Going back to work :-(

Re: Going back to work :-(

• Helmink0804 member

  June 2014

  It sucks! I went back when Brooke was 7 weeks old and I missed her like crazy- cried when the babysitter pulled away with her! I guess that's not helpful... What did help and I'm not sure if you have someone who can do this but our sitter sent me pictures of her throughout the day. Made it so much better- I saw that she was happy in the one picture- she was peacefully sleeping in another.

  

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• momo214 member

  June 2014

  I swore I would not be that mom. The mom that cries dropping my baby off at day care the one that cries at work missing her. I swore I was going to be the badass mom that's totally got it together emotionally. Well that shits already out the window and I still have four weeks left of maternity leave. I've already cried multiple times thinking about her going to day care. Not that I don't love my day care, I just love taking care of my LO more. Looking for advice as well so I'll be following. Good luck to you mom. I know a lot of us are in your shoes as well.

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  June 2014

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• QOTR member

  June 2014

  I'm not there yet but know it will be so hard . Good luck !

  Me-41, Hubby-40.
  1st BFP-8/17/12!  Missed Miscarriage discovered @ 8 week US.  D&C.
  2nd BFP-2/13/13!  Blighted Ovum discovered @ 8 week US. Natural miscarriage.
  3rd BFP-5/22/13!  By early June, progesterone plummeting.  Another loss.
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• bridetobe9132013 member

  June 2014

  I cried reading this post and im not even going back to work lol that is how emotional I am! I hate that I cry over everything now. I give you working ladies a lot of credit for going back!

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• jsaffer01 member

  June 2014

  I also go back when DS is 7wks old. This is my last week home. I have bittersweet feelings. I want/need my paycheck but I don't want to leave my baby to get it. My job is a pretty flexible schedule, before I went on leave I had a few breaks that were a few hours long almost everyday so I would come home for lunch and relax. So I'm hoping my boss makes my schedule the same way that I am able to come home and visit with him. And then also during those breaks I hope my MIL will give him up to me, so I can get some snuggling in before my next client. (My MIL will be watching him when I go to work).

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• spacepotatoes member

  June 2014 edited June 2014

  I'm sorry, I have no advice, just sympathy. I hope the transition is smooth for you and LO.
  

  

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• sparklingdiamond member

  June 2014

  Well it was hard.  I cried yesterday and cried all morning and am still intermittently crying at work.  I thought I would be able to get it together, but it's hard.  At least she is sending me pics of him and I know he is in good hands.  I just wanted more time with him :-( 

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• MarieF2 member

  June 2014

  My sitter sends me snap chats all day. It has really helped! I grab my phone as soon as I see the message and it totally relaxes me until the next one comes! We also went out a few times before I went back to work to kind of 'practice'. This is my second week back at work and it has already gotten easier Good luck!

   

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• gurleymomma member

  July 2014

  Im not going back to work but if it helps,i worked in a daycare and we were totally cool sending pics to parents and we had a couple call throughout the day.we even had one who came on her lunch break to feed/ hang with Lo.

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