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| I am just finishing up my last week at work, and am starting to get nervous about being a full time stay at home mom. I recently gave notice at my job because working in excess of 50-60 hours in peak season is just too much time away from our 6 month old (my husband also works a lot of hours and we didn't feel this was fare to our daughter.) I am also pregnant with our second child and wanted to be able to stay home for a few years and spend time with them. I am somewhat concerned about what to expect, I have been back at work full time since Ava was 2 months, which has been hard, but its all I know right now. Will i get bored, will we have enough money, is my baby going to miss the social interaction she gets with the other kids at daycare? Any feedback would be great Thanks |
| Posted by Lorie on 07/07/2008 03:15 PM
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Wow 50-60 hrs is a lot of hours to work while pregnant, than yet with a 6 month old! With that many hours, is there a way you could have worked from home? Just a thought.
If it has been hard for you to be back at work after having the baby, than I bet the transition to stay at home will not be as bad as you anticipate. Will you get bored and will you have enough money? They are both maybes. But, since you will now be a SAHM, you will most likely do more money saving things, like cooking from home more often(don't eat out as often, that is too much $ spent), you will have more time to clean, and most of all more time to spend with baby. As far as getting bored at home, once you are home, you will wonder how you ever had the time to get up, get ready for work, get baby up, get her to daycare, get to work, get baby after work get home, make dinner, wash dishes, clean house, and go grocery shopping!
Will baby miss the social interaction? Probably not, because you will now be her social interaction and she is most likely to young to even realize that will be gone, how is she on days she is not in daycare? I do recommend that you look for some type of Mom's group in your area, that would be good for both of you.
Congrats on staying at home, you will find being a full time stay at home mom is a full time job, especially with another baby coming!
Keep us posted as to how it goes for you after being home! |
| posted by Karen on 07/08/2008 06:10 AM
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| Good luck Lorie! I, too, quit work (last fall) to be a stay at home mom. My boy/girl twins now are 2 1/2. I had the same concerns as you do, but I can tell you that I don't have any regrets. There is a period of adjustment, but after being home now for nine months, I can't imagine that I could have been away from my children to work. You and your family are lucky that you are able to be at home. Enjoy! |
| posted by Kristine on 07/08/2008 03:35 PM
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| Hi Kristine, Thanks so much for the positive feedback. Wow twins, you definately have your hands full. I am definately looking forward to having the time to spend with Ava and not having to hear from daycare the new thing she learned to do that day. I am very excited and its great to have found this sight to get insight from all of you amazing moms. I hope we speak again! |
| posted by Lorie on 07/08/2008 03:50 PM
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| Before my husband and I adopted our twin girls from Russia, I was working a corporate job and working ab out 50 hrs a week. In February. about 3,000 people across the board at Lehman Brothers got laid off. I was one of them. I am now a full time stay at home mom with 2, 2yr olds. Most of the time I love spending my days with my girls. However, some days I feel lonely and miss working. I have seen the benefits of me staying home, but it sure isn't easy at times. Where do you live? what state? Try joining a playgroup in your area. Hugs, Danica |
| posted by Danica on 07/09/2008 11:37 AM
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| Hi Lorie, I have been at home with my 7 month old daughter and it is great. I can't say I don't miss getting out of the house and going to work, but I am so happy to be home with my lil girl. My husband and I have the same worries about money, but so far so good. I guess if need be, I can always go back to work. Boredom, never! Lonely and seeking adult conversations, that is more of an issue because I had my daughter in the winter and felt stuck in the house! But this is a great outlet, plus there are so many ways to meet other sahm (library, other activity groups). Will you have bad days, yes. But the good and great days out weigh them and you'll be home to see all the "firsts" and all that jazz. Take care and ENJOY |
| posted by on 07/09/2008 10:25 PM
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| Hi Danica and Jennifer, thanks both for more positive feedback. I am really starting to get anxious to be done with work tomorrow is my last day. I am still new at navigating my way through this sight, i was having trouble logging on and getting through, sorry it took me so long to respond. I am just finding a few mommy groups in my area, and I can't wait to meet some moms in my area. I haven't had time to really meet any moms with kids, so now hopefully I will have the opportunity to do so. I live in Bluffton, SC by the way in case anybody lives near and wants to get together. Thanks again. |
| posted by Lorie on 07/10/2008 12:23 PM
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