Back to work in a few months

[Crocodilehunter]

I'm going back to work in around 5 months, been in to visit a couple of times and when people are asking I say I'm due back in mid aug etc etc.
The weird thing is, I don't think it's sinking in that I will eventually have to go back to work!

Think I am lulling my self in to a false sense of security thinking that being a stay at home mum is my new life style (I wish)

Stranger still I'm starting to feel bad that my DS thinks this is me & him sorted now and doesn't know that this will all change in time (irrational as he's 4 months old) lol but can't stop all these strange thoughts and feelings.

Anyone felt like this?

I can't imagine how you feel as I was a stay at home mum. If this is what you really wish to be, then why go back?

I'm lulling myself into that same fantasy Crocodile

I've no advice, just showing some solidarity.

As it gets closer it will get more real which could be a good or bad thing depending on whether you want to go back. DS will be fine but I know how you feel like you are conning them!
Are you going back full or part time?

Think i'm cutting down to either 4/5 days a week (am lucky to already get the weekends) need to go back due to our financial situation! I'm just hoping/praying that I'll be desperate to return in 5 months time because i've missed it so much haha

It is a funny old feeling, i remember well from DD (my first, who is now 8 yo). I think by 4 months you are really settled and enjoying being a mum with the routine set up and you can see how it's working, they are developing their little characters etc. However I must say that, for me, my mindset did develop over the next few months and I quite enjoyed going back to work p/t for some "me time" and although I was distraught to leave DD she was perfectly happy and the arrangement worked well for us.

With DS (now 4) I had left my job when going on mat leave, but by the time he was 9 months I was applying for p/t work and started when he was 1 - which again worked well for me.

Hope it is ok for you in the end.