Going Back to Work
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Need Advice on Going Back to Work.
Asked by S.G. from San Antonio
on September 20, 2010
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Okay, were to start? I am a mother of a 2 year old boy and a wife to a firefighter. Money is of course tight, but Ive been having the hardest time going back to work a...
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- i think it would have helped to hear your husbands side of this. from what he is requesting of you it sounds like your main goal of every day is all about your son and...
- When my son was young I worked part time and he was in a home daycare environment. This worked out a lot better than me working full time. Have you looked into any h...
- I guess my question is ( not withstanding you allowing your husband to make demands of you when it doesn't sound like he's doing anything to help) will it help for you...
Am I Wrong to Want to Go Back to Work?
Asked by S.F. from Oklahoma City
on March 4, 2008
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I did everything right, I thought! I got my degree first, then got married and had my son, now I want to go ahead with my career plans. I have always planned on being ...
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- Definitely, go back to work. If you were the Dad of a 2 year old, no one would question your choice of field. You can always change your mind and decide to stay at ho...
- I was a SAHM for 4yrs after the birth of our first (and second) son. But it was getting to me, the long hard hours and little to show for it. I graduated with a busine...
- Being right or wrong is not really the question. We all have different circumstances and all have to do what is best for us. I am a SAHM of 5. I have waitressed her...
Gone Back to Work and Can't Seem to Keep the Supply Up!
Asked by L.B. from Chicago
on February 7, 2008
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Yikes,
I've started back to work three weeks ago and am having trouble pumping enough milk so that I have bottles to leave with the sitter. The problem is that whe...
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- ONe suggestion is to call the lactation consultants at Palos Hospital. Also, they may recommend an herb called Fenugreek that can increase your supply, they can give ...
- L., All the previous responses pretty well say it: you need to increase your pumping time. Another thing you might consider is getting an extra pumping in during ...
- One thing that has helped me keep up supply is to pump in the morning after I nurse my daughter. Sometimes I don't get much, but other days I do. It is a total drag ...
I Want to Go Back to Work. Am I Just Lazy?
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on December 8, 2010
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I had a BIG international career for 17 years, found my husband and had children in my mid-late 30s. We have always lived conservatively and kept our material wants i...
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- This is going to sound like a lecture, but I'm not shaking a finger at you. Make sure you're not thinking of going back to a paying job to run away from the frustra...
- Wanting to go to work in no way makes you a lazy person. Just typing that sentence felt like an oxymoron to me! I completely agree with the general consensus here,...
- No you are not lazy or selfish. I am a full time working mom of two. While I love my children very much, I am not the stay at home mom type. I don't feel guilty about ...
Separation Anxiety Returning Back to Work
Asked by M.C. from Dallas
on August 30, 2006
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I have been blessed with 2 wonderful children 28 months and 13 months. I have also been blessed that I have been able to be a stay at home mom up until now. We have ...
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- I, too, got to that burned out stage but like you, I still wanted to be extremely involved with my children's lives so I got myself a hobby and signed on to several "w...
- I have a brother, a cousin, and an ex-husband on the Dallas police force. They each have very different personalities and work at different times of the day. DPD is de...
- Hi!! As I read your entry, I felt I was writing it...I ama SAHM of a 2 year old and am starting back to work next week. I never thought I wanted to be a mom let alon...
Should I Stay (Home) or Should I Go (Back to Work)?
Asked by M.P. from Spartanburg
on August 30, 2007
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My husband has requested that I stay home again with the kids. He is convinced that this is the best thing for our family. I don't know what to do.
Before the bir...
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- I think it all depends on your thoughts of staying home vs working. I stay home with my children. I went back to school to receive my associates when my older two star...
- I feel like we all agonize over our decision work/stay at home. It is so much more than just the money. You have to dig really deep and decide where you are meant to...
- M.-- I totally understand where you are coming from. I was in that exact place 6 years ago, then I started nannying 3 extras for a year, and boy that was a challen...
Back Pain
Asked by A.D. from Dallas
on October 15, 2010
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I have been having back pain for more than a yr now. It gets bad at night time and my back gets very stiff. It all over the back - upper, middle and lower back. I saw...
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- How old is your mattress? Take a look at that. Then learn how to move properly to give your back support. Do stretches every day and core strengthening exercise...
- Mom D, I had suffered with back pain for 6 years after I had my daughter. Did not want to do the pain killer so lived in pain and to make it worest also severe migra...
- Okay... I have a suggestion... I have a friend that has Scoliosis. She had, neck/shoulder/back/hip/leg and knee pain and stiffness. She even had custom made shoes m...
Back Exercises
Asked by M.M. from Milwaukee
on March 9, 2010
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Hi ladies, I am looking for a couple of simple back exercises I can do to work up my strength in my back again. After having my two daughter my back has lost all stren...
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- Have you tried Pilates? It's fabulous for strengthening your back and stomach muscles. I love Windsor Pilates. go to www.collagevideo.com and view different exerc...
- My brother's doctor just recommended the following exercise for his back. Lay down on your back on a firm surface. You can do this on your bed if it's firm. Bend an...
- I would start with lying on the floor and doing a few crunches... without bringing your body up to actually do a sit up. That would be too early yet. Strengthen it fi...
Sleeping on My Back
Asked by S.A. from Denver
on March 3, 2008
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I am 18 weeks along with my 2nd child, and I keep finding myself sleeping on my back in the middle of the night when I awake. I move back to my side each time I awake....
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- I had horrible hip pain when I was pregnant. I had heard about a "pregnancy pillow" from a co-worker and started looking around. I found mine at Wal-mart of all plac...
- I had this same problem with both of my pregnancies. I am a back sleeper by nature, and I had the same hip/leg pain while on my side. I knew I had to sleep on my side,...
- Honestly my doctor said it is not a huge deal if you sleep on your side or back. Just sleep! That is the most important of all, I think stressing over the position ...
Back Pain
Asked by A.P. from Minneapolis
on February 21, 2008
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I am a Part time SAHM (soon to be full time) of a wonderful 10 month old boy. As he has been getting older and bigger, I have begun to have some back pain/soreness pre...
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- As someone suffering from a herniated disc, I would recommend getting it looked at. At first I thought I slept funny or just kinked my neck nursing or something, and h...
- I know you said you are doing ab/core excercises, but have you considered doing pilates? I've always suffered from low back pain, but it became much worse after deliv...
- A., Really watch your posture if nursing, but also watch your posture with all the activites you do in your day. Keeping your spine in neutral is the most comfortable...
