back to work... :/ 6 week old?

Question

my daughter was 6 weeks old saturday and i came back to work today...i miss her terribly and i'm finding myself trying to call every 5 mins to check on her. i've cried all week, last night & while i was getting ready this am. she is with her daddy and i know she's fine but i'm going crazy here @ work and the time is dragging by. anyone else sharing my pain or have any suggestions on how to keep my mind busy? thanks.

Answer 1

Mom of 2 here. My 1st one I didnt have to work till he was older and even then it was only part time, but the 2nd one was a different story. I had to go back just like you and it was HARD.
Just so you know, you are not alone. I was a mess too. I missed that baby terribly. But like you said she is safe with her daddy. You will be home soon.

Try to keep busy.

Good Luck!

Answer 2

I don't really have any advise for you, but I know how you feel. I went back to work when my daughter was 7 weeks old. She also stayed home with her daddy (we worked it out so that I worked on his days off). It was still hard even knowing whe was with daddy and not a stranger. I had a hard time not calling too even though I knew it would hurt my husbands feelings and make him think I thought he didn't know what he was doing. It does get easier with time.

Answer 3

I also have anew baby, he is 10 weeks now but I returned to work at 6 weeks, my mother in law is his full time nanny. I stayed up the whole night before I went back and cried and cried, I felt like he will know her better but now I know that is not true, mothers and babies share a special bond, even after not seeing me all day my son knows its me by smell and voice when I pick him up after work, I make sure I snuggle with him at night before sleep so we can bond, we take baths and have dinner together with daddy. It will get better but nothing replaces the time that you dont see them. Someday they will understand you were working to do what was best for them. Put a picture by your desk and smile at it every now and then.

Answer 4

YOu are going through what most mom's go through when they go back to work...it is perfectly normal. Stop calling every 5 minutes and focus on your work. As long as she is with her dad she is in good hands and don't pester him by calling so much. It will only start to bug him and it also will cause problems for you at work if you are spending all your time worried about your baby and not doing your job. You will get used to this soon and will relax and not worry so much.

Answer 5

If she is with her dad all day couldn't he bring her to visit at lunch? I went back at 6 weeks as well and go visit every lunch hour and it just makes my day go by so much faster. I think if he brought her to see you for a few lunch visits it would make you feel better. You leave, see her a few hours later and then see her at lunch and then go a few more hours. Just hang in there it gets easier. On my first day leaving her at daycare I bawled for almost 20 minutes. My husband was even telling me it was okay to quit if it had to. I must have sounded pretty pathetic since we need 2 incomes:)

Answer 6

I felt the same way when I returned to work after having my 1st child. Only difference is that I had to leave her with a daycare. Be grateful that your husband is watching her during the day. Focus on YOU, YOUR WORK, anything that is not baby related. You will make it - today is just the first day. You will get used to it. My "baby" will be 11 in January. . .

Answer 7

I know it hurts, happened to me just few weeks ago...even though my in-laws are taking care of her..but I am much better now...I live close to my workplace ,....so i go see her during lunch time.....an other option is if you have access to a computer at work, you can set up a camera at home to watch her online......