job I'm pretty much stuck where I am unless I want to be the director when my boss retires in three years (but I definitely don't!). I like what I do & have been given a lot of flexibility & have a really nice office (sounds not important but this other job the office was pretty dingy). Guess I'll just have to put up with a crazy boss & "sharing my job" for now at least. I must maintain my motto & not care about the office politics & take nothing my boss says or does personally.
I co-own a building that has my office, but it's being remodeled, so we're renting a temporary space. The new space is in a big building, and all the private rental spots were huge (like 2000 square feet--way too much space for us). So we're in this 200 square foot space that has a main room (not private) and a side room with a door that is totally private. The private side room is attached to the maintenance closet, so we actually share the space with the maintenance and cleaning crew. But they are USUALLY only there in the evenings.
Not today. Talk about awkward!
I had my nursing cover on, and my back to the door. And my business partner was in the main room, basically on lookout. But the maintenance dude just walked in all fast, and before my business partner could even say "wait," the door was opened.
I think all 3 of us screamed.
I guess I do need to get a sign on the door. My watch-man isn't enough!
^^^ my boss walked in on me pumping once (he didn't see anything). Two other times, someone started to open the door, but I was able to yell to stop them before coming in. For our oldest, I pumped at work for almost a year in that same room. And we only have about 12-15 employees total, you'd think people could remember without the sign. Oh well, I feel like it's way more awkward for them than me when it has happened.
I'm really hating pumping at work. I will continue it for a year bc i want LO to get my breast milk and I enjoy nursing him. I work by myself all day for a big company and the general population is just not nice about breast feeding and pumping towards working mothers. I need to not let it bother me as much. I already had to send an email to my boss asserting my pumping rights and I've been back 2 weeks. Hopefully they'll back off. I have no problem going to HR if they start singling my productivity out.
I just found out that I'm the only pumping mom who doesn't have a laptop. So my pump breaks are unpaid and everyone else works through theirs. I know getting a laptop depends on the computer lease, but I'm a little pissed. I emailed my supervisor to see if she will back my request. We will see.
YOU GUYS I got a new job!! It's part time, .50 more than what I make now & it's with the city I live in! Woo hoo! No more demotion and getting treated like crap!
@Sammy K can you bring your own in? This is what I do at one of my jobs. I use a Microsoft surface that cost me $199, I can't do everything on it but no excel, word, email give me plenty to do. Funding it myself.was cheaper than unpaid breaks.
@henrytviii To get a laptop that has the processing and memory required to run the modeling programs I use, it would cost about $1000. Some of our software is licensed per machine and I would never get approved to get a company licensed program on a personal computer (at least at my level). I swear the engineering profession is single handedly keeping PC's in business. And I doubt they would let me because of security anyway.
I'm hoping someone sees my request and sees it as a potential for a lawsuit for not providing equal accommodations. Not that I would sue, but fear of litigation is the best corporate motivator.
Re: Working mom check in - October
First day back today and it was rough. I got stuck at work 45 minutes late, had 470 emails to go thru and felt like I had no idea what I was doing (thanks ICD 10). Pumping at work also sucks. I hope this whole work thing gets easier. I'm exhausted.
Ugh daycare. Every week.
Two weeks ago: LO sent home because of "loose stool." Her stool is always loose, she is EBF. We have to go to doctor to get a note so that they'll take her back the next day. Doctor said it's likely just becaues of her cold, or it's just normal. Great.
Last week: LO has reaction to her 4 month vaccines and has a 102 degree fever and is vomiting, so we have to keep her home for a day.
Today: LO is vomiting (no fever) and refusing to eat. Apparently there is a stomach bug going around? DH is about to get her and take her back to the doctor now.
One of these weeks, i swear, she'll actually go to daycare for 5 straight days. Seriously WTF is going on right now.
LO was sent home after 2 days for "irregular sleep" and a mild rash. We had to get a Dr note to send her back the next day. In their defense, someone had been diagnosed with scarlet fever the week before.
I hope LO is feeling better!
The doctor thinks she's just having tummy issues. She ate normally for dh when he got her home and hasn't vomited or had diarrhea since. She's acting hungry but otherwise normal. We got a note and if she has a good night she's going back in the morning. For real though...one of these weeks she's going to be there full time again!
---QUOTE BOX FAIL----
I'm sorry, I recognize that I complain too much. I am not trying to sound ungrateful or say you shouldn't wish for more time. Part of why I get so mad at DH is that I feel we have the best circumstances possible to have a baby right now (enough time and resources, a strong marriage), and we are still at each other's throats. I feel like we are wasting this gift from the universe.
Sometimes I think going back to work sooner, outside of the home, maybe would have been better. But I know that has its own challenges.
I guess as you say, babies are just hard and the grass is always greener.
It's a difficult time, indeed, and lots of pressure because is also this really happy, amazing time. These babies are so cute and sweet and make it all worthwhile... mostly... ;-)
I co-own a building that has my office, but it's being remodeled, so we're renting a temporary space. The new space is in a big building, and all the private rental spots were huge (like 2000 square feet--way too much space for us). So we're in this 200 square foot space that has a main room (not private) and a side room with a door that is totally private. The private side room is attached to the maintenance closet, so we actually share the space with the maintenance and cleaning crew. But they are USUALLY only there in the evenings.
Not today. Talk about awkward!
I had my nursing cover on, and my back to the door. And my business partner was in the main room, basically on lookout. But the maintenance dude just walked in all fast, and before my business partner could even say "wait," the door was opened.
I think all 3 of us screamed.
I guess I do need to get a sign on the door. My watch-man isn't enough!
@henrytviii To get a laptop that has the processing and memory required to run the modeling programs I use, it would cost about $1000. Some of our software is licensed per machine and I would never get approved to get a company licensed program on a personal computer (at least at my level). I swear the engineering profession is single handedly keeping PC's in business. And I doubt they would let me because of security anyway.
I'm hoping someone sees my request and sees it as a potential for a lawsuit for not providing equal accommodations. Not that I would sue, but fear of litigation is the best corporate motivator.