https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:53:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-was-your-first-week-back-at-work-after-mat-leave#post-666707 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:08:33 +0000 T-Mom 666707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was back 5 mo pp and 4 mo pp with my kids so it felt awesome! Congrats on making it back! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-was-your-first-week-back-at-work-after-mat-leave#post-666402 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:26:01 +0000 hellobeeboston 666402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i had a rollercoaster of a first week back. first day was great! exciting to be back, great to be out of the house, etc... Second day it hit me that I was leaving my baby with someone other than me, Wednesday I think I almost quit (ha), then it started getting better! A lot of that had to do with the fact that we haven't been thrilled with our childcare, but we're working through it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-was-your-first-week-back-at-work-after-mat-leave#post-666399 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:24:37 +0000 Rubies 666399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was a zombie for about 3 weeks before the whole thing started feeling normal again. I, in general, don't handle change very well so it takes me longer than normal people to adjust. But I was able to be okay knowing that LO was doing so well at daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-was-your-first-week-back-at-work-after-mat-leave#post-666397 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:22:56 +0000 cascademom 666397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was sad to not hang out with LO everyday. The first couple of days were a little tough because all of my passwords expired. I also had to get a new computer which took all day my first day. I had my first pumping sessions too which took some getting used to, so it was a rough start, but got easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-was-your-first-week-back-at-work-after-mat-leave#post-666392 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:17:10 +0000 autumnlove 666392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was sad but things got easier every day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-was-your-first-week-back-at-work-after-mat-leave#post-666386 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:15:40 +0000 Springtime 666386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only had 6 weeks off :( I was not ready to be back at all. I cried and called my MIL a lot to check on LO. 6 weeks is just not enough! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-was-your-first-week-back-at-work-after-mat-leave#post-666373 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:13:09 +0000 Freckles 666373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Today was my first day back at work after 1 year of mat leave!! It felt really weird, but i've managed to get into work mode pretty quickly. I wasn't too worried about LO because DH dropped her off and we started transitioning her 3 weeks ago. But she is sick and woke me up at 3am today!</p> <p>I had some doubts about coming back to work but i feel like i made the right decision.</p> <p>How was your first week back? Did you feel like a zombie? Were you happy to be back? </p>