Once baby came how did your work life change?

sterl1ng

Did you decide to be SAHM or go pt?

Seanymph

I ran myself ragged doing all the things I did before (running the house, buying all the gifts, organising christmas, shopping, meal provision etc) - I worked AND I added in dropping off at nursery, picking up, taking days off when the baby was ill, and bathing and putting to bed.

When the second arrived I was struggling with waking two babies up at 6.30am to get them to the nursery for 8am and a life event meant I had to give up work.

It was the best thing that ever happened to me. And certainly the best thing that happened to my babies.

Tigsteroonie

At the time, both of us were out of work. Our son is disabled, so we agreed that one of us would get a job and the other would stay home. As I had the greater earning potential, I went to work - and OH became SAHD

hawk30

I went back to work and let OH become a SAHD.

Tenyearstogo

I worked full time. Needed to pay the mortgage.

However, I found working with babies is easier than working with a school age child. Childcare for preschoolers is easier to find than childcare for school age children.

balletshoes

Tenyearstogo wrote: »

I worked full time. Needed to pay the mortgage.

However, I found working with babies is easier than working with a school age child. Childcare for preschoolers is easier to find than childcare for school age children.

yes, what she said.

I worked full time after my maternity leave, until my daughter reached school age and wraparound care/childminders became just about impossible to come by. Thats when I went part-time, I work school hours.

onlyroz

Full time working for us, using a combination of nurseries, childminders, holiday clubs, after school clubs and grandparents for child care, along with a flexible working request to our employers to arrange our working hours around the school day (I do three shorter days and two longer ones, whereas hubby does three longer days and two shorter ones meaning that he can do the school run on Thursday and Friday).

And I second the comment about child care being more difficult for school age children. Things have been made much easier now the school has started running an after school club - but I've no idea what we'll do when our eldest reaches secondary age because there is no after school provision but I don't yet think an 11-year-old is old enough to be left alone for three hours...

penguin83

I have gone back full time after each of my babies and I am going back next week after maternity leave from having my third child. My OH works full time too but he does permanent nights so he is able to do the school/nursery run.


I agree with the others - it is much harder once they are in school with the short days and lots of holidays to cover. xx

savingmummy

I planned to go back fulltime doing nights but half way through maternity leave i was contacted and told my department was closing and i was to be moved.
I didnt want too so handed my notice in and became a sahm.

Now both are at school and i`m trying to find a suitable job where the times suit - not easy

wendz86

Went back 4 days a week. Dd goes to nursery and works well for us.

SmlSave

I went back part time - first for 2 days then 3 days and finally 4.


Baby 2 is on its way soon and I'm planning to go back for 3 days a week