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Return to work at 6 months...hand hold

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IsItBiggerThanTheBoxItsIn · 13/08/2018 21:57

First time mum to 5 month old DD. First KIT day in 2 weeks and it will be the longest we've ever been apart....9 hours. I'm dreading it. I'm nervous about getting back into the swing of work but i'm more concerned about being an emotional wreck, how she will be without me, and how uncomfortable I'll be in between expressing (she's EBF - started weaning on HV advice but still bf 2 hrly round the clock).

She will be with her dad so I know she will be ok but i'm just so sad I can't have more time off with her (financial reasons). I won't be doing 14 hour days until October and then only 2 a week until January when i'll go back to 3 a week. I'm so nervous about coping with the lack of sleep and work too. So I know i'm being a self indulgent twerp, but.....hand hold please? How did you cope?

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Ziggzagg · 18/08/2018 20:45

Hey I went back full time when DS was 20 weeks old (financial situation also)! He's with DH during the day so I know he's well looked after but I do miss him! I've been back since beginning of May and it's like I've never been away! The hardest part is leaving in the morning but I'm so busy in work I don't have time to feel sorry for myself! Best bit is the gorgeous reaction I get when I come home! No one has EVER Been that happy to see meGrin

NonJeNeRegretteRien · 23/08/2018 15:33

I’m going back when DD is 24 weeks, we can do it OP! We can we can we can we can we can. Xx

IsItBiggerThanTheBoxItsIn · 25/08/2018 15:19

@Ziggzagg thank you for your reply I’ve had my first training day and it was fine! I managed to express 3 times so was comfortable and wasn’t too emotionally after I got there and got my ‘work head’ on. DD was also absolutely fine and didn’t give two hoots! I’m hoping for the gorgeous reaction next time!

@NonJeNeRegretteRien have you started yet? It’s going to be ok! We will survive!

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NonJeNeRegretteRien · 25/08/2018 22:45

Not yet... November..

Little baby goes into nursery FT so a bit nervous. I’ve refused to do a KIT day as i don’t have any childcare I can arrange before then...

IsItBiggerThanTheBoxItsIn · 26/08/2018 17:25

I hope you enjoy the rest of mat leave as much as possible!

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