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Babies: 9 - 12 Months
GrantHenson
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Stressed about going back to work
GrantHenson
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My baby will be 11 months old on the 20th and I will be returning to work on October 7th (in canada mat leave is a year). I have been having a really hard time thinking about going back to work, or should I say its all I think about and can not stop worrying. I feel like being away from her that much is really going to be difficult and I have no idea how I am going to get all that needs to be done around the house etc while working full time. We will leave our house at 7am and back at 5pm with a current bed time of 7 for our lil lady. How the heck do you spend any time with them as well as make sure that they eat a good dinner etc.
According to the majoirity of the people in my life I am being rediculous and just need to suck it up but it has just been making be feel so sad. How have you moms out there adjusted to going back to work.
Can anyone suggest a good slow cooker?
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Re: Stressed about going back to work
It's tough. My LO's bedtime is also 7pm too but we usually eat dinner after he sleeps. It's too crazy for me to get home at 5:30-6pm and have dinner ready to eat with him too. So I try to feed him separate. Also, his sleep is can be completely off at DC and sometimes he is SO exhausted that he goes to sleep at 6:30pm!
The worry does get better with time though! Don't stress about it now - just enjoy being with your LO!
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You'll be ok. Plan ahead and it'll work out
I fly each week for work (business consultant). The first week of being away was the hardest- I cried the first week. However, each subsequent week became easier to adjust to- it just takes time.....hang in there! We established a daily evening Skype session to see each other, and it makes the day go by faster knowing that we have the scheduled videoconference each day.
The biggest thing for me is not being able to see my LO every evening and not being there to comfort him. My husband is a stay at home dad, and it brings me some comfort that our LO is in good hands. Both he and my mom tag team and take turns watching him during the day.
I still breastfeed- I pump when I'm away and drag my bag of liquid gold through airport security each week with ice packs. It's been really hard having to step away from work and pump in airport and work bathrooms every 4 hours, but worth the sacrifice. (My LO won't drink anything but breastmilk). The best part is getting picked up at the airport every week and holding LO, who rewards me with the biggest smile.
My advice is to start with a planned routine to establish expectations for the first few days, readjust as needed, stick to the structure, and to stay connected with your caregivers.
Thanks for the advice ladies. I think that my husband just does not get it as he has been in a routine of going to work and just seeing her in the evenings pretty much since she has been born. That being said he is gonna have a bit of a shock when he realizes how much more active in things he is gonna have to be. Like dinner, laundry, cleaning etc. I am gonna do my best to use a slow cooker and plan ahead for dinners so that we are able to spend as much time with her in the evenings as possible. I think it would be great if one of us could stay home with her but financially it is just not possible becuase of the things that we are wanting to providce for her down the road.
I am gonna miss her like crazy. I just hope that I do not miss to much of her big moments.