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@Rainbow Sprinkles: I went back at 7 weeks. Physically I was fine. I had a pretty huge episiotomy and it would get sore sitting but it was fine.
Breastfeeding was a challenge. I feel like 6-8 weeks are where you really into the groove and that was when I was just getting back to work. I had to really work hard for my supply and ended up supplementing for that rough patch. I could only pump three times a day at work and I stressed over that.
If there's one thing I would change it would be I'd tell myself not to worry. Don't beat yourself up pumping, you can only do what you can do. If you supplement it's not the end of the world (I felt like it was!)

@Rainbow Sprinkles: no advice but ill be going back after 6-8 weeks. I plan on EP but I'm preparing myself for the fact that DS will need formula too. I'm more worried about putting him in daycare.

I'll be in this boat, too...we get two weeks paid, and I might get a third unpaid. But it will only be for a month,then I get the summer off. Thanks for this thread

With my second I went back just after 2 weeks, my boss had his vacation planned a year prior. I took her with me, but she didn 't do well bf'ing so that was a little easier. Physically I felt fine, tired but fine. When I had to start taking her to the babysitter is when I had the hardest time. She went with me for 6 months.