working moms/ going back to work

I’m due to go on mat leave in January.. I am unsure if I will be returning .. due to child care .. do I go on mat leave and then hand notice in or before hand? Before I decide I have to work out a lot etc but also I just don’t feel happy there anymore in my work either tbh 🥺

Do you have to go back for 3 months or is that not correct? As I don’t think I will be returning for child care reasons .. but I want to make sure I go down all the right routes before hand etc anybody decided it wasn’t for them going back? Il be taking 9 months off .. I work for optical express! X

Does anyone feel like they have no brain cells left after working, caring for a toddler and everything else in life!? My mind is fog lately. I have trouble getting words out and forget everything. Ahhh.

Hi! I’m currently pregnant and will get about 3 months of maternity leave. My husband assumed I’d be able to return to work and care for the baby since I WFM. But I’m in a manager role and my job is pretty demanding so even though I’m WFM I’m in a lot of meetings throughout the day. I feel like we would need to get daycare.

What are the WFH moms doing out there? Is it possible to do both without daycare?

I unfortunately have to go back to work next month and need to place my baby in daycare. I feel so much guilt because he’s so young. The thought of someone else taking care of him all day breaks my heart.

I’ve already cried thinking about dropping him off on his first day. Posting this to hopefully hear others’ experiences.

How did you cope during the week before and week of your baby’s first week at daycare? How do you deal with the guilt?

I so wish I had family or friends to take care of him but they unfortunately have full time jobs too 😔