I should start by saying I love my job (i do u/s of the heart) and the place I work, and esp my boss! She let me work 1/2 days part time (while maintaining full time status) in the beginning of Sept when the shortened cervix started, I was then off 6wks on bed rest and she still allowed me 12wks with the boys! Buuuttttt.....I still don't want to go back!!! Its going to be a huge adjustment just going back to work, let alone full time M-F! The boys are going to daycare which makes me sad, I don't know why, but it does!! My only saving grace is the fact that my co-worker is having her baby at the end of this month and when she comes back I'm going part time! Any advice on how to make it through the first day? I know my co-workers and the daycare expect me to cry, but not my patients.....and I'm afraid I might just break down during an exam!! I just never could have imagined it would be this hard to leave them! I'm crying as I type this!! Please help!
I don't have any advice! I hope you have a good first day back. :grouphug: BTW...Your job sounds fun and interesting!
I can SO related. My last day of work was 9/4. I was put on 3 months of bedrest. My twins were born 11/27 at 33w. I then took 12 weeks off. My first day back to work was 2/23. It was the first day in SIX months. It was very hard. Luckily, I only worked part time and then I'm part time next week....then full time the week of 3/9. I don't have any great advice but to focus on the part of the job that you love. It was great seeing all the people and catching up. It was hard to be away from the twins but at the same time it was a nice break. I know everyone is different .... I do not want to start a heated debate........but for me.......I'm a better mom because I work. I'm grateful that we live in a time where we can have the choice. I really admire stay at home mom's because I know it would be very difficult for me to do. And for me...the anticipation was the worse than the reality. My last week of maternity leave I worried and stressed about returning instead of enjoying my time.. Good luck.......
When I went back to work I counted down the minutes until I could get home to see my girls. My DH sent me emails about what they were doing at home and I did the same for him when he was at work (we split our schedules). I won't lie, it was hard, but every day gets a little easier. :hug:
Good Luck!!!! I can't imagine that yet. I started my new job in June and LOVE my job. It was so hard to leave after Thanksgiving to be on bedrest. Since then, they laid me off in January so I'm out of a job now! I'm 26+ weeks right now and even though I'm so so happy to be off work (since of the complications) I miss work so much. Everyone keeps telling me that maybe I'll have a job after the babies come.. I doubt it's going to happen (did I mention that I'm from MI and I'm in the automotive industry... I don't have a job to go back to I just know it) With all this time being off I'm gonna hate going back to a new job after the twins are born!
I cried non-stop the day before I went back to work. But then on the actual day, I was fine. I called daycare a couple of times to check in, and they have web-cams, so I was able to watch them online from work ... I was off about 7 months with them also. But, I actually loved going to work. It was so nice to get some me time back. So I actually had a much easier transition than I expected to have. Good luck!
I know how you feel. I was sad to go back to work. I have been back at work since November and I am still sad to leave my babies in the morning. My only relief is that my mom has them during the day while I am at work so I am not sitting at my desk worried about how they are doing. I know it's hard at times but you will pull through.
I went back to work full-time three weeks ago after 12 wks of ML. I definitely miss my babies, but it is going okay. I'm in the healthcare field as well (cardiac surgery), and seeing sick babies has affected me more than I expected it would. I have their picture with my name tag, so they're always close to my heart! You'll do fine! If you need to cry, do so. Call the daycare too if you want too!
