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   <title><![CDATA[I&#146;m going back to work full time :( : I know how you feel; it&#8217;s so hard...]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=19393">MrsMojo</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 36176<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 11 October 2010 at 12:05pm<br /><br /><P class=Ms&#111;normal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">I know how you feel; it’s so hard not getting to see much of your baby. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN>It is in a way comforting to know that it’s harder on you than it is on her, but also a bit depressing iykwim.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=Ms&#111;normal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=Ms&#111;normal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">My DD was only 5mo when I went back to work fulltime.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>A few things really helped me.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P><P class=Ms&#111;normal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></o:p></SPAN></P><UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0cm" =square><LI class=Ms&#111;normal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Setting aside time in the weekend just for her and I. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN>Initially we’d just go for a walk (me walking, her in the stroller) and play at the park, when she was 1yo I enrolled her into Saturday morning gymbaroo, then when she was 2 ˝ we dropped gymbaroo and she started dance classes. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI><LI class=Ms&#111;normal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Doing something just for me at lunch time eg. lunch with my girlfriends every fortnight, exercise, quiet time with a good book, toddler free clothes shopping, meet DH for lunch – whatever tickles your fancy really.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI><LI class=Ms&#111;normal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Remember that you are setting her such a good example. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN>Rather than doing what you want to do you are putting your family first and going back to work fulltime because that is what your family needs you to do right now. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN>Think of it as a selfless act which shows what a great mummy you are.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI><LI class=Ms&#111;normal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Have something to look forward to. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN>It may be a family holiday or a new car.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>For me it was having another baby and the knowledge that I would be taking longer off on maternity leave the next time.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></LI></UL><P class=Ms&#111;normal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></o:p></SPAN></P><P class=Ms&#111;normal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Good luck with your return to fulltime work.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>]]>
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   <title><![CDATA[I&#146;m going back to work full time :( : In 1 week I am going back to work...]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/member_profile.asp?PF=19918">denny25</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 36176<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 11 October 2010 at 11:02am<br /><br />In 1 week I am going back to work full time - 8.30-5 in an office and I am so sad <br />I've been doing contract work for a year, but that was intermittent and Ava (2) only had to go into daycare 9 - 3.30pm daily and I'd pick her up.<br /><br />I am so sad that I have to go back to work full time. DP will be dropping Ava off and picking her up from daycare because of the location of Ava's daycare. Which means I will only see her for an hour in the morning and  1 1/2 hours at night. I don't want to move her daycare either, because she has just become settled at this one.<br /><br />I am going to miss my baby soooo much and I feel incredible guilty but I really don't have a choice. We need the second income and my contracting role was just not cutting it.  <img border="0" src="https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/smileys/smiley19.gif" border="0"> <img border="0" src="https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/smileys/smiley19.gif" border="0"> <br /><br />I dont know how i am going to concentrate at work when all I'll be thinking about is my baby girl ]]>
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