Guilt

[wingingit2]

Hi all, I've been on maternity leave for 9 months, my 2nd baby is 8 months. It's been a very different journey to the first time and as a result for various reasons i got a bit down and suffered with anxiety. This is now under control thankfully and I'm happyier in myself.
I'm not due to return to work until after xmas but i keep feeling like I'm ready to return sooner and i feel so guilty about it. I've just done a couple of keeping in touch days and loved being at work doing something away from the home/kids. I just feel I'm in a weird place at the moment, like I'm not enjoying it as much as i should be. Has anyone else felt like this?

millions of women have felt like this

go back when it suits you, if you have childcare in place

She's booked into nursery from January so not sure i could bring it forward. Plus I'm worried I'll regret it once i am back at work

part of being a parent, working or otherwise, is is that the grass is always greener.....

True, maybe i just need to stop whinging and enjoy it 🙄

There's nothing wrong with looking forward to going back to work - it's the easier option than staying at home with 2 kids! I think constant guilt is just part of the territory of being a mum.

I'm currently on maternity leave with my 9mo and my 2.5 yo is in nursery in the mornings. I can't say I'm enjoying it as the baby is hard work. She's a terrible sleeper and whilst she's a happy baby in the day she just can't keep still and spends all her time climbing perilously on things and eating everything she shouldn't.

I know that I should be enjoying the last few months at home with her (I go back to work in Jan too). But cleaning the toddler's pooey bottom with a snotty baby climbing on my back and ripping my hair out ain't much fun.

I so relate to that!! I guess we're just human and not super human all the time!! Xx