WFH loneliness

I’ve started working from home now being 34 weeks pregnant which i’m so glad about but its been a week and starting to experience a sense of loneliness and depression from being home all day on my own until hubby gets home. I think mentally i’m so used to being in an office space and socialising but now i’m just sitting at home on my laptop alone. Any tips for coping with this until i’m on maternity leave?

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Oh, I love wfh, unlimited naps, eat whatever you want, whenever you want, clean toilets.. You can always try to setup some regular coffee chats on zoom to keep the social activity up

I work for an all remote company and I have to say, it does take some getting used to, but with deliberate and intentional contact with colleagues, it can be quite nice

I work fully remote and some days can be a little more isolated. Make sure you have a routine and a to do list. Make sure you get out of the house and stick to working hours. Enjoy it!

Get outside during proper daylight hours if you can, even for just a little bit - can massively help at this time of year!

I'm the same. I took an early mat leave because I've had a difficult pregnancy so far and I had weeks of annual leave to take. I exhausted my watch lists on all streaming services, I decorated the nursery, and spent a lot of time cleaning the house over and over. Nowadays I try to find literally any excuse to get myself out of the house. I have marked on my calendar the days my mum is off work, I meet up with friends when I can, I go down to the local shop or take a bus into town even just to walk around and browse. Even going to parent ed classes and appointments have helped me because I just miss the social interaction of being surrounded by people at work.

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