Sad about DC starting school

[MaryLouWho]

Hoping someone can help me gain some perspective. My DC starts reception in September and I’m just feeling so sad about it. I’m a teacher and I’ve been working part-time since I returned to work after maternity leave so we’ve spent most of the week together. From September I’ll be back in work every day and I’m going to miss our special time together so much. This week everything feels like the last time we will get to do these things on a day that’s not really busy (like it will be on weekends and holidays). I’m just going to miss DC so much.
My DC is an IVF baby and it was a long journey with miscarriages and multiple attempts so not sure if this impacts things, DC is also my one and only. Of course I’m so grateful I get to do this as at one point I thought I wouldn’t ever have a child, but it doesn’t take away this feeling of sadness that this special time together is coming to an end.
Did anyone else feel the same and it was all fine after a month or so?

I remember feeling like this with my first child, also an IVF baby, although I don’t know if that impacted it or not. It took a few weeks but we found a new rhythm and we didn’t look back, she’s now finishing her first year of A Levels and her brother has finished yr 7. Each milestone is hard but exciting and I’m not sure it gets easier so give yourself some grace!

Thank you for your input, I really appreciate it.

Thank you so much