Day care
I go back to work at the end of January but baby girl finally got into day care after a looooong wait list (military problems). They said I could start now if I wanted to but the thought of being away from her makes me feel sad. I’ve spent every minute of my of the day with her since she was born. How do u guys deal with this ?
They advice to do maybe a hour a day and build up but I don’t think I can. If i could quit my job I would but I signed a contract and we need the money.
I love her daycare though. I could go by any time I want even if it’s just to feed her then leave.
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No harm in giving it a try and leaving her for an hour while you go grab coffee or something and see how it feels. But personally I feel the same way, it doesn’t seem natural to leave my baby for long periods of time full time in daycare. I’m from Canada and live in the US and over there moms have a year of mat leave. That being said I did have to go back to work after 5 months with my first and 4 months this time around.
I feel the same way. I was in a wedding yesterday, and it was my first full day away from my daughter since she was born, and she stayed with my in-laws and I thought about or talked about her the whole time! It was so hard to be away from her!
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I hated leaving my first, but it felt so natural. But with my second, I don't know how I will do it. I say leave your baby for a few hours at a time.