Back To Work

Office Angst
Your first day back at work after maternity leave. You're a wreck. It's not the angst of leaving your little dumpling behind after 12 weeks of blissful bonding (okay, okay, and spit-up-stained tees and infrequent showers) that gets you. It's what you'll wear. What fits? Aha, the selection has been severely narrowed down. You leave yourself an exorbitant amount of time to get ready -- just like the first day of high school all over again. Except that on the first day of high school a 12-pound dwarf didn't barf on your suit right before you walked out the door.


Wow...! Ethan is already 11-week old and since mommy's maternity leave only lasted that pitiful 2 months, so she gotto drag her pity arse back to work... hahahaha

And yeah... there are so many things that was going in mommy's mind. Where to find a good and reliable care taker? Would Ethan able to adapt to the new environment? and other sort of 'nonsense' But most importantly she worried about herself getting back to work. It is undeniable that all mommy will be worried about leaving her newborn baby behind while she goes back to the 'world out there' after being "quarantined" for so long It is nice and comforting that your baby is right beside you and you feel hesitant to part with this little gem of yours.

So before you take the big step into your normal life again, it's good that you get in touch with your colleagues and boss about the "what's ups" that have been going on. And once that you are out there, find some time to catch up on your baby at home. Once you are there, we should find a way to ease the transition from work to home.

Yeah... we will be very eager to rush home to see our little baby and we also presume that he/she will be very eager to see us after a long 8-hour. Err... you might be wrong.

Don't get me wrong. I am not saying that your baby is not eager to see you or you to see him/her. But keep this in mind. After a long day of work, at the end of the day, you are tired and hungry, if not stress. So you might be pretty 'short fuse'.

So stop and ponder, relax. You don't want yourself to be in a "culture-shock" where you are confronted with 'demands' coming from all over the places, your baby, spouse, family members, etc. We should find a balance between your demands and resources. Ask for help if you need one.

There are new parents out there that find it embarrassing to 'ask for help' from a relative or friend. They are afraid that they'll be looked down as being Incapable Parent. This will add more stress to you than help!

Furthermore, we should find some fun time together, spending with your spouse and your baby. Read a bed-time story together, sing a nursery rhyme together, etc.