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working mommas
i have a feeling that im missing something. im trying to get everything together but i think the anxiety of leaving A for 12 hours and starting a new job and the commute is making me overthink things.
A is staying with my parents 5 days a week. i'll drop him off (once i start in yonkers) at 7 then leave for work. my dh will pick him up at 3:30 since he gets our earlier. A has toys, food, and a stroller at my parents. he has extra clothes/and diapers as well. i still have write out his schedule and emergency contacts for my mom but i feel like missing something. any suggestions?
im lucky that dh is home all next week, so i can get myself together. even though i have to work.
Re: working mommas
I went back when J was same age. I made sure babysitter had a bag of meds. Like tylenol, teething tabs, his vitamins. Also I had a form that I filled out with my infor and J's that in the case he had to go to ER or DR in emergency they had a copy of his medical cards and my written permission for them to treat him (since I didn't use a formal daycare either). Diaper creams, bath stuff incase of a major mess, etc. I didn't write out a schedule, because when he was there they did there own thing, J was very adaptable though where ever he was so it didn't matter and there was 1 other girl with him there. I DID however have her write down feeding times, changes and sleep just so I knew when I would get home. Because I always didn't do pick up.SKIP HOP has a good book for this or you can print forms from internet if you choose to do this.
My mom and a friend watch M. They both have a list of emergency contact numbers. Both have wipes and diapers at their house that I supply. I put an extra set of clothes in the diaper bag (2 sets) and the diaper bag goes to them when she goes (and is full of the normal diaper bag stuff). Both locations have strollers (which I did not supply) and our friend has a car seat that I did buy (Cosco one...from Target...it was $50 and is highly rated by Consumer Reports) but I do not want my mom driving her so she doesn't have one (DH works nights so is home, but sleeping, during the day so if a big emergency, he could take her/them).
When M was little, we gave them pre-made bottles every day.
I agree with Navy in that it is important for you to have them keep track of feedings and pee/poop on a daily basis. We had a spiral notebook that i called "the bible" and they wrote down everytime she ate and what she had in her diaper when they changed her (which basically coincided with feedings when she was really little). This way you can keep track of how much he is eating and will know this when the doctor asks you at appts. Also, when he starts to eat food, it will help you know what he is liking/not liking and what he has tried/not tried.
My SIL watched A when I went back to work at 10 weeks. I gave her wipes, diapers, toys, bouncy seat, carseat base for her car, pacis, Tylenol/mylicon/diaper cream, etc. also formula canister and bottles every day. I also had a drawer for him there that I kept clothes and a few blankets. She had a pnp already that he used for naps.
Ditto the writing down of naps and feelings. I gave her a spiral notebook to write down. As A got older I also brought over food. Since I made my own I would bring her ziplocs of frozen food cubes.
Good luck going back. You'll do great!!
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