Hi everyone How do u all cope going back to work after your maternity? Its been a year since ive given birth and i am still dragging my self to work. This year alone ive taken 7 days of mc. 3 days if it is bcause im really sick and another 4 is bcause i want to be at home with my kid. My husband is always overseas and everytime i tried talking to him about this,he will just laugh it off. i just want to be at home and be with my kid. everytime i will feel sad and bad leaving my kid when im off to work.How do i motivate myself to go back to work? I really need to work as we need the money for the house and expenses.

Hi I am in the exact opposite situation as you. I have been jobless for two years. First year is because I went overseas with my husband. But I came back to deliver and my gal is going to be 1yo soon. I had started to look for job since she is 4mo. Been to several interviews but no luck. The only offer I had cut my pay by about 15%. I need the money to support the mortgage of my house, for my gal too. I also dread going back to work as I am very sticky to my gal now but like u say u need the money right. Let money be the motivating factor then. To a lot of people work is just for the money. How many people actually enjoy the work they do? I am getting very depressed because I can't find a job at all and people penalize me for having a two year gap and for having a baby. It is tough. If you know the stress I am going through I think you may feel a bit better about having to go to work. At least you can buy things more freely whereas I have not spent on myself for some months.