Going back to work

jgoetz1 · November 2011

Is anyone else heading back to work soon? I have one more week off and then I go back full-time. At first I missed working, now the thought of leaving LO makes me cry every time I think about it. It was so tough in the beginning getting her to sleep and figuring out how to keep her happy, but now I feel so close to her and really enjoy all our time together. I just know it's going to be so hard to leave her... I keep thinking that if I just get through this school year, maybe I can work part-time somewhere to have more time with her at home next year, but DH doesn't think we can make it work financially. I hate how money is the reason why I can't be home with my little girl.

britney613 · November 2011

I feel like I could have written this myself. I am a teacher too and have been trying to figure out how we can make it without my income after this year. I don't know if we can do it either. My heart is breaking each day with the thought of going back to work. Sorry you are going through this as well. It is so hard.

julieb00lie · November 2011

I'm right there with you. I was so frustrated in the beginning. I was already dreaming of going back to work and having predictable days and a schedule. But now DS and I have figured each other out and have somewhat of a rhythm. But I have to go back in two weeks. So sad! But I can tell you from past experience that you will become acclimated after a while and it will all balance out. But it can definitely be hard at first.

vab1216 · November 2011

I feel the same. But this is my second child and I know how much my

First loves daycare so I know this baby will

Surely have so much fun too. It's comforting bc he will be going with the same teachers my daughter had as an infant. It will get easier.

VeilSdeGTO · November 2011

britney613:
I feel like I could have written this myself. I am a teacher too and have been trying to figure out how we can make it without my income after this year. I don't know if we can do it either. My heart is breaking each day with the thought of going back to work. Sorry you are going through this as well. It is so hard.

All of this! I go back after winter break (3rd of Jan). I am dreading leaving her and cry just thinking about it.

gwendarling · November 2011

I'm going back to work in two weeks. I'm freaking out about everything - when, where, how of pumping at work, how to get LO sleeping in her crib through the last stretch of night so I can get ready for work instead of being there for her to snuggle with, how I'm even going to get out of work early enough to get to her. Just, everything.

And then, I'm freaking out because if I'm working all day, when am I going to have time to be with her?! I admit, unlike you and PPs, I still feel like everyday is a fight to get her to nap and every night I cross my fingers she'll go right back to sleep after each feeding, but BESIDES the sleeping thing, she has gotten much easier... not much gas pain anymore, doesn't fuss as much, etc. I hate thinking about how I missed the 1st two months when she was just so tiny and little because I was too busy stressing out about how to take care of her and how to get her to sleep, and now that I've realized that, I have to leave her to go to work

CTaylor315 · November 2011

I am also going back to work after next week, am also a teacher, and our girls have remarkably similar names. WEIRD!

I feel your pain. I have a nanny who has been with us since LO was born but I do most of the care right now. I am scared that the baby will grow to love the nanny more than me and will cry when I come home and she leaves! I don't want to miss her daily life!

I have to work minimum 2 more years before we might POSSIBLY be financially able for me to stay home. Best wishes to both of us!

kellie7 · November 2011

i am back at work. yesterday was my first day back. it honestly was not as terrible as i expected. i was a little sleepy, but it was okay. i got a little choked up as i left the daycare, but it passed pretty quickly. i felt the same way this morning. when i picked her up yesterday though, i realized how much i missed her. it was a crappy feeling. but, i'm giving myself 3 months to adjust before i make any decisions about finding PT work instead or being a SAHM. like you said, the first few weeks you had LO, you actually thought you'd want to go back to work. i did too. it took some getting used to the new life with LO. i think the same will be true for working. there is probably an adjustment period.

ns1 · November 2011

I'm with you too! Going back in one week exactly! I'm looking forward to work actually (I have a great job, work with great people who are all very understanding and most of whom are moms), but I'm dreading leaving LO without me! I will miss her so much!

Laura8415 · November 2011

I go back in a week and a half, and I'm dreading it. Dreading not being able to spend all day with my LO and dreading actually having to work again! I've been trying to figure out how our new morning schedule will go, and then I start to panic when I think about it too much. I'm not sure how many bottles I'll need to send with LO to daycare, how many extra outfits, how many diapers! How did everyone else figure it all out?

Andrea Cohoon · November 2011

<-- teacher here also. I still have a month off, but I'm dreading January 3 (my return date). I am a FTM, so I have no experience with this, but there are a couple things that I'm trying to focus on to help me deal.

1) Being a teacher means the second I walk into school in the morning means I hit the ground running until I leave. I work through my lunch and preps without hesitation. I'm hoping this will make the day go faster, keep my mind off little one (yeah, right), and will mean I won't have as much work to do in the evenings (more time with little one).

2) Financially we could swing me staying home, but we don't want to be a paycheck to paycheck family. We have started a college fund for little one and it's important to us to add to that and to be able to go on day trips and vacations. These things would not be possible on one income.

3) Teaching jobs are very hard to come by in our area. I'm thankful I landed a great position in my dream district. I work with remarkable teenagers and have great co-workers. I'd much rather be at home, but I know I'm lucky to have such a great job and am able to provide for my family.

It still stinks heading back to work though. Sad

Amitchell0626 · November 2011

I went to back to work when DD was 8 weeks. I would've went sooner! I can't stand being at home, I go nuts just having 2 days off a week lol. My DH is off on 9 months parental leave since I didn't take the full year so DD is home with him.

jgoetz1 · November 2011

CTaylor315:
I am also going back to work after next week, am also a teacher, and our girls have remarkably similar names. WEIRD!

I feel your pain. I have a nanny who has been with us since LO was born but I do most of the care right now. I am scared that the baby will grow to love the nanny more than me and will cry when I come home and she leaves! I don't want to miss her daily life!

I have to work minimum 2 more years before we might POSSIBLY be financially able for me to stay home. Best wishes to both of us!

That's so funny that we have so much in common. even down to DD's names! I am feeling a better today. We spent the day with my good friend who will be watching DD when I go back to work and seeing how loving she is and how much she enjoys DD, I felt at ease knowing that my LO will be so well cared for while I'm gone. All the teachers on my team wrote to me too with words of encouragement, so I'm grateful to have such great co-workers to go back to when the time comes.. sigh... It will all work out, it's just going to be so hard in the beginning.

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