Returning to work

[Muffle]

So I go back to full time work soon and baby is going to nursery- she will be 10.5 months. She is in a really good routine and goes to bed between 6 and half 6. I'm worried though that by the time I've picked her up and we get home i will only have 1-1.5 hours with her every night. I don't have any other options regarding child care and I am happy to be returning to work but I do feel that I will miss out on her. I also worry that she will resent me for leaving her everyday with people who aren't the people she loves the most. Anyway, feel like I just needed to write this and wondered who else has been or is in the same situation. Xx

 

[Kiagirl]

Some days I see Lucie for half an hour on an evening as she is so tired she goes in the bath and falls asleep. I do however have morning cuddles in my bed before work which is nice. I try and get my jobs done on a night so the weekends are good family time x

 

[Ella1979]

She won't resent you! As long as the nursery is a caring environment she will probably love it. I was so worried about putting my two into nursery last year when my son was just a year old, but he absolutely loves the place and always has. He sleeps and eats well there and adores the staff. I'm sure your LO will be fine xx

 

[Alipops1986]

I'm back to work on Tuesday, after 10.5 months maternity leave. Zachary is going to nursery and really seemed to enjoy his 2 hour settling in time this week. It is a bit of a race though dropping off, work and then picking them up followed by bedtime routine.

Sounds awful probably, but I need Zac in bed by 6:30pm as we have to get up early and I have prep to do for work at night!

Alipops x

 

[littlemonkey]

I think it's harder for mum than it is for babies going back to work and nursery etc. I hated it when I went back to work when my son was six months old. But he settled in quickly and loved it.

 

[Pumpkin9]

I normally get between an hour and maybe 2 with my son in the evening, he goes to nursery one day a week and he absolutely loves it (rest of the time he's with his grandparents) I doubt he'll resent it when he's older, they take great care of him. It also makes the time we do have together much more special