Mixed feelings about starting maternity leave

I think you’re completely normal in being both a little sad and happy. I’m on countdown to finishing but know I’ll also feel a bit sad when it comes to it x

Oh I could’ve written this myself almost word for word!!
My last day is tomorrow too but today was my last day physically in the office and I felt more emotional about it than I thought I would (on an ordinary day I don’t like my job so the emotion surprised me 😂). It was also a secondment so the last time I’d ever be seeing my senior, I’ll be back in my old role after leave and she’s on to a new job 🥹
For me it’s adding to it suddenly feeling real, like what do you mean I don’t have to go to work for 11 months because I need to be home to look after our son? 😳 You’re not alone in how you’re feeling and I think it’s really normal 🥹 x

Definitely find out any baby groups around you! I moved to a new area when my last baby was 6 weeks old and met some really amazing friends at a “new baby new life” group and now 3 years later we are still so close and our children love meeting up to play ☺️
Just having those people going through what you are is so important in those times early months!! X