back in a week!

I am going back to work on the 30th November & my little girl will be 9 months old!! I have reduced my hours from 37.5 to 22.5 as i don't want to miss out on anything unfortunately i don't have a partner so have no choice but to go back to work!! My mum & sister are going to help with childcare which in a way puts me at ease that she is going to be with someone that she is already use to xx

I can sympathise with this too. It's a horrible position to be in as a mother. I went back to work when Faith was 4 months old but didnt go back to original job as a learning support assistant in a primary school cause I just coulnt bear to leave her in the day so I took a job in retail 3 evenings a week and used to do a 5-10 shift. Obviously it was beneficial that she was at home with her daddy when I was working but I was so shattered all the time and still felt like I was missing out on alot. I'll have to go back to work part time again after I've had this little one but where, when and how I just dont know. Its so hard but we need the money too :( x

I felt the same - i cried for 2 weeks before i had to go back to work. Now been back 2 weeks and altough it feels strange and I would much rather be at home I feel more like my 'old' self as I have adults to talk to!

Oh hun its a shame you can't stay at home I am in the same position I've got to go back to work unfortunately for us we will have to leave Noah with a childminder! When I went back to work after having Josh and James they were looked after by my mum so I didn't feel so bad and even though we have used this childminder before I am feeling very apprehensive about it. I am hoping to stay off until Feb and only want to go back part time but we need the money and its difficult. So sorry can't offer any advice but I can definately sympathise with you x

Ok, so I'm back to work on the 27th and I've been ok with it until now but today i was almost in tears at the thought of it. I've reduced my hours so I'm only working 3 days instead of 5 and my mum is looking after alex so i have no worries there, or so I thought. I can't handle the thought of having to go to work and leave him at home. I love being at home with him and am so scared that I'm gonna miss all the things I should be there for, I mean I have been really bored being stuck in all the time but I've loved it as well. I know I have to go back because we need the money so there's no chance of me leaving. The oh has a decent enough job just now but he's looking for a new one with more money so we can have more spending money but all I'm thinking is that if he gets something better I won't have to work. It doesn't help that I do the admin in the social work dept in a prison so have to deal with some horrible things and now i have alex I don't know how I will cope, I don't want to be crying at work every other day. Sorry just had to let that out xx