I have no question, just need some words of encouragement :/ I go back to work Tuesday after only 8 short weeks, well I've actually been off 4 months but my son is 8 weeks old. He isn't going to daycare because dh works at night, but I don't feel right leaving him so little. I also don't know how I'm going to function with even less sleep than I've been getting. Bah I didn't get the baby blues but right now I just feel so bummed! ↓
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Name: eclectic66 | Date: Jun 29th, 2008 8:17 PM
I have been there! I had to go back to work full time 12 hr nights at 6 weeks pp and it wasn't easy. I felt a lot of guilt and sadness and for me the hardest part was having to let my breast milk supply dry up because I knew that as a nurse I would never get the chance to pump every cpl of hours to keep up my supply (that is what made it extra hard on me) Dh stayed home with the baby (and still is full time Mr. Mom now at 11 months) because we both agreed that daycare would not be an option for us. The best words of encouragment I can offer is that it does get a little easier and the fact that your dh is watching him is a good thing too. It's not like he is being watched by a total stranger when you are gone. I know that thought helped me out :-) I don't know what kind of hours ya work, but for me another thing that helped a lot is the fact that ds goes to bed when I am walking out the door and is just getting up when I get home. No matter what, it's hard. I was always worried that he would forget who I am...lol, I pretty much sleep deprive myself just to make sure that doesn't happen by getting up 2 hours early and going to bed 2 hours late just so I can spend that time with him on my work days. I'm sure he won't forget me, but it's something I need to do for myself. I miss him too much not to. Hope this helps a little. (((HUGS))) ↑
Name: kay101 | Date: Jun 29th, 2008 9:00 PM
Aw thanks...I know I'm gonna be so bummed my first day back. Another thing is I feel like dh and I got to really rebond while I was on bedrest. Since our schedule alternate we don't see each other much. It's like I go to work, when I get off he goes in almost immediately or a few hours later, and when he gets home I'm asleep. I just feel like I'm going to be missing out all around. I had wanted to cut back to part time but can't with the position I have. ↑
Name: jill-78 | Date: Jul 26th, 2008 12:11 AM
Oh my gosh- I felt the same way! I went back to work when my son was 16 weeks old and it was the hardest thing ever. My hubby works days and I work a mid shift full-time, so also no daycare, thank goodness. I cried the 1st two weeks when I'd leave for work and the first night a couple of times at work actually. I am better now (he's 8 months), but I still just hate work. A friend of mine had a baby and is coming back after 5 months and she feels the same way. I don't think it matters when you come back, it is just so hard leaving them. People told me it makes you appreciate them so much more and it's good for you to have adult time ( I don't know if I agree though-haha) I wish you the best of luck!! ↑
