Going back to work full time, will I loose the bond with my baby?

[Lou234]

Hi everyone,

I'm having a meltdown basically. Maternity leave is coming to an end and I will be going back to work full time. Will my baby start to prefer other people over me? I feel like she will see nursery staff/grandparents more than me 😭 she will be 6 months when I go back because we can't afford any longer! I keep crying thinking about it 😢 she will be in nursery 3 days and with grandparents 2.

Thank you!

My daughter went back full time when her daughter was 8 months old. Childcare was shared between dad myself and nursery 2 mornings a week. She's 3 now. Has a wonderful relationship with her dad, a very close relationship with me but mummy is still her world.

Bless you, not at all! I promise you. This is just the start of Mum guilt and my only parenting advice, after 4 children, is the quicker you can let that shit go, the happier and better Mum you will be.

Oh wow thank you everyone for all your replies!!! You've all made me feel so much better! I suppose I'll absolutely appreciate the time I get with her all the more...maybe even them 2.30am moments 😂 mum guilt is the worst! Xxx

I did that. It wS fine