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I chose to go back, it’s good for my mental health, and there’s other pros too. If I didn’t have any positive feelings about returning, then I probably wouldn’t have. So I suppose it depends on if there’s any benefits to you returning that outweigh any of the worries and anxieties you have about it.
Cried about going back to work, once I was there it felt like a weight had been lifted. It gives me a break. Granted I only do 24hrs but yeah. My mental health would be screwed if I wasn't back at work
I chose not to go back, which was the right decision for me and our family. Weirdly I’d always planned to go back and assumed we’d need me to be working to live, so it never even occurred to me that I could be a SAHM. But when I was on mat leave I went over our finances in detail and we can just about make it work, plus I’m one and done so this is the only chance I’ll get to be at home and with my daughter. We’re 18 months in now and still going strong, no plans to go back to work until at least 2 and maybe not even til she’s 3 as long as it keeps making sense for us. You have to make the decision that you’re happy with, whatever that decision may be :)
I chose not to go back to my ‘big girl’ job in London. I couldn’t face leaving him 5 days week. The cost of nursery and then £600 travel ontop of that wouldn’t have been financially viable. I do 10 hours a week at the stables now. It’s minimum wage but gets me away from just being mum a couple of days a week and gives me a bit of my own money, and horses will always be my comfort.
I’m only 6 weeks pp but I’ve decided I’m going to stay with my baby until he’s 5 years old , that’s if our economical situation allows us. I will find a job later in life but I will never be able to experience precious moments with our baby again and time goes by so quickly🫣.
My plan was always to return but I had to do so part time due to childcare costs. I work three long days a week and love the balance between that and our child. My job is my career though and I really enjoy what I do. If I didn't, I probably wouldn't have gone back. It was tough to juggle both to start with but we found our routine eventually
I didn’t want to go back to work but I’d accepted EMP so I had to go back for at least 3 months. I know a lot of mums like returning to work and like having that side of themselves back, but I hated every second of it. Maybe if you love your job? But that job was never what I really wanted to do and I resented so much being away from my daughter 5 days a week. I can’t afford not to work though, so I found a new job with flexible hours that suits me so much better 😂
If i had the opportunity i definitely wouldn’t have gone back but unfortunately we can’t afford for me to stay home😢 i think maybe if i liked my job more i wouldn’t have found it so hard but i hate it😂
@Rhiannon aww that’s not good!! I only had SMP & I absolutely hate my job aha
I hated the idea and was thoroughly depressed tbh. Then I returned at it was tough at the start but now I actually enjoy having a hot drink and lunch in peace and I value the time I get with my baby so so much more! It’s also nice to be Yasmin and not just mum and use my brain. We also have spare money to go out and do nice things at the weekend and he’s absolutely thriving in nursery x