https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 02 May 2026 17:03:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/having-a-rough-day#post-226497 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:31:20 +0000 skibobrown 226497@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's so hard, right? I've been back for a couple of weeks, and I definitely go rushing home at the end of each day so excited to see my baby. I'd say give it another couple of weeks. Hopefully it will get easier. If it really doesn't get easier, then maybe you can start considering some alternate solutions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/having-a-rough-day#post-226493 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:30:34 +0000 Clementine 226493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: i can't imagine how tough it must be to do that. my sister had to do that with my nephew and he came back with poop stains and melted bottle. her heart sank and she cried for days, but it did get better. sending you a big hug! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/having-a-rough-day#post-226486 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:26:30 +0000 dookie32 226486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been back at work for about 6 weeks now and it does get easier. I focus on the fact that my son is getting socialization at day care that he would never get if he was home with me. He's also with teachers that love him and are working with him to develop all kinds of skills that I know nothing about :). I know I appreciate all the time I spend with him a lot more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/having-a-rough-day#post-226481 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:16:19 +0000 mrsjazz 226481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I know! I love the middle of the night nursing sessions. I actually got really sad Mon. and Tues. because she wanted to sleep in the morning (instead of being up from 6-8am) which was my morning play time with her before work. </p> <p>Everyone tells me it gets better if we hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/having-a-rough-day#post-226477 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:14:24 +0000 kiddosc 226477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: yea, I currently get my insurance for free, and LO is on my plan now too. We pay some towards his premium, but we could never afford to add both of us to DHs plan AND pay all the bills. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/having-a-rough-day#post-226473 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:11:50 +0000 chopsuey 226473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:( sorry you're having a hard time.. *hugs* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/having-a-rough-day#post-226471 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:10:27 +0000 regberadaisy 226471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: That really is the biggest thing! We would be extremely poor but we can make it swing with one income I think if it weren't for health insurance! One of our paychecks would only cover mortgage and health insurance for a family! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/having-a-rough-day#post-226464 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:07:02 +0000 kiddosc 226464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO started daycare this week too, I can totally identify. I feel like I've barely gotten to see him at all this week since it's almost his bedtime by the time I get home. I love his daycare and the ladies there said that he has been so so good, but I miss him so much. I need to keep my job for the insurance and it would be way too hard on us to try to do one income... but that doesn't stop me from daydreaming about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/having-a-rough-day#post-226463 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:06:59 +0000 purrpletulips 226463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hugs, I cried the entire first week that LO was at daycare (also my first week back to work) it is perfectly normal. I too wished that I could stay home with DD but knew it wasn't possible (for same reasons you've mentioned) however the thought still creeps up every now and then. Give it some time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/having-a-rough-day#post-226460 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:04:49 +0000 regberadaisy 226460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: I've actually been back at work for 5 weeks now but my mom was watching her up until Friday. I was OK when she was watching her because it was grandma! :(<br /> I do the same thing with the hours and my husband tells me to stop it! :\ We get home at 5:30 and she's asleep by 7:30/8:00 this week. That's why I so treasure our nursing sessions, even the middle night ones! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/having-a-rough-day#post-226458 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:04:24 +0000 Alivoo01 226458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awww. *hugs* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/having-a-rough-day#post-226453 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:02:08 +0000 mrsjazz 226453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aww. LO's not in daycare yet (DH is a teacher so he's with her until Sept.) but I am back at work and I struggle almost daily. I never expected to feel this much guilt. I actually spent last night trying to calculate how many hours I spend with LO a day that's not her sleeping. I would be so okay with being a SAHM if we could afford it but we can't (well we could, but we'd be poor!)</p> <p>Sigh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/having-a-rough-day#post-226447 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:59:04 +0000 Adira 226447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awww! *hugs* I wish I could say that it gets better, and I'm assuming that it does, but I haven't gone through it yet, so I don't really know.</p> <p>Just know that you're doing what's best for you and your family! And there's nothing wrong with daycare and that M is probably doing just fine there! *hugs* Feel better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/having-a-rough-day#post-226441 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:57:14 +0000 Mrsbells 226441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awww I know exactly how you feel since my baby started this monday as well.. Its such a rollercoaster of emotions </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/having-a-rough-day#post-226437 Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:54:50 +0000 regberadaisy 226437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M started day care on Monday and today is her 3rd day. My husband has Wednesdays off so we keep her out so they can have daddy daughter days.</p> <p>Monday I felt guilty, Tuesday I was OK because she did really well Monday. </p> <p>Today I'm just really sad and guilty. I was crying while pumping. I hate the thought that strangers are watching her even though my husband's cousin works there. So it makes me feel a little bit better.</p> <p>I never planned on staying at home and was always 100% I'm going back to work. Because I love my job, it's a career to me not just a paycheck. But now I'm willing to put all that on hold for M. But there's just no way we can afford our mortgage on one paycheck.</p> <p>Not really looking for anything...just rambling. </p>