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562884 tn?1279632334

First day back to work :(

Well I had my first day back to work, and I missed my boog to pieces!!!! It was the longest I have ever been away from her! I just felt like I missed my patients, and that part of my life too, so I went back. After much debate with DH who didn't want me to go back at all, I am only working 1 day a week (Sundays) b/c he is off and he can keep her.

Anyone else close to going back, any feelings???
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562884 tn?1279632334
I completely understand, 9 hrs is crazy long, I am very fortunate that I travel with my job so I get to pop in throughout my day, but honestly I think it's good for babies to be with people other than their parents, It make them more versitile. I know it's tough ecspecially for you first timers, it will get easier. Good luck dear.
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736293 tn?1316517842
I have to go back to work on Monday and i am completely torn up about it.  Truthfully before i was pregnant i really thought i would be ok with going back to work b/c i have never been one to stay home.  Now the thought of not seeing Kyra for 9 hours a day just kills me.  Aaron really wants me to stay home also, but financially it just doesn't make sense right now.  Plus, all our insurance is through my job and we can't switch to his until January.  I took Kyra to stay with her sitter for a couple hours yesterday just to get aquainted and i lost it.  I feel like I am going to miss everything...I feel so lost b/c i enjoy my job, but accounting doesn't hold a candle to being with my baby!!!  
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514585 tn?1328740013
due to slow business and co-workers who were upset that i was making more money than they were (waitress) i lost my job in jan 08... i have not been able to find a job since but at least i qualified for unemployment for a short time... after my doctor completely took me off of work search (3 weeks before delivery) i had to apply for cash assistance through the government which i HATE the thought of... but rent needs to be paid somehow... i will be going in to get a hernia repair july 16th... which i believe is only a day surgery or 1 over night... so shouldnt be too bad... and then i will have to start doing job search in Sept when the kids go back to school. Daniel will be just over 3 months old... i HATE the idea of leaving him at all but hopefully i can find a REALLY good daycare center for when i am job searching and for when i find a job... i want my old job back but because it is a couple hours away it is not possible even if they were willing to take me back....oh well sorry i am rambling... so many topics that i get carried away on...lol

but it is hard to leave baby to go back to work... Daniel is my 4th and it is just HORRIBLE... and being away from Hunter too... his dad is being a jerk and i only get about 2 minutes to talk to him on the days during the week... if he has to "rush off to work" then he might want to think about having my son call a few minutes earlier so that he doesnt have to get rushed off the phone... especially since i give them as much time as hunter wants to talk... ugh some people i swear... lol
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I feel so bad for you ladies, the thought of going to work right now kills me!! You are all very strong for being able to go.I dont know if I could!!

In canada we get 1 year maternity leave, the government pays us a portion of our salary. and some companies give top ups on top of the government pay. I work at home for my husband ( he owes is own business) so I dont qualify, but technically hubby is still paying me so financially its no different for us, i can imagine in this economy it would be pretty hard to suddenly not get paid.
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562884 tn?1279632334
Well with my job I pass meds, So I have 3 passes AM, EVE, & HS (bedtime) So I'm working a full day but get to go home inbetween passes so the longest I went without seeing her was like 4-5 hours. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be I guess.

krushing ~ i felt the same way, everything is in shambles at my office right now, but I have been off nearly 4 months! I kinda missed the extra spending money too! I do have a little fasion diva I must support! LOL
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554628 tn?1362777919
i go back to work on june 22nd and i'm dreading it, even though it'll just be part time this time i don't wanna go.
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551604 tn?1333983135
Well I go back on July 1st.  Part of me wants to go sooner(financial part) and most of me does not want to leave Nicole.  It's funny kiki, you call your baby boog and I call mines booger, lol.  I keep telling myself to stop, but when I do call her that I feel like she's listening to me.  
She's going to be staying with my mom when I go back. But DH is only working 1-2 days(work is really slow) so he will be staying with her for the remainder of the week.  Before I go back though, I need to do some serious "work clothes" shopping.  Nothing fits me, I lost weight, YAY, and most of the clothes I had were maternity clothes, so I'm looking forward to that day.
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143123 tn?1274300825
Keisha, I went back to work last Thursday and worked 8-12 Thursday, Friday and today!  Work was falling apart without me and I felt I needed to try and straighten things out.  It was tough, especially since DH was back to work, so my parents kept Reece at night, so we could get a good night's rest.  I missed my sleep, but I missed him not being there too.  But, it helps knowing my mom has him.  I don't feel so bad.  Today is it for work and then I finish out the remaining 5 weeks I have left of maternity leave.  Like KylesMom said, at least you know DH is there with Addy...she's in good hands!!!
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736293 tn?1316517842
Well i still have three weeks left, but i am already dreading going back.  I love my job and the people i work with, but i don't know how i am going to handle being away from Kyra.  My DH wants me to stay home, but it just isn't finacially smart at this point.  
Kiki- I hope it gets easeir for you and atleast you know your DH is there with Addy!!
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