I went back to work 2-3 days per week when my DS was 8 months old. It broke my heart. For a few weeks before the scheduled start daye I cried every day and couldnt sleep. It made it harder because my DS was so dependent on me as we had hardly spent any time apart before this and he would always cry when I wasnt around. But when I started work he was fine. He became a bit more independent and always enjoyed his days. I hated it so much that I gave it up 4 months later. I figured that your child is a baby for such a short time and it is such a beautiful time in your life.

I have some suggestions for you given that your baby is so young. You may have already done this however I thought Id just suggest it anyway. You need to work out how much income you will actually bring home after you pay for day care and travel, and also how much tax and Family Tax benefit you will lose. It may work out that you are only a few dollars in front, and is this really worth it?? Have you considered re-financing your home loan or moving to a loan that has a pregnancy pause option? Or you could cut down to essentials for say the next 3 months until your baby is older? My cousin did just these few small things and was able to stay home a little longer.

I can tell that you are really upset about returning to work so soon, and you have every right to feel that way. If returning to work is truly your only option then I wish you all the best because you are doing the best for your family's future. It will be hard, but Im sure everything will work out well.