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BR: Moms and going back to work
Makes me sad to even think about it, but my first day at the new job is just two weeks away. Moms - what did you do to prepare yourself/baby for the change? I'm planning on getting up each morning next week at the time I'll need to so that we can get a feel for how the schedule will go. Anything else I should be doing, tips/advice you can offer?
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Re: BR: Moms and going back to work
I had to work a half-day the week before I came back for good, which was helpful. It got a lot of the first day crying fits out of the way. Are you able to do a trial half-day with the sitter?
Otherwise, I made a list every night before bed for the first two to three weeks with what I needed to do and get ready, from brushing my teeth to taking the pump parts off of the drying rack and putting them in my bag to dressing the baby. That way I didn't miss anything.
My most important piece of advice is spend as much time cuddling that little cutie as you can! (FWIW the only day I got up at the "normal work time" was that day I had to go in to work for a bit, and I don't think a whole week or two of doing it would have made any bit of difference!)
I tend to not have trouble getting up on time the first few days, so I decided not to get myself used to getting up early.
What helped us was going to church, actually. It wasn't as early as we'd be getting ready when I went back to work, and I didn't have to pack my pump or lunch, but we did have to get up, get everybody ready, and leave on time. We were late the first time because we just didn't give ourselves enough time. The only way I got out the door on time every day was that Rodgers took over getting Nate ready - get up, diaper change, bottle, get dressed - while I pumped and got myself ready to go. He still had time to get ready for work after we left.
Also, I'd get everything ready that I could the night before. Whatever I was taking for lunch, I'd stack up in the fridge, front and center. If it didn't have to be kept cold, I'd go ahead and put it in my lunchbox. I had to use my pump first thing, so that had to wait until the next morning. If we had to take anything for Nate (more diapers or whatever), I would leave it by the door with my purse. We set up the coffee maker the night before so coffee would always be ready to go when we got up in the morning. When I was really on the ball, I'd pair up 5 outfits, with accessories, in the closet Sunday so that I wouldn't even have to think about what to wear in the mornings.
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The week before I went back, I started my routine. The getting up early part wasn't too bad since JJ was a pretty good sleeper already and woke up at 6:30 like clockwork. I went through all the motions - preparing my clothes/packing his diaper bag the night before, sleeping [and waking up when he did], getting up before him to shower/make his morning bottle, getting out the door by 7:30 etc. It took a couple of days to adjust to actually being back at work, but for me, getting into a new routine before I had to go back made the transition easier.
I was a wreck the first week or two I was back at work, but I spent my lunch breaks at daycare with him when I could, so that helped. I know it'll be a little hard at first, but once you adjust, it'll get easier. *hugs*
that is mighty impressive, rachel!
heather, do you have a family member, in-home sitter or day care lined up? good luck, i'll be thinking about you! i'm already dreading that transition and LO isn't even here yet.