Hi all, I guess I should pop my head in here as I am into my second week back at work. Please tell me it gets easier.
WWYD, days into your return to work and your baby has an urgent paed appointment? Miss G is teething and has horrific, peeling spreading eczema and nasty nappy rash as a result. She is mostly happy but it needs to be dealt with ASAP. Go to work as per usual and meet DH with her for appointment (I work in the same building as paed) or take the day off even though I've only just started back? If she was miserable, there would be no question on what to do but I feel so guilty even contemplating going to work when her rash is so bad.
I would go to work - and if necessary duck out for the appointment, or just let your DH handle it. When I was full-time and DH part-time had to get used to him just taking care of things - it is hard at first but it is also good for DH and kids to do all sorts of things together. Remember that your DD is not thinking "I have nappy rash and mum has deserted me" that is an adult take on things. I tend to only take days off when absolutely necessary because you never know when something will come up that is a necessity and don't want to be feeling like 'wasted' days off when didn't need to IYKWIM. I hope her rash gets sorted.