Back to work next week and I just want to cry.

Bklynnj0118

Tonight I put my little chunkey monkey to bed and he was really fussy.  I realized after he fell asleep that I will only have two hours with him when I come home from work and those two hours he will probably be grumpy. I won't have the mornings since I will be leaving at 7 and he has been getting up at 8. So now I dislike my hubby cause he will get that time and dislike my MIL cause he will be watching him.  I started crying tonight. 
I don't know how I am going to do this.  I know people do it every day and it does get easier but right now I just don't know how.  I am just so sad.

 

bargar18

i totally understand!  i've been back to work for a month now and i still hate it.  it gets a little better once you get back into the swing of things at work.

i also only get 2 hours in the evening with DD and it makes me sad everyday.  i just try and make sure i make the most of those 2 hours and of the weekends.

hang in there girl, it'll get a little better soon!

holly423

When I first went back to work, I was sad b/c I only get about 2-3 hours with DS in the evening. For a while that was his grumpy time. Around 4 months though he was happy until his bed time. Now we have more quality time in the evenings. I actually enjoy working now and getting away. I think I need that time. It will get easier!

At least your LO is staying with family. My DS does to and I think that made it a lot easier. I never have to worry for a second about him being taken care of. 

TennisWife815

Best I can say is GL. I got upset today because i realized that i go back to work in 2 months

DTNZ4Ever

I am in week 3 of going back to work. I love being at work but totally miss ds. I hate that 3 days a week strangers get to spend time with him at daycare and don't appreciate him as much as I do. I don't mind the day he is with my mom. Luckily I don't work Mondays so I get 3 day weekends. But that means I work 10 hour days the rest of the week so I really only see him awake for 2 hours a day. An hour in the morning and maybe an hour after. It sucks.

jkunkel26

I go back to work on July 7th and am not looking foward to it either!!!!!! I do not even have my schedule worked out yet and really need to do that. 6 weeks have flown by. To ease your mind and mine too, when I went back to work after my 4 year old was born I cried every day for a week and then it got easier as time went on. My DD is now 4 and very use to her schedule staying with my mom while I am at work and we have a great relationship. It gets easier as time goes on.