Dear fellow parents,
I'm back to work after maternity leave with my first child. I have a lot of trouble focusing in work and getting anything done.
Baby is in nursery, but won't take any milk from them. Therefore, I need to go to nursery to feed the baby three times a day but also to pump at work so they can keep trying. I feel like this engulfs most of my day and also the worry about baby not eating.
Even when just pumping and sitting at my desk, I cannot get my head around to focus and dive into the tasks I am meant to be doing. The trouble is that I am trying to finish my PhD and so I really cannot waste time like this. Perhaps if it was a general job, I would cut myself some slack for not being productive. However, any day I don't work I might not be able to recuperate enough to finish what I needed to finish.
To add to my situation, I also don't have a social circle at work anymore, because most of my close people have finished their studies/moved jobs during my maternity leave - so I feel very lonely in this journey.
I was wondering if you have any practical advice that helped you get back into work? Any tips on how to focus after having a baby. Maybe also some positive affirmations? Any guidance would be much appreciated.