Ok, so its not for a few months yet, but is anyone else having really trouble imagining leaving their little ones with someone else all day? I cant bear it!!

Really trying to think of ways around it (

Em x

Me. Have told work will be back on August 4th and already dreading it in a BIG way. Even though we've picked a lovely nursery and I'm only going back 3 days a week I still can't imagine handing him over to someone else.

When we come back from hols in July we're going to start TTC no2 ... that's one way round it!

xx

Aside from winning the lottery, back to work it is. Boo HIss!

I'm back to work full time *cry* and hubby gets to be a stay at home daddy. It makes sense for us, hubby's work are the biggest collection of numpties you would ever have the misfortune to know and I earn over twice as much as him. If we put Edward into nursery he'd only be left with ??150 a month so its kind of a no-brainer for us.

So if there is a god, if I have a fairy godmother, if things could just swing my way for once - Please oh please let my lottery numbers come up!!

I went back 9 weeks ago and I'll be honest it was a good decision. I was worried about it (lo was 20 weeks) but financially I had to as I earn more than double what hubby does and my mat pay was awful.
I know it's not really the done thing but am happy to admit I am happy being back at work. I love my job and get adult time and G gets the best of me when I'm home as I am all about him. Yes I am shattered but everyone is happy. I am lucky enough to have a family friend nannying for us which I think has helped. G loves her and as his environment and routine hasn't changed, me going back to work has been seamless.
I am proud to stand up and say I am a working Mum and I am happy!!

im so glad for you LB, I like my work and would like to go back at some point, but would like to take Jen with me and stash her under the desk! I need to invent a way to split myself in half!!

Hi

I'm going back the first week of July starting 3 days a week for 6 months, as hubs works shifts (fireman) we should be able to wangle it as work has said I can work any 24 hours in a week so should be able to work it around his shifts, although we did chose a lovely nursery and i would like him to go as he's going to be an only child and it will develop his social skills. My only issue is leaving him with hubs as at the moment he has no idea how to settle him, and watch for all his little sleep time cues.

Sarah

I go back on the 1st June boohooo! We could probably just about cope if I didnt go back as hubs earns more than twice as much as I earnt full time and in all honesty I dont particularly enjoy my job as it is right now so Im very much in denial about the whole thing. Im going back 3 days and Amber is in a lovely nursery 2 days and dhs family will be looking after her 1 day which is great!
I have a few things like thed car and old credit cards to pay off and I would never expect hubs to pay them for me plus I do like having my own spending money. But he has said that if I want to - in time I can be a stay at home Mum. But I think Amber would really enjoy nursery - she just loves everyone so Im fairly confident she will be ok. I think itll be good for her and me and give her a head start for school

xx

I go back 6th June... :cry:
I have to though, and it's full time, but I'm looking for another part time job for September. I have to do 13 weeks back to allow me to keep a large portion of my maternity pay (about ??4K) and I need to because I've already spent it, lol! Plus, in teaching, you have to hand in your notice by the end of May, then work the remaining half term if you want to leave the school you're at. So I'm working 6 weeks, which is the last half term of the school year, but getting paid for half term and the summer hols as well, at full time rate. No brainer really! I have to say I'm kind of looking forward to it, because I want to get it over and done with. I will not be relishing the prospect of leaving Jak from 7:15am til about 6pm five days a week, but I keep reminding myself that I'm doing it for him and he'll be much better off when I've left my current school.

TC - my hubby would love to be a stay at home dad, he's really jealous now!

Amber-Lou's-Mum - I HATE not having any money, it's so weird!!! I know exactly what you mean about having your own spending money. I have ??4 in my bank account and I have to ask hubby for things!

Em x x x

Totally G/C but my baby hasn't arrived yet as i am due sept... but i am laready sad that this time next year i will be back at work... so i totally aympathise with how your feeling...
How much will our hearts swell though when those beautiful smiling "happy to see us" faces greet us when we pick them up from nursery/nanny/childminder????