Physically ill at the thought of mat leave ending

I understand, I’m going back in 2 weeks too and think I’ve cried every single day the past couple of weeks whenever I think about it. It’ll be a new chapter for you both, but there will also be other chapters on the horizon, too! It’s going to take time to adjust to the new normal, and find your rhythm back at work, but be kind to yourself. You’ve got this xx

If it helps. My boy just started nursery a few weeks ago and now starts waving and smiling when he knows he is going in. He loves it. Only cries at nursery when he’s hangry, when he’s getting changed (which is weird because he doesn’t do that with us) and ….. when we come to pick him up. It’s hard not to take it personally 😂 They were so good with him last week when he had a cold too. And you get all the updates of his nappies, food, formula, sleep, games and activities. Can’t help you with the job. I’ve not started back yet. I feel as though I’ve forgot everything too.

I had an absolute meltdown about this last week and actually processing all the emotions really helped, I had been trying to hold it all together. Im the last in my group to be going back, the other mums have said its all going really well. Ive searched this soo much online and found so many forums saying the same thing and the comments are always really reassuring ❤️

Thank you everyone. The gut wrenching pain is horrible. Hoping it'll pass soon. This year has gone so fast 💔

I did A keeping in touch day at my work ahead of my mat leave ending, and I found it very reassuring. It obviously depends on where you work and how nice your colleagues are, but if you're able to go in for a little bit to remind yourself that might help? I started a new role 2 months before going on leave so I feel like I'm going back to a brand new job haha

I’m going back to work in 10 days and devastated 💔 but this is my second baby and I remember with my first I was in tears, I cried in the car on the way to work, but the second I got to work my team were so lovely and supportive that i enjoyed the adult company. My mum sent photo updates throughout the day. And a lot of my job (healthcare) came back to me after shadowing a few colleagues and I just had to brush up on a few things over the first month. It’ll be fine honestly but it’s completely normal to be upset about this period ending.

I've been working at a nursery for years now and had many a clingy baby before. Trust me when I say your baby will settle. As for yourself, you will also settle into your new life of working while having baby. It honestly is so hard and I felt the same way you did, spent the whole month before going back just crying all the time thinking that me and my baby will no longer have our time together. But now it just feels normal. Don't get me wrong though, there are still days where I wish I didn't have work and I could just be with my baby

Thank you all so much for your kind words 😭❤️ the taste session did not go well he was upset I cried in the car and it was a sh*tshow the ladies in the nursery were so lovely though. I know it sounds ridiculous but I just feel like I'm grieving 😵😭 not sure why this has affected me so much as I love my job

@Lo it is honestly a grieving process because you're losing that life of having your baby with you. Honestly the first time I had to leave my baby with the nursery I came out and collapsed because I couldn't breathe. I think you did so well! And just think of it as one step closer to the new normal ❤️