Well, we are on Day 3!
Mommy went back to work on Monday - to a new job and boss and team (all of that changed while out on maternity leave!).
Daddy went back to work too, to a completely new career - stay at home dad.
After 12 weeks of togetherness family time, we were just starting to find our groove...so...
HOLY SCHMOLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Hartmans are tired, cranky, and happy all at the same time.
But mostly happy (we think)...when this face is looking at you, watching his hands :)
3:00AM NURSE
5:45AM NURSE
6:15AM SHOWER AND GET READY
7:00AM PUMP
7:30AM MAKE BREAKFAST, GRAB STUFF AND LEAVE
8:00AM ARRIVE TO WORK
9:30AM PUMP BREAK / SNACK
12:00P PUMP BREAK / LUNCH
3:15PM PUMP BREAK / SNACK
4:15PM LEAVE WORK
5:00PM ARRIVE HOME NURSE/PUMP
6:00PM DINNER / NURSE IF NEEDED
7:00PM PLAY OR GO FOR A WALK
8:00PM GO UPSTAIRS, NURSE, AND BEDTIME
9:00PM PUMP AND PREP NEXT DAY BAGS
9:30PM SLEEP
Now, this schedule does not take into account actually "WORKING" at least 8 hours, or any time to workout daily...we decided to give ourselves a break this first week and get back into it. Plus, I was just not sure how often or how long I would have to pump at work. Ideally I would only have to do it twice, and maybe over 15-20 minutes.
So far...I am pumping 3x per day - and going to/from the mother's room, plus getting everything ready, plus actual pumping time, plus storing all the milk, plus a potty break is taking 20-30 minutes per session this week. Hopefully I get faster at it!!! I'm sure I will. Practice makes perfect (and I will be getting a lot of practice).
I am bringing home 12-13 ounces from the 3 work pumping sessions. And, it looks like I am doing about 4 extra ounces per day by adding the 2 pumping sessions at home (morning and night).
And I know, the best laid plans etc etc but wr had to start somewhere. Over the next couple weeks we are going to have to refine this schedule though because of course
Ethan didn't know I had set up a schedule. As luck would have it he is staying up at night until 10 or 10:30PM!!!!!!!!! Which pushes my whole shebang back a lot...yikes-o. Daddy is going to take over putting Ethan putting to bed duty if it goes past 9:00PM. Or something.
Well, we will figure it out, right??
1 comment:
Here are my random thoughts...you can disregard all of them if you want. Pump right after you feed him, that will encourage your body to make more milk per time and you will be able to get to twice a day at work much faster. Milk stores in the deep freezer for 6 months so make as much as you can now because you will be sick of pumping at work long before he is a year old. Pump, and pump away as much as you can right now so you can slowly eliminate it at work, and always block that time off in your calendar because after your first week back people seem to forget you still need that time.
It is so great you guys get to have Jeff stay home with him. My husband took patternity leave after I had my 12 weeks and I cried more the day he went back to work then the day I did. It is so nice having the baby home with the people who love him the most!! So yeah to you and especially Jeff for making that amazing decision.
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