I like working. I have a part-time job that I really enjoy & then when I get home I'm ready to be "mommy" again.

brighteyesbryar Feb. 28, 2009 at 10:48 AM

I'm depressed about going back to work, but I don't have much of a choice.  My daugher is 2 months old now.

LokisMama Feb. 28, 2009 at 10:54 AM

 My husband hurt his back  and couldn't work so I went back to work about 10 days after a c-section birth. Luckily at the time, I Cleaned homes so I was abel to bring her with me. I'd say I did that until she was 3, then I put her in daycare so she could have fun and get ready for Kindergarden. She's 21 now and I really miss those days.

jblueeyes228 Feb. 28, 2009 at 11:14 AM

I couldn't go back, I would have felt horrible and stressed. My dd was born 5 weeks early and I didn't want daycare taking care of her while I worked all day and never got to bond.

avasmom1606 Feb. 28, 2009 at 11:41 AM

i just started a part time job 2 weeks ago...it was super hard at first i cried on my breaks i missed her so much.  Luckily my mom and my fiances mom both helped watch her so i felt better knowing she was safe. On the other hand though, it does feel good to get out of the house for a couple hrs each day..

axbeautifulxlie Feb. 28, 2009 at 12:24 PM

I had no choice.  I had to go back to work after 6 weeks unpaid leave.  Good thing I did, because about 2 weeks after I returned to work, my husband had gotten laid off.

randi1978 Feb. 28, 2009 at 12:54 PM

i enjoyed working. i also enjoyed going to school and i always planned on acquiring my master's degree.

when we found out i was pregnant, though, there was never a second thought about whether or not i would stay home with my baby. we've had to sacrifice quite a bit so that i can continue to stay home but for us, it's worth it.

heatherama Feb. 28, 2009 at 12:59 PM

I went back when my son was 5 weeks old. My FIL lived with us and watch him, so that made it alot easier.

simplysmiles13 Feb. 28, 2009 at 1:06 PM

With my first I went back to work after 8wks. I wanted to stay home but I was the insurance carrier at the time and had to go back. With my second I was fortunate enough that my hubby got a great job with great benefits. So I got to stay home! It was very hard at first figuring out how I wagoing to stay sane at home with no adult contact etc, but luckily I found ECFE and met some people. Now I love being home!!!!! I wouldn't trade it for the world. I do plan on working at least part time once the boys go to school.

mom2boys1329 Feb. 28, 2009 at 1:33 PM

i worked until that monday and my son was born on a wed! I went back to work only two weeks after becasue of finances. it was so hard! but when i got laid off of my job- at that time my SO made enough money to allow me to stay at home. and so i did. i stayed home for 6 months before i had to work again and then i lost my job for the second time and now i'm a stay at home mommy again and I LOVE IT! it is so much easier for me. i don't have to stress about doing two jobs at once! :-D

john2007 Feb. 28, 2009 at 3:21 PM