Return to work

Why you returning to early!! Depending on your job maybe keep your phone on you and nip to the toilet and maybe FaceTime whoever is having her so you can see her whilst your working x

Awww! Its always such a dreadful feeling leaving baby and resuming work. You might be surprised how less nervous you’ll feel when you get stuck into work. Ask your mum and in laws to send pictures and updates throughout the day which will help. All the best xx

3 months is very lucky in the US. 🥺
Picture updates help and yea maybe fast time on lunch or go visit .

I will only get 6 weeks max of maternity pay that only pays 60% on my weekly income. Feel blessed you got 3 months with your little one!! Just try to focus on your work and mingling with coworkers, eventually you'll feel a new normal and everyone will adjust

what!!! I’m 90% sure it’s 9 months in the UK paid then anything else gets statutory maternity which is off the government😳

if you don’t get enhanced maternity pay from your company I think it’s 6 weeks at 90% pay, then statutory pay up to 39 weeks which is peanuts really then unpaid from 39 until 52 weeks.
With my company I had full pay for 18 weeks then statutory after that.

I’m in the uk and am going back to work next week (5 months postpartum) with my first I went back after 2 months 🥹

Your work need to be understanding that you have a little one that you’ve left, so make it clear that you need your phone on you and on loud - that’s what I always did. I also made sure whoever was looking after her send me photos constantly, and it worked out pretty well as anytime I’d get anxious I’d have a new photo showing her playing etc

I’m not sure what else to suggest, I actually really like going to work as it gives me time to myself 😂😂 x

I went back right around 11 weeks. It was hard. I cried all the way to work. My mom watched him.
Being distracted by work honestly helped, a lot. Also texting for updates.
I was a teacher so seeing all the little faces so happy I was back helped too.

I’m in Australia and I return to work part time in March. We have the option of 3 months full pay or 6 months half pay then the parenting payment for 4 months. All up I took 14 months off, 4 of that was no pay at all.