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Returning to work and low mood

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SeatOfMyPants · 13/11/2018 20:38

I returned to work a bit earlier than I planned (DD 10mo) because I got a job I really wanted. The job is good, my new boss is super, and there’s so much potential in it.

Trouble is I’m miserable. I miss my daughter all the time. I miss the time I had with her and even the kind of person I was with her. It was a really happy time and it ended really quickly. (And I feel ridiculously guilty because I had no qualms handing over my son to nursery when he was the same age...)

I know some of this must be hormones. I’m still feeding her and pumping at work is ridiculously hard - my hormones then ramp up at the weekend when I’m spending time with her. Some of it’s probably dealing with change and uncertainty - new job, new colleagues after a period of maternity etc.

Is there anything I can do to make this better? I’m crying too much and it’s boring.

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
JiltedJohnsJulie · 13/11/2018 21:03

It’s rough when you return to work, no matter how you feed your baby. Can I ask how long you’ve been back at work?

CallMeOnMyCell · 17/11/2018 14:14

Ahh that must be so tough! Have you gone back full time? I’m returning to work in February and I fear I will feel exactly the same as you.

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