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April 2014 Moms
RedBird11
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I'm having a rough day
RedBird11
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Today was my 3rd day back to work. I did fine the first 2 days. But today I have been on the verge of tears a lot.
I live close to work so I have been going home on my lunch break to pump and I get to see my LO because he is being watched at our house while im at work. Well today he happened to be crying when I opened the door so I went over and took him into my arms and as soon as he opened his eyes while crying and saw me he started smiling. He was really content and just kept smiling. He started to get a little fussy so I swaddled him and he fell asleep in my arms. I put him in his RNP and left him with my MIL and went back to work. I started to feel really guilty. He was so happy to see me... He fell asleep in my arms and he was going to wake up and I wouldn't be there. I feel like I am going to miss so much but I can't afford to stay home. Ugh... Rough day.
I live close to work so I have been going home on my lunch break to pump and I get to see my LO because he is being watched at our house while im at work. Well today he happened to be crying when I opened the door so I went over and took him into my arms and as soon as he opened his eyes while crying and saw me he started smiling. He was really content and just kept smiling. He started to get a little fussy so I swaddled him and he fell asleep in my arms. I put him in his RNP and left him with my MIL and went back to work. I started to feel really guilty. He was so happy to see me... He fell asleep in my arms and he was going to wake up and I wouldn't be there. I feel like I am going to miss so much but I can't afford to stay home. Ugh... Rough day.
BFP 8/9/2013
EDD for our baby boy 4/14/2014
Eli Thomas born 4/22/2014
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Re: I'm having a rough day
Try to think of it as when he was sad you were there for him. And when you are gone he is still being cared for and loved. He's learning he can count on people
He knows his mommy loves him
It can be really hard at first. I cried a lot when I was going back to work after having my DS. Before I had him, I never would have thought I'd have a hard time with it. But I did and one of my friends told me to give it two months so I did and now here I am 8.5 years later and I am so glad I kept working. My DS has never resented me for working and respects that I have a career. He thinks it's cool that I have an office and that my company makes tools that he sees in the store.
It does get better. There will be rough patches but if you were SAH there would be rough patches with that as well. They would just be different.
With the possible exception of the equator, everything begins somewhere. - C.S.Lewis
It was during my first week of work that I realized that I might be suffering from PPD. I saw the doc and she gave me zoloft and that really has helped me, especially with anxiety. Life is much smoother now and we are getting into a routine, which also helps to make life easier too.