Going back to work - Covid 19

[Depressedmum77]

Hi just after some opinions
I'm due back to work next week, I work in a supermarket (16hrs). I'm happy to go back however my husband has Ankylosing spondylitis so falls into the self isolating group. He was all for me to go back now he's saying I'm being selfish to go.
I'm struggling mentally with this lockdown have a 9mth old and 9yr old, feel like I'm stuck with 9mth old whilst 9yr old wants my attention. Baby doesn't sleep through the night so I'm tired and dont have the energy or motivation to be the all singing dancing creative mum, I'm looking forward to going back as it would be a break that I need. Feel like the worst mum ever 😟

Can you afford to wait a few months? Ideally, if I had a partner with an underlying health condition, I would do what I could to keep them safe. Balancing working with having a baby/toddler and an older child you presumably are having to homeschool is not easy. If it's possible to survive and extra 2 months or so without going back to work, I personally would do it. I have asthma (I am working from home) and my dh is still going to work, but he's self-employed and works alone, so no risk to me. I think if he didn't work alone, and had the option to stay home to keep me safe, I would hope he would if we could afford it.

How are you doing?
Was the hospital able to tell your DH where he fell in the risk category? My understanding was that it was more about the meds that can put you in a higher risk category plus some pre existing health conditions - not just having AS.

Hope you are feeling less frazzled. Lack of sleep is a killer.