https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 23 May 2026 20:02:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-days-where-being-away-from-lo-is-so-hard#post-1080053 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 15:13:13 +0000 swedishfish 1080053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookish: aw, it's definitely hit me harder this week. DH facetimed with me during lunch and I had to make him stop because I started crying just looking at her. Hugs! I hope it gets better soon for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-days-where-being-away-from-lo-is-so-hard#post-1080018 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 15:07:04 +0000 Pepper 1080018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hugs &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-days-where-being-away-from-lo-is-so-hard#post-1079995 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 15:02:48 +0000 lindseykaye 1079995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bookish: Not crazy - I totally brought a onesie when I went back to work. I intended to use it to help with pumping output (which it did) but I also just held it and thought about her, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-days-where-being-away-from-lo-is-so-hard#post-1079940 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:54:40 +0000 Bookish 1079940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsKoala: Rough stuff :( I went back at 8 weeks and like I said, the first few days were ok, but then it just hit me. You'll be ok though (and so will I!!), I just need to stay busy. I'm sure it will feel more normal in a couple weeks.</p> <p>@Smurfette: I brought tons of pics to work and I've been staring at them all day :)</p> <p>@BabyBoecksMom: Aw that's so nice you can watch the webcam, but it's definitely not the same! I told DH I wanted to bring a onesie of hers with me to work so I could smell her during the day and he looked at me like I was crazy... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-days-where-being-away-from-lo-is-so-hard#post-1079916 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:50:11 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1079916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stare at pictures of her and hope the day goes by fast. I'm lucky in that I can watch her on the webcam at daycare, so I can check in on her, but I still miss being WITH her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-days-where-being-away-from-lo-is-so-hard#post-1079894 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:46:28 +0000 DillonLion 1079894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is much harder when I'm not busy...like today. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-days-where-being-away-from-lo-is-so-hard#post-1079887 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:45:39 +0000 Smurfette 1079887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have days where the day goes by faster. Then I have days that all I do is look at the clock and count down till I can leave to pick her up. I find that it helps to look at her pictures/videos on my phone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-days-where-being-away-from-lo-is-so-hard#post-1079819 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:30:06 +0000 MrsKoala 1079819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO isn't here yet but I worry about this. I'm only going to get 6 weeks of leave and I'm really nervous about leaving my baby so early. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/on-days-where-being-away-from-lo-is-so-hard#post-1079795 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:24:06 +0000 Bookish 1079795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How do you cope? </p> <p>I went back to work last Tuesday and the first few days went by so fast that I didn't have time to be sad. Now work is getting back to a normal pace and... I'm sad. I miss my goober so much it hurts. I know I have to work, and that it's the best decision for my family, but my goodness, the guilt and sadness I am feeling over this lately is ridiculous.</p> <p>Does it get better? </p>