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Yes! Monday's are so hard since we just got to spend the whole weekend together. I hate leaving her.

Mondays are hard but I'm ok the rest of the week.

@californiadreams: I watch the clock on Friday afternoons.... countdown to daycare pickup!

I am generally OK leaving LO with his caregiver because I can see how happy he is there. This morning, though, his caregiver was sick so we had to use our backup. He is not as familiar with her and did not want me to leave. That broke my heart into a million pieces as I left.

@tinyperson: me too, this morning! It helped to ease my mommy heartache a bit too

@californiadreams: Honestly, S loves daycare. She's happy to go — but, she's equally happy when we come to pick her up — and that makes all the difference. I'm comfortable knowing she's having fun and learning so much there.

I honestly don't feel this way although Mondays can be a little tough. I am working to support my kids and to maintain my own sanity!

yes!! monday's always suck! Weekends go by much too quickly.

The days he cries are tough, but most days are fine. He really loves it there. I wish I worked less and could pick him up earlier though....

No, I very rarely feel sad/heartbroken dropping LO off. I really don't have any "mom-guilt" about daycare. As a mom, it isn't my job to be there 24/7 to care for her, it's my job to make the decision about what care during the day is best for LO. Would she get more out of hanging out alone with me all day and attending a few short group activities/classes, or does she get more out of being immersed in activities with several other peers? What is best for me, mentally and financially? Those answers are clear to me, so I don't feel guilty about them!

I do often miss her during the day, but I don't feel guilty about that

Yup. I like to work, and need to work to preserve my sanity, but am still drowning in mom guilt. I've only been back a few months though, so hoping it gets better. I also find myself irrationally annoyed with out nanny that she gets to spend all day with my baby. Considering I'm the one that pays her to do this, I fully recognize that it's crazy.

I feel bad saying it, but not most days (there are always those random really really hard days). I see her in the middle of the day, though, because I nurse her at lunchtime. And due to my DH's hours, he usually picks her up by 2 and she spends the rest of the afternoon with him so she's only away from both of us for 5 hours or less per day. I'm always antsy to get home at the end of the day, but I'm comfortable with our setup.

Yes

Not in the guilty way though - I am 100% okay with leaving her at daycare. Her daycare provider is a very close friend of ours, and she has a blast playing with the other kids.
My heart breaks because she's so stinkin' cute and I just miss her so much and I'd rather play with her than sit at my desk for 9 hours.

Nope. She gets up early so I have about 3 hours with her in the morning before drop off. When I drop her off she is always so excited to see her friends so we have a good parting. After I pick her up we have another couple of hours together so I feel like we have lots of time for fun during the week too.