Working nights & looking after baby in the day

[babycat]

Just gone back to work this week . Would love to be SAHM but financially have to work so doing 2 split nights to avoid using childcare provider. My first night shift wasn't particularly challenging but I was still very tired in the morning. Managed to nap whilst DD napping and went to bed early but still feeling tired. DH also tired as up twice to feed her and then went to work when I got home. She is breast fed so I have to express milk for him to use. Would like to hear of others experience of working nights and any tips advice you might have for not ending up totally exhausted. Perhaps suggestions on what to eat for energy etc.

get as much rest as you can when little one asleep ,i have spent last twelve years on nights,three a week ,split nights, but now kids are older dont want days, but you do feel you miss out of things sometimes

How did you manage with housework? Did you go to any playgroups? Do you feel working had any impact on DCs development?

as soon as i got in got changed .tidied up fed kids ,got kids up and if they had a nap i did ,and after kids went to bed i would be so knackered i was asleep too .but i never did two nights together and we did go to playgroup at three and i slept when she went there but always worried incase i slept in , now gd scome at twelve so i get up then to c them each day.most of the girls i work with have young kids.

it has had no impact on my dds as all grown up to b bright young adults youngest is fifteen and goes to colledge in sept

Thanks hazygirl.

hope it goes ok rest when you can and enjoy your little one