I'm wondering if anyone has advice on going back to work... I'm cooking baby number 4, but wasn't working when I had the other 3 so I'm new to the idea of maternity leave etc. Finances dictate a return to work, ideally I would love to have 6 mths off but we can't afford it.
Currently I'm working about 37 hrs/wk as a casual, doing admin kind of stuff, it's pretty flexible & my bosses are understanding. We have agreed 16 weeks leave starting 10 days before my due date...all my other babies were late so I'm hoping this one isn't too late, I would like as much time as possible at home with her...
So I'm anticipating return to work at about 13 - 14 weeks of age, using Family Day Care as we have no family here, wanting to BF, and do a 5-day - fortnight, 6-7 hr shifts (about 20 hrs a week roughly).
I have no idea how we will manage as I never bothered with a routine for my other children! and feel a little overwhelmed at the idea.
When Nina was 6 months old I went back to work 2 days a week (16 hours) and continued to breastfeed. And when Emily was 9 months old I went back to work full time. There is another baby in the nursery room at the girls' daycare who goes full time and is still breastfed. So it can certainly be done, but the key is organisation.
You need to be organised in advance for the days you work. Each night, I pack the girls bags, bottles etc, I get my clothes ready.
With regards to expressing, this you'll need to do on an on-ongoing basis. I used to express a little each day and pop it in the freezer ready for the days I worked.
i sometimes feel dis-organised working two days a week and having only one child , so i just want to say, WOW!!
you go girl.... i would say organisation is definitely the key, but i don't have many tips on that one, just wanted to give you a pat on the back you sound like super mum
Thanks Jodi, it's good to know breastfeeding can be continued, the only women I knew of who went back to work early on were not breastfeeding. I had thought I would get the same pump as last time (avent Isis manual) but am starting to think it might be worth investing in the electric pump.
Thanks Emma1979, that made my day I am definitely no superwoman! and my kids are older, you have a TODDLER - but isn't it funny how everyone else seems to be doing better than we are, or what we think we can? Maybe we just don't give ourselves enough credit....anyway thanks for the cheers!
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, so i just want to say, WOW!!
I am definitely no superwoman! and my kids are older, you have a TODDLER 
- but isn't it funny how everyone else seems to be doing better than we are, or what we think we can? Maybe we just don't give ourselves enough credit....anyway thanks for the cheers!
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