Back to work

I’ll be going back full time (I don’t have the option for part time in my job role) when baby is just over a year and I feel very very lucky I’m able to have that time. I breastfeed and baby won’t take a bottle or milk from anything but the boob 😭 so that was heavily factored into my decision x

I'm going to have to back part time on some kind of flexi hours and it's stressing me out already, I've not even started my maternity leave! I don't want to go back either but it's just me and baby, so I'm going to have to. I hope you manage to get something figured out x

How are you guys managing childcare costs?

I went back. After maternity leave was over. We had a lactation room for pumping so I would go when I needed to pump (my co-workers and supervisor were understanding). Daycare was smooth for my baby, but I did have anxiety about stuff for like the first 3 months and I would rushed each day after work to my baby! Him being content was what got me through and calmed my anxiety. But I still hate taking my kids to daycare since I cannot see them, but I recently found a center that allow parents access to the cameras so I can see my children at any time while they are away which I know will calm my anxiety!

Part time 16 hours work