Hi all. My baby is two months old and I am on unpaid leave until December. Well, today my husband was laid off. I am a wreck right now but trying to hold it together for my husbands sake. I know he’s devastated and I don’t want to make it worse for him.

My biggest fear is that he won’t be able to find a job quickly and I will have to return to work before December. I had terrible postpartum anxiety, with panic attacks, after my first baby and a lot of the triggers for me surround separation anxiety. This time I sworn to myself I would take as much leave as possible so that I was ready mentally and emotionally to go back to work. Now the thought of having to go back earlier than planned has me terrified.

Any thoughts, advice, suggestions are welcome. Thanks for your support.