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I just went back to work and I am trying to stay breastfeeding. My daughter is staying in a babysitting room in the building here so I get to nurse her while i am @ work. I started giving her one bottle during the day cuz it was just too time consuming to leave twice during the day, and somehow she isnt nursing as well as she did before the bottle... anyone w/ experience?View Thread
Did anyone else have a hard time going back to work? Any tips to get through it?View Thread
I am also having MAJOR guilt about going back to work, so if you have any words of advice that would be great. We need the money, but we would be OK if I only worked part time...I am going back full time so we can pay off some debt and do some home improvement projects, you know, get ahead instead of living paycheck to paycheck. Anyway, thanks for your support.
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Aren't there any more working mamas out there? I hope this board picks up. I think its a great idea for us working moms to have a place to post/discuss. Anyway, I am new to these boards so here goes. I am married with two beautiful daughters Leslie(9) and Lily(13 months) and I work full time
and yes I wish I didn't have to but I do. On top of all that I am in school for my MBA degree and I do volunteer work when I can. Needless to say I am one busy girl. I hope this board catches on. I would be really excited to be able to discuss here. ThanksView Thread
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I'll give an example. DH and I usually split the duties of taking DS2 to daycare and waiting with DS1 at the bus stop. On mornings when DH has an early meeting, I take over, get both boys ready myself, wait with both at the bus stop and then do the daycare dropoff. (Note: my boys are crazy when they're together, which makes this more challenging than it might sound.) I've had to cover him in the mornings this way about a dozen times.
Well, the one time I have an early meeting, he's got something scheduled already. Didn't even talk with me to clear it because he assumed that of course, I'd be there to do everything. He ended up rearranging his thing, and I feel grateful, but I also feel guilty. Why do I feel guilty? It's just what I've done for him numerous times!
I feel like it's this way no matter whether I'm getting a haircut or I have a work obligation that carries me outside of the normal 8 - 5. Anyone else feel like it's always on you?View Thread
I started this exchange in hopes to meet new friends that share similar things in their life relating to being a full/part time working mom.
My name is Jessica, and I have one son, Caden, who is 19 months old, and I am also 20 weeks pregnant. I work full time in Logistics. I'm 26 years old and married to my DH, Adam.View Thread
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