Last day

babyhannah2013

The dreaded day has finally come...my last day of maternity leave. Im feeling a bit nostalgic about how far my little girl and I have come. She has grown so much. I remember bringing her home from the hospital and looking at my hubby and saying to him "what have we done"? I never thought I would miss spending days in the same pjs for 2 days straight and looking as if I just rolled out of bed. I even miss those days when I would cry along with the baby because she would cry for hours for no reason. I'm a wreck today as I hold my DD extra tight. The hardest part is knowing I will not see her precious smiles in the morning. Three months have gone by so incredibly fast! I just wish today would last forever.

I just needed to share my emotions with moms who understand me. My DH is not so understanding and worst of all, I will be alone all day with no support. Im also a FTM who is overly attached to my baby and feeling lots of anxiety. Thanks for listening..

financialdiva

The anxiety of returning to work is worse than actually returning. You and your LO will be okay, I promise. There will be times where it feels like its getting worse, but I promise you, it gets better. It will never be easy to leave your LO, but as you settle into your new normal/routine, things with get easier.

Hugs. Enjoy your last day, and good luck with your return.

wootownlady

Hubbies don't usually get it - you're not alone there. I've put two babies in daycare and gone back to work full time, and it's hard but not impossible. You will do great- just enjoy this weekend, take a deep breathe, and be proud of yourself for doing it all!

bikegirl18

I felt the exact same way! I was going to take my DS to daycare on my last day of maternity leave (which was a Monday) for a trial run, but we never made it. I couldn't stop holding him. And, I cried so much! The anticipation of returning to work was much worse than actually returning though. I have been back for almost 2 weeks now and things are getting better everyday. I drop my DS off at daycare and he is usually smiling when I leave him and perfectly content. And, while I still wish I could be with him all the time, every afternoon I look so forward to picking him up and value the time we spend together in the evenings. Good luck! Stay positive!

mistd78

I can relate, my DH works in the oil fields and told me, "imagine how I feel, I have to leave her for weeks at a time".  While I can sympathize with him, it still isn't the same.  We carry them and then we finally have them here, just to have to leave?  I have been back to work for over a month now and honestly it isn't easy to leave DD every day, but I've learned how to cope with it.  I have a wonderful mother who takes care of DD and sends me pics throughout the day so I can see that beautiful smile all day long.  The anxiety is totally understandable, I cried everyday of my first week and a half when I left for work and throughout my work day.  It gets easier to manage I promise.  You find yourself settling into a routine that works for you and LO.  Good luck, *hugs*

babyhannah2013

It's nice to know I'm not alone. It's so true that hubbies don't understand, well atleast mine is horrible at it! Thanks ladies for the encouraging words!