Returning Back to Work After Maternity Leave

Wow, 4 months flew by.

I started my maternity leave on August 22, 2023 and it’s December 14, 2023. I had four beautiful months with baby boy, where i spent so much of my time bonding with him, figuring out ways to soothe his colic, and setting up new routines to prepare for my return to work.

Returning to work is such a bittersweet moment, I’m excited to catch up with my co-workers and get back to climbing the corporate ladder but I’m going to miss the uninterrupted mid-day naps, the endless time on my hands and being able to pick up, kiss and hug my babies whenever I wanted to. Just like me, they’re entering a new chapter as well, starting daycare and making friends while learning new things.

I was so nervous to have baby boy start daycare since he is so young, but it has been the best choice so far. He is thriving and he gets to play and learn new things while being looked after intently, which honestly with my job, I wouldn’t have been able to do. The biggest perk is that his brother is right next door, they started at the same time, two weeks before I started work, to get acquainted. Both of them love the daycare and run in when they get dropped off. In addition, the daycare uses the app Procare, where I get daily updates and photos about their day, which makes it a little bit easier.

Now that I have been back to work for a couple days, all I can say is I don’t know how parents do it. I struggled with work life balance the first time around with my first kid, but now with two kids, it’s gotten even harder.

It’s hard to come from work and still have energy to bond and play with your kids. All i want to do after work is sleep or chill on the couch, but I can’t. Those days are long gone. They’ve been replaced with bottle making, bottle washing, and dinner making.

Despite the chaos, I wouldn’t change a thing. i love my little family and I’m so grateful that GOD has blessed me with these two beautiful boys and the best husband to go through parenting with. Because boy has it been hard to figure out our rhythm, but we finally got it.

I was going to list out some tips on what to do before you return back to work after maternity leave, but I already have a post that does just that. Here it is. I just wanted to take some time to discuss my thoughts about returning back to work after having my second and how it’s currently going.

Let me know in the comments what are your best tips to adjust to working after having kids.

My best tip is to find time to relax and chill in the chaos. Don’t stress yourself out. Find a routine that works and stick to it. You got this.

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