How old was your baby when you went back to work?

[Crystalwings]

Well we have come to a bit of a compromise which will hopefully work for us. I'm going to go back for 2 full days and 3 half days from 2-6pm. My DH will drop one full day to mind Olive and pick up every second saturday. He wasn't coping that well with the long hours he was doing either so I think it's the best scenerio. I also earn quite a bit more so it kind of makes sense. Olive will now have to go to family day care 1 day a week but it is only 5mins from work and the carer is fine with me going out there in my lunch break to give Olive a feed and see her. She will also go to mums for 2 of the afternoons and stay home with Daddy the other. It's still a month and a half away but i'm feeling pretty anxious about leaving my gorgeous girl. I know these feelings are normal but I will just miss her so much, it hurts already. I'm trying to think positive though and want to enjoy my job as I think that will make it easier. Dh and I have also decided that if this arrangement work I won't go back f/t next year so i'm feeling good about that to. I have made a roster for jobs each day so that doesn't get overwhelming and with the half days they work well cause I can still go to my mothers group and ABA meetings.
Thanks for all your replies.