• Week by Week
  • Sex and Pregnancy
  • Weight Gain
  • Exercise and Nutrition

New to the forum? Sign Up Here!

Already a member? Please login below.

Forgot your password? Need Help?  
Learn and Discuss About...

Going Back To Work & Taking Baby With Me!

8 posts on this thread and the last post was on January 2nd, 2006 3:58 PM
There are currently 4845 members logged in.
Lynn - January 1st, 2006 9:37 AM
[Original Post]

I will be going back to work next week and will be taking my dd with me -she'll be 6 weeks old at the time. I have a pack & play, travel swing & infant seat with vibrations to take with me, any ideas for other things I might want to have to make it easier to juggle her & work and the same time? Oh yeah, I'm taking my sling too so that I can breastfeed her while sitting at my desk on the computer...


Eryn - January 1st, 2006 12:41 PM

Sounds like you have everything. I take Ellie to work with me and to be honest I don't get anything done. But she is a baby who always has to be held and needs attention. She also hates her swing and bouncer. Your little one is young enough where they will sleep more too.


Sheri - January 1st, 2006 3:25 PM

Don't forget to take a big bottle of water and some healthy snacks for yourself. I'm glad to hear that some empolyers are being this supportive.


Lynn - January 1st, 2006 3:54 PM

I'm lucky to have a WONDERFUL baby. I honestly don't know how I got this lucky to tell you the truth, I was an awful baby from day one.



Heidi - January 1st, 2006 6:01 PM

We have the same baby Lynn :) Emma is such a good baby. She's not high maintenance that's for sure. My boss said I could bring Emma but I don't think it would work out well for me! Are you in the office yourself? What do you do? My job is too chaotic for a little one to be around but if she were ever sick I know I could bring my pack n play and nobody would care. They'd all be busy picking her up and playing with her. Ha ha!


Lynn - January 2nd, 2006 8:13 AM

I actually work in a 2 person office - me & my boss. I have the front office/lobby area, he has his own office and we have a "conference" room which is actually a "clutter" room as we never have any conferences in it & use it for extra storage areas. My desk is actually fairly large with a U-shapre to it so I have enough room to keep a swing and bouncy chair under it to my side so she can be there right with me. The nice thing about breastfeeding is that if she starts to cry I just offer her the boob and she's happy!


Narcissus - January 2nd, 2006 8:27 AM

Don't forget a mobile to attach to her pack and play. They are an entertaining distraction. When she turns 3-4 months, you can use an exersaucer, which provides a full day of entertainment:)


Heidi - January 2nd, 2006 3:39 PM

You're so lucky!



jeeez - January 2nd, 2006 3:58 PM

I WANT YOUR JOB!!!!!!!!!