Anxiety about returning to work

Knottie1436273303

My baby is 18 weeks old. I return to work next week and feel suffocated with anxiety. Will my baby be ok? Will I be able to handle work and home? How will I get thru the day without my little girl? Ugh! How do I get over this feeling? 

kvolm

Well you are not the only one.  It is definitely hard!  But since I've done this before I can tell you for sure that it will all work out, it just takes a bit of time to adjust to what your new "normal" daily life will be.  You will adjust and baby will too.  And honestly it is not so much "getting over" the feeling of missing her while you are gone.  There is a part of us as moms that is always thinking about our babies even if it is not in the forefront of our minds.  You probably already have your childcare arrangements lined up.  Are you feeling comfortable with those?  And do you have the kind of job that stays at work when you leave or one that comes home with you?