Working Mammas how do you do it?!

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I just started back to work on the 2nd. So thankful for the time I had at home with my son. But working full time again I’m exhausted like how I was with a newborn! We wake up between 630-7 and I drop him off at 8. I have a 40 min drive to and from work. Get back between 4-6 (depending on the day) get my son home for supper and bath and then it’s bedtime between 7-8.  The latest I’ve stayed up this week is 9! I miss my son so terribly much ❤️

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I am in bed by 8 every night to make sure I'm not exhausted in case my daughter wakes up during the night or decides to get up even earlier to start her day. I've been back to work since 6 weeks after having her. I am a teacher though, so I was blessed to get my summer off (for the most part). Its hard to get used to the day to day routine when you work, but it makes me appreciate the time I get to spend with her. I also love how excited she gets when I go pick her up in the afternoons since she hasn't seen me all day. Good luck momma, you'll get used to it!

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You’ll get use to it over time. I went back when he was 12 weeks he’s now 9 months. I also go to school full time. I just try to sleep as much as I can and spend time with him on the weekends.

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Those are about the same hours I work, and I’ve been doing it since she was 13 weeks 😞 it is ROUGH sometimes, but you find your rhythm and learn to really truly enjoy the time you have together. I love that mornings, nights, and weekends are extra special, and that during work hours I’m able to focus on ME and being my own person. Being a working mom gives me soooooo much respect for stay at home moms. You can do it!! 💪🏼

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It is exhausting.  I may have taken a few power naps on my office floor initially.

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I don’t think it’s that bad but maybe I’m just used to it. I get up around 6am, get ready, go to work, etc. I try to be in bed by 10pm (usually earlier though). (Now it was pretty rough when my son would wake a couple times to eat and it would take like an hour eat per session. Now it only takes about 15 minutes total.) 
I think your body just gets used to it. Also, lots of coffee.

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I kinda like going to work I get some social adult time in and I started to stress less about stuff like nap schedule (I went back at week 13 so at the time I was obsessed with how she was napping and sleeping and her schedule). It's hard to be away some days and I miss her but I think it's all about quality time you spend instead of quantity. You adjust and babies adjust well too typically.

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It’s really hard, i went back in September and it wasn’t until we made his bedtime later that it started to feel a little better. We drive an hour + to and from work so I completely understand. We have like 2 1/2 hours in the evening together and it is most definitely not enough. My goal is to get a job closer to home this year 🤞🏻

Working Mammas how do you do it?!

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