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Well I am now 22 weeks pregnant and my husband and I have really been arguing lately about my going back to work when the baby gets here. My major concern is just leaving the baby, I know that I am going to have major seperation anxiety. Like I told him I am carrieng the baby for 9 whole months and then just to be away from her for more than 40 hours a week. I will go crazy, and how am I supposed to breastfeed. I don't know what to do. Does anyone have any ideas for if I do go back to work and where I could have her with me. PLEASE HELP!!! :-( ↓
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| Name: kassy | Date: Apr 1st, 2006 5:33 PM |
| I am 22 weeks pregnate to! I work as a correctional officer and I drive 40 miles a day to work. My work days are 10 hours. I really dont want to go back to work, especially not to a stressfull job. With my four year old I was fortunate enough to stay home for two years with her. I went to college in the mornng she was with her dad and I could breast feed in between classes or pump. Her dad worked nights and then I was home with her. I know what you are going through we fight about it to. My only hope now is to get a less stressfull job closer to home and shave two hours off my work time. Im so scared to leave a six week old baby it makes me sick to think about it. Keep in touch ↑ |
| Name: Ashlie | Date: Apr 1st, 2006 9:27 PM |
| Ok Thank you Kassie it is nice to know i am not the only woman going through this. I am so sad and I am not going to want to leave her at all. ↑ |
| Name: Linnea | Date: Apr 5th, 2006 3:06 AM |
| I am partnered with a great team and company that allows me to stay home with my 2 little boys ages 2 1/2 & 1. I too went back to work when my 1st son was only 12 wks. old, and it was the hardest thing I had to ever do. But when he was only 8 months old I lost my job and I thought it was all over. Then 2 months after that I found out I was prego again! I started a massive search online for work at home opportunities, ran into a lot of scams and was convinced there was nothing legit out there. When my 2nd son was 2 months old I found the opportunity I had been looking for. And the rest is history! I'd love to share what I found with you, and help you stay home with your precious baby that no one can take care of like you! Feel free to email me @ [email protected] ↑ |
| Name: Lisa | Date: Apr 19th, 2006 12:51 AM |
| Use a breast pump so you can save breast milk in bottles a sitter can use while your at work.40 hours seems like an eternity but its really not and you will eventually get used to the schedule.Think of it this way,it will be easier for your baby to have a sitter now than it would be if you waited til later to go back to work when she was older because when shes older her separation anxiety from you would be much harder to deal with.Besides just remember that you will still get to be with your baby each and every night to enjoy her!! Just make sure you very much trust the care she will recieve by her caregiver.That will help put your mind at ease and all should be well.Cheer up mom! ↑ |
| Name: jovan | Date: Apr 26th, 2006 1:41 PM |
| OMG!!!!!! Ashlie and you are in the SAME situation! except i'm having twins so i definetly dont know what to do. i'm only 17 and my bf works at a video game store. my mom already told me that she's not helpin me with the babies. but my bf doesnt want me to work. but how am i gonna work when i'm taking care of 2 babies at one time.?!!!! ↑ |
| Name: tina | Date: Apr 28th, 2006 1:14 AM |
i know it's hard, i'm expecting my 3rd in a few days, and finally had decided to stay at home after the baby comes, i was fortunate enough to find and start a home business that i can do around my family time, feel free to email me for more info or just chat, i sure could use some adult interaction. [email protected]
good luck ↑ |
| Name: Belle | Date: May 1st, 2006 2:30 PM |
My daughter is 3 months old now, and I had to go back to work when she was two months old. I'm still having a terrible time dealing with it - I cry every day and want desperately to find a way to stay home. It's awful that this world "forces" women to work because of the cost of living. I'd give anything to stay home with her.
Until we figure something out, my husband and I found a wonderful day care provider. I'm breastfeeding too - I pump while at work and bring the milk home for the following day. When I'm home I breastfeed. We've had to supplement with formula (pumping doesn't produce enough milk) but at least she's still getting some breastmilk. ↑ |
| Name: Ashlie | Date: May 1st, 2006 3:33 PM |
| Ok well things may be looking up for us my hubby just got offered a new job PLEASE GOD help us with this we really need this. If he gets this job I will be able to stay at home with my daughter, I really hope this works out for us!!! Please I could really use your prayers, please and thank you so much! ↑ |
| Name: Stephanie | Date: May 2nd, 2006 3:11 PM |
| Good Luck Ashlie...let us know what happens! ↑ |
| Name: Ashlie | Date: May 2nd, 2006 4:54 PM |
| Ok Thanks, I sure will let you know. Gosh I hope he gets this job that would be one end to a lot of my worries ↑ |
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