Back to work reassurance needed

For me, the anticipation of returning and that week or two before the return was worse than the return itself. My boy and I were in the midst of separation anxiety but it definitely hasn’t been as bad as I’d feared, and it’s helped both of us. My boy stays with both grandparents, there is some communiting involved for us but I do only work 3 days a week (it was initially 2 for a while). You will both be ok momma, and just envision your little one’s face when you return home each day! ☺️

@Becci thank you so much ❤️ I’m trying to focus on how much better my days off will be and how much I will appreciate coming home every night etc

You really will. It is bitter sweet, and it’s the end of an era but it’s also inevitable (it certainly was for me). I surprisingly somewhat liked finding my feet and our new routine as a three. Hopefully you will too, and part time is certainly better than full time (in my opinion, but I’m biased 😇). Good luck, I’m sure you will be fine! 🫶🏻

I went back 5 months pp in March due to finances. Our LG is with my husband whilst I'm at work (2 nights and a Saturday afternoon). I cried the first shift back (night shift) as I'd never left her overnight or for that long before but it helped that I knew she'd be asleep for most of it and my husband sent me photos when she was awake. Now, I say night to her before I leave, and that I'll see her in the morning and give her a kiss. My husband had her for a day 2 weeks before when I went to a spa with my sister for the day so she got used to me not being there and she was fine. Maybe suggest to dad that he looks after her without you around for however long you'd be at work so they both get used to it. I find my husband sending photos or videos when I'm at work helps as I feel less like I'm missing out on stuff

@Becci thank you so much! I know going back will help me mentally, having a bit of my former identity back etc so I’m trying to see the positives!

@Sophie thank you! I go back tomorrow so not enough time now to leave baby with dad for the amount of time I’ll be gone but I literally am round the corner at work so I’m lucky in that sense! I’ve already said I want photos every hour 😂

Ah fair enough.. I do 2 nights a week so not home when our LG goes to bed so the pre bed photos always cheer me up and a cute photo of her asleep definitely helps me, then on a Saturday, he'll send me videos of them playing or her trying to dance in her bouncer seat to music

@Sophie aw bless that’s so cute 🥰 does your partner work too?

He works from home Monday to Friday so he puts her to bed on the nights I'm not home, and gets up with her in the morning before I get back. Luckily she doesn't wake too much overnight so he can still function for work in the morning.