Going Back to Work After MATERNITY LEAVE UK & CHILDCARE COSTS for Working Mums UK | HomeWithShan

[@emilymiddleton9045]

The thought of going back to work in October is filling me with dread, I haven’t left my little girl yet. Thank for your honesty xx

[@clairehayley170]

I'm so nervous about going back to work! I lost my job 3 months before my little boy was born in Nov. Nap time is now sorting my CV and having a job hunt this week eeek! Good luck to you! Xx

[@lottieentwistle9889]

I’m sooo glad you did this video! I went back to work a couple of weeks ago and I was dreading it! I’d never left my little boy and it was horrendous BUT it was so nice to feeling more like me if that makes sense and doing other things too. You will do so well, try not to stress too much about it (definitely easier said than done) I’ve found that a routine really helps us. Also when George is at the childminders, you’ll be able to go to the toilet by yourself 😂💙

[@Cherryberryfire]

Really appreciate your honesty in this video. It’s great to know we are all in the same boat when it comes to how we feel about returning to work. Good luck your gonna smash it ☺️❤️

[@HomeWithShan]

Thank you so much babe! We got this!! ♥️

[@angelrar61]

I'm finding it difficult as well. I'm going back next week and I haven't been back since lockdown/pregnancy and mat leave. Its hard as I'm leaving my little one away from me while working for the week. I need to find something with myself see how it goes. I'm sure I'll miss bubba more the bubba miss me. Unfortunately I don't have a work from home job. But love my job. Hoping I can find one work from home later on to be with bubba longer.

[@rhondasevick4257]

You're a smart young woman! When you make a commitment, you just do it. Hang in there. It gets better!

[@Annagracie24]

I've just started work with a 4 month year old! I'm quite nervous but I really want to make it work!

[@Kiet888]

Thank you for the honest video Shan!

[@HomeWithShan]

Always ♥️☺️

[@lucie1991]

I’m going back to work tomorrow and feel sick at the thought of it, it’s a new job too as I was bullied out of my old one. Thank you for this ♥️

[@janer471]

I go back to work tomorrow too! 😭😭 x

[@lucie1991]

@@janer471 oh I feel for you! I’ve just had a cry to myself about it, hoping to try to just take it a day at a time and not think about doing a full week away from my baby. Wishing you lots of luck!

[@HomeWithShan]

Aww guys, I feel for you both!! ♥️♥️

[@slaybells6848]

I'm dreading putting baby in to care. I've read too many horror stories in the bloomin daily mail and I'm so worried about his safety. It makes me want to just be a stay at home mum. I'm probably being waaay over dramatic but the nursery near me is meant to be an amazing one but the baby room apprentice is a teenage male and for some reason that makes me uncomfortable. I like men, I live with one but I wouldn't want to leave my baby with any stranger male. Am I the worst person in the world?!?! Urgh 😟

[@BeckyRookesDesign]

I'm back in September and I'm absolutely dreading it, I don't mind sending my little one to nursery but I've started a business during lockdown and materinty. Going back to a normal boring 9-5 job is filling me with dread. P.s you look absolutely gorgeous, glowing 🤍

[@ditlostephanie]

Baby boy is due in a week's time, not even here yet, and I'm ALREADY panicking about how I'm going to cope with returning back to work after maternity 😂😰

[@HomeWithShan]

I know it’s mad, I felt the same when I went on Mat leave at the beginning and then I just didn’t think about it for ages until now ♥️

[@sammarshall8715]

Aw Shan it's hard! I went back after 6 months (2 weeks ago) but I'm so glad I did in the end! My little one is loving nursery and iv already noticed a massive difference in his general behaviour, sleeping and eating. He's so much happier 💗 perhaps im just really lucky with mine, but I know feel so much better for biting the bullet. Hope it all goes well for you lovely xx

[@HomeWithShan]

Aww thank you so much babe! I’m so glad you had a good experience🥰 I think it will be good for him for sure!! 🙈♥️

[@katiemary4332]

I honestly tried not to think about too much and kept telling myself all would be okay however... My first day back was supposed to be Wednesday but on Tuesday (my LB second day at nursery) I got a call saying he had a fever and I needed to get him Covid tested and he needed a negative result before he came back 😭 Thank god all was okay but it meant I needed to push my return date back 🙈🙈

[@HomeWithShan]

Ahh bless him! Glad he’s okay though, good luck for when you do go back ♥️

[@nicolesilvernell]

I’m not even pregnant yet but I’m in the US so I’m stressing how to even make it through an unpaid maternity leave and then returning to work after only 3 months. It’s terrible 😞😭

[@BabiesBudgetsBeyond]

Thank you for the video! I don't go back until February but I am already anxious about it 😬. How did you go about finding the right childminder for you guys? x

[@calvinliu6304]

Morning shan

[@HomeWithShan]

Morning x

[@karenbarbaccia4026]

Sorry not related to this video 😊, but what’s the name of your car seat that swivels around. Can’t seem to find it in your videos. For ages birth to 4 years. Thankyou X

[@HomeWithShan]

Hey babe, it’s the graco turn2me car seat xxx

[@gulandmum5554]

Im expecting my first child and i am so scared of the day when i am going to go back to work after the maternity leave.

[@HomeWithShan]

It’s a tough thing to think about isn’t it!

[@gulandmum5554]

@@HomeWithShan im trying not to think about.

[@CherryPieBlog]

I go back to work in January but will be working from home. I’m going to have to juggle baby and work as there is absolutely no way I can afford child care. I don’t know what we would do if we couldn’t work from home.

[@ItsFolashadeM]

How are you coping with working from home and a baby? I am due in June and going on Mat leave for 9 months and wondering how I will juggle remote working and a baby.

[@kims.reads.713]

Hello, I wonder what your arrangement will be for working from home in your department? I am working for DHSC and we are expected in the office only 1x per week and I wonder what the situation is with other gov departments? 😊