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Work pattern

I have to return to work I can’t afford to be a stay at home mum much as that’s what I want.

I have a physical retail job. Customer facing and stock working with targets.

Do I do 2 10 hour days, and then take a 3rd day to rest and have my LO for 4 whole days a week.

Or do I do 3 shifts, something like 8, 8 and 4 or 6, 6 and 8.

With 3 days I never really get a break. I’ll still be responsible for mornings and bedtimes on my work days and then won’t get a rest day as I’d miss having full days with LO.

But if I do 2 10 hour shifts I’m worried I’ll be exhausted. It’s a long day, and then add broken sleep as my LO is 8 months and stilll waking between every 30 mins - 2 hours, so by 1 I would expect frequent wakings even if there is massive improvement.