So emotional as my maternity leave comes to an end 😭

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I’m such an emotional mess as my maternity leave comes to an end. I keep crying at the thought of going back to work and leaving my baby.

I’ve had the most amazing year off and enjoyed becoming a mum much more than I ever expected. I’ve also made a lovely group of friends, had some incredible days out and tried to soak up every moment.

The sadness I feel is so unexpected. I thought by 12 months I’d be expected to have some alone time and being ‘me’ again, but I’m just not ready.

Did anyone else feel like this?

Hi @NameChangeAsICouldBeOverReacting I am in the same boat having cut my maternity leave short for relocation purposes 😓 I’ll be going back to work in 3.5 months but it just seems to be hurtling closer.

What’s your childcare set-up going to be like?

You’re not over-reacting x

Yes i felt exactly the same, it seems like you have forever off then all of a sudden its time to go back. I got myself really worked up but id say after about a month of being back i felt absolutely fine and got in a lovely routine. The time with my son when i was off work was even more special and it was nice to get some normality back.

Im now on baby number 2 and am again starting to feel the dread as maternity is coming to a end again. It is such a special time

@FoodFann we’ve got a good childcare set up as my husband will have the babe for 4 weeks when I go back to work, then he will be in nursery for 3 days a week, 1 day with my mum and then 1 day with me.

That sounds great @NameChangeAsICouldBeOverReacting its lovely you’ll still get a day each week with LO