Maternity leave
I’ve just started my maternity leave and I’m really struggling I can’t explain why, it’s like a sense of I can’t help but feel I should still be working but I know it’s the right thing in terms of getting ready and being prepared for his arrival. I just feel because he isn’t here yet I’m missing working. I haven’t explained that well so I hope it makes some kind of sense. Just want to know if anyone else has felt this way also?
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Literally me. I’ve been feeling like this since I started my mat leave. Keep checking my emails etc !!
I’m glad I’m not the only one thank you for messaging to say that you feel the same way. I just feel it doesn’t feel normal to be off for so long and for some reason that is just making me feel anxious. I’m sure once little one is here work won’t even cross my mind but at the moment it just feels odd
Yeeeep I totally feel you. I’ve been a hot mess since I stopped working. I’m just sitting around waiting and LOSING MY MIND! I have too much time on my hands to stew and anticipate this major life change that could happen at any moment. Nooooot fun
I’m the same! I’m a manager and I feel like I need to be checking in with my team but I know I need to switch off and let myself relax. Nothing I can do will impact work now, so I need to not stress 😬
I’ve found myself being increasingly tired recently too. Which I’m putting down to gradually ‘letting’ myself switch off from work. So hopefully the relaxing will kick in soon for you
I hated being on mat leave… I even asked if I could go back to work early after I’d had baby. I don’t know if your the same but I crave routine for myself, so having all this extra time that I wouldn’t usually have made me miserable….
I feel just as you’ve described, today it got me even worse where I just have been to much in my head about EVERYTHING! Thank you for your message means a lot, nice to know we’re not along in feeling this way
sorry to hear you have struggled too! I know exactly what you means it’s totally out of our control and we need to just accept that for now until it’s time to return.
Yeah I’ve found myself taking naps and just not having the energy to do things so I guess that would explain that is my body switching off from work.
Thank you fir messaging, it’s nice to know I’m not alone in feeling this way
honestly it’s such a mad feeling I’m craving routine and just feel not having anything to do drives me insane I’m just say with my own thoughts. I’m sorry to hear you have struggled so much, thank you for messaging it’s nice knowing I’m not alone feeling this way
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