What was your experience transitioning from FT working mom to SAHM?

Rocklandholly

I am expecting #2 in Feb and will likely not go back to work.  I have close to 1.5 hrs commute, so does DH and he often works late and travels.  I am nervous about the transition...I am a half hour from most family/friends, we have only been in this town a 1.5 yrs so I don't know too many in the area. When I take DS to the park, the other moms are really friendly, so I am hopeful I will make local mom friends.  I am also worried about feeling trapped in the house in the winter w/2 kids.  When DS was born, it was a hot summer and we had to go for walks before 10 am and he was a car screamer so I felt house trapped....

 Wondering how the transition was for others...was it tough in the begining until you settled into a routine?

Notwifezilla7

While I started SAH once DD1 was born, we moved when she was 14 months old. My family and friends were all over an hour away so it more or less forced me to get out and try to meet other people. I made a schedule of sorts- music class, story hour at the library, etc... to get out and in doing so, I met some new friends with kids around the same age as mine, and living in my town as well. 

pastalady

For me, there was a "honeymoon" period of about 6 months where I honestly loved every minute of being home. Then I started to get a little bored, felt like I was a little lost without my career. At that time I joined DD up to a few new activities and met more moms.

Like any "career" there are good days and bad days. Good luck to you!

ashleyhuney

I also did not go back after #2. It's been great, I wanted badly to stay home with #1 so I am so happy to finally be able to SAH. I think that SAH with an older an baby is a much more...exciting?...than just a baby. I needed to keep DS busy and the baby needed to adapt to come along. We started a oreschool co-op where I wore DD 1 week PP and have been keeping busy ever since. Get involved in activities, plan lots of playdates and you'll treasure the days where you are actually staying home!

jenniann87

Up until the day DS was born I was working 5-6 days a week. So the transition was kind of tough at first. I love working and love my job so to be home all the time was hard. When DS was a newborn we would go on walks around our neighborhood, to the mall and walk around or to one of my girlfriends houses just so we could get out of the house. Now that DS is almost a year older I have gone back to work very, very part-time (less than 14hrs a week). I just make sure that we get out of the house in some way everyday.

ping1080

I became a SAHM when DD was born. When she was 6 months old we moved states away from friends and family to a new town. I had a very difficult time adjusting not only stopping work but also being somewhere where I didn't know anyone. I would sometimes resent DH because he had to travel for work, go out for business dinners, and in general continue with life as he knew if before DD. I made it a priority to get out of the house at least once a day, even if it was to go to the post office. We joined a local Little Gym which is actually where I met several other SAHM's with kids DD's age. One of whom has become a close friend and we see each other several times a week. We also joined the local children's museum and zoo. I had little excuse to not find something to do, although there are still days that I miss the "intelligent" adult conversation without a 2 year old saying, "mommy, mommy, mommy, mommy..." More recently, I've found that making a "to-do" list everyday helps me feel productive and that I've accomplished things at the end of the day. HTH & good luck with the transition!