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Let yourself feel how you feel. If your nanny is in home, take little breaks to cuddle your babe.
This is so helpful. About to return to work as well definitely freaking out.
LOA as long as you can. Work will exist forever. Babies are only babies so long. Good luck!
It's so so hard when they are really little. It gets better day by day, and it gets better once you feel more comfortable with their daytime caregiver.
I don't have any real advice here, other than front-load everything you can before you go back: plan meals in advance for those first few weeks, schedule pediatrician / doctor appointments, etc to take some of the load off yourself.
Also be intentional with your partner about what you each do. I found that I did a lot of "family" chores while on mat leave, and my husband didn't naturally take back his share of chores once I went back to work. That meant I got crushed at both work and home. The Fair Play framework is helpful here
USA sucks. I’m sorry. (Assuming you’re in the US, because I don’t see anyone from other countries ever post this or cry because they all have amazing maternity leaves)
I agree, no one in any other country, save maybe Canada & Brits, are whining about this. They are lucky as can be, as I only in my lifetime mothers got zero paid leave for having a baby.
Just sending you lots of love because this phase is so difficult. Feel your feelings. Allow yourself a good cry (or 2 or 3) and know that it gets better. ❤️
its a phase..have patience..once your life gets back to a flow, you will be proud of yourself
I’m feeling the same way! 🥺
It gets easier. It’ll take a while, but you’ll find that you enjoy your job again and when you see your child, excited to see you at the end of the day it brings so much joy.
It’s hard, sending hugs!
Hi OP, how are you doing?
Better than expected tbh. I think I pre-processed/grieved a lot in the weeks leading up to my return to work that by the time it rolled around I was ok. I’m also really glad we had our nanny start a week early to establish trust. Super struggling to care about work but I expected that. Thank you!
How long have you been on maternity leave?
A little over 3 months
It wasn’t a phase for me. I quit after my 2nd son was born but bc I carried the insurance, I had to go back after we exhausted cobra.
I went back part time though. It was the best I could do.
Take more time?