Feeling so down about returning to work
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I go back next week too, no advice just letting you know same here 😞 has your little one had a taster session at nursery x
@Rachael she's got her first settle session on Monday :(. I'm working tues-thurs from next week but my husband is off for the next 3 weeks, he had 8 weeks paternity leave so was able to split it, took 2 weeks when she was first born and has taken 6 now. It means we've had a lovely long Christmas break together and he will be around to do her second settle session and help me adjust to her going to nursery/help get us all in to a new morning routine, so that's something, but i think next week I'll be so jealous that he gets to hang out with her and i don't, before she starts nursery properly the week after
It's nice to know I'm not alone. My period is due soon too so my emotions are all over the place. I knew I'd hate it, but I didn't think I'd be this tearful, I've sobbed a good 2-3 times a day since Christmas thinking about it. A little rucksack i ordered for her arrived yesterday and I just bawled
Im in the exact same boat, start next week and feel like quitting already lol, although I will say the nursery settling went so so much better than I imagined! Everyone I have spoken to said they felt the exact same everyone does adapt it just takes a few weeks or months to get the new rhythm xx
Same! My Jan baby is my second and it took 2 miscarriages followed by 5+ years of unexplained infertility. I’ve had the best year but I’ve cried and cried about going back. I was supposed to be back next Monday but I just couldn’t do it so I quit 🫣 I just can’t face it x
My Jan baby is my second, i also have a 3 year old. I went back full time (4x10hr days) of which my boy went to nursery 3 of those days. The first couple of months were really tough, if anything because of the relentless illness kids pick up at nursery. I think I was in about 50% of the time (I can’t WAH) 🫣 and drop offs can be really hard for the babies which also takes a while for them to settle. I don’t have any advice as such, other than obviously every baby is different but for my boy, there were a lot of tears at drop off but I’d get pictures through the day of him having such fun there! And it makes the days not working so much more precious. But I’ve decided (partially because of financial reasons) to go back part time now. But my girl is SO much more clinging than her brother was so I’m dreading her starting nursery next week 😅. Be easy on yourself, it may take time but things will settle down ❤️
No advice but feeling the same as you. Hopefully it will get easier, wishing you lots of luck x
Feeling the same. I’m a solo mum so have to back full time and he’ll be in crèche 5 days. Makes me feel sick, but will just have to take it one day at a time.
I feel the same here too and same situation 😭😭😭
It’s completely normal. It took me 2-3 months to adjust with my first. I return to work full time tomorrow and made the most of being on maternity leave. I also WFH too, which in ways does make it easier because if they need me I’m not relying on public transport.