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Tomorrow is the day

wandsandwinewandsandwine member
in August 2014 Moms
In 12 hours I will be returning to work for the first time in 8 weeks. My mom will be with Jack so I at least know he will be in good hands but I'm still not ready.

I work in a retail store and they've already started hiring our seasonal help so I'm going into my department with a handful of people I've never seen before not to mention throughout the store.

Who's back to work already that can tell me things are ok?
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Re: Tomorrow is the day

  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
    I'm not back yet, but I will be next Monday (th 29th) when DS is 7w5d. I know just how you feel, because I'm already worried. I want to enjoy my last week home with him, but I'm scared I'll just let my anxiety get the best of me this week. DH will be staying home for 4 weeks, then my mom will cover for a week so we can get him to 3 days shy of his 3 month bday before we take him to daycare. I'm trying to find the good in it all, but it's so hard when all I want to do is be with my son every day. I'll be watching this post for advice/encouragement for sure! Good luck tomorrow @Mrsthompsontobe‌! I'll be thinking about you and Jack!
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  • shevaCCshevaCC member
    I hope your first day back goes well. Not going to lie, it sucked to leave DD for the first time. I cried multiple times that first day and wanted to quit right then. But it got better and easier with each passing day. And I quickly began to appreciate my adult time and the relative break -- work is generally much easier than caring for a baby full-time. And I'm a better mom with that adult interaction and am able to provide a more secure life for our family by working. Even still, I suspect it will suck just as bad to leave DS at first. Logically I know he'll be fine but it's still really hard. Big hugs to you! At least now I can take comfort in knowing it's really nice for both of us that she's in daycare playing with kids her age and soon DS will get the socialization benefits too.
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  • alphaxi614alphaxi614 member
    I went back last Wedsenday and it was so hard. Tuesday night I kept crying and didn't want to go to bed because it meant morning would come and I would have to leave DS. Once I got into work and got into the swing of things it was OK. I enjoyed showing off his baby pics and the adult interaction was nice. DS was happy to see me when I got home too!
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  • tahitiansuntahitiansun member
    Hope your first day back goes well, and you get extra baby snuggles when you get home!! :)

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  • annapunkalunkaannapunkalunka member
    I go back 4 weeks from today. LO will be 11 weeks at that point. I'm absolutely dreading it. I'm trying to not let the thought of leaving her ruin what time I have left. I work 12 hour days, so I'll be away from her for approx 13 hours at a time. I guess the positive side to that is that I only work 4 days per week max... Ugh I really am NOT looking forward to it!

    I hope your first day back went well, I'm anxious to hear about how you did!
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