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Full time MLS and full time mom - Jnick2012

Posted: Mar 14, 2012

Was wondering if it is realistic for me to expect to maintain full time MLS status and be a full time mom to a 3 month old? Anyone have experience with this? Thanks :)

Yes, I have worked since my daughter was born. - Suzy Q

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However, I had a babysitter and worked out of home. It was very hard and had many sleepless nights, going to work just exhausted. I would not recommend this though as too hard to work when you have not had any sleep. You working at home, it may be different, as you can take naps whenever you want. By the way, are you with a significant other -- husband/boyfriend. This would make a world of difference, as you are not needing this second income as much (of course I don't know your circumstances). I had a very hard time working when my daughter was a baby. It is all up to what you can do and how things are in your home. GOOD LUCK.

I'm dealing with this now too...and man is it hard! - Hayseed

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I work third shift, used to pull MINIMUM of 7500 lines/week, and now I'm lucky if I can do 6000. The only time I can crank the lines is if kiddo is sleeping and that seems to last 2-3 hours maximum. I myself am getting about the same hours of sleep in and it blows major chunks. I don't have any support system except for my husband, who is disabled with a bum ticker, and he tries to stay up during my shift and do what he can but it is hard on both of us because we are WAY too old and moldy(I'm 40 and he's almost 50).
:-)

A friend who doesn't work at all keeps telling me "grab sleep when you can." Sure, easier said than done I'm afraid. All I can say is hang in there. You are definitely NOT alone.

I am VERY fortunate to have an employer that is "family friendly" and they know what I'm going through and are supportive in that they are at least not pushing me hard as far as keeping up the high line counts, so that's been a blessing.

Third shift is hard, but I cannot imagine trying to work day shift, as that is when the kid is most active (along with the rest of the world) and it's much easier to grab a bit of sleep late at night right before my shift starts.

I cannot do those 20-30 minute "power naps" other people do though...I feel dizzy and nauseous after those and I'd just rather stay awake.

I can't do caffeine anymore either (breastfeeding) so that's been a bummer. Lots of water helps though, along with this AWESOME liquid supplement my midwife gave me samples of that I now buy on-line called "Floradix Iron and Herbs." It's packed with iron and B vitamins and it REALLY works with the energy level. I ran out a few weeks ago and I really noticed the fatigue hitting hard. I got a new bottle of it and just yesterday I walked 2 miles with kiddo attached to my chest like it was nothing! Awesome stuff and well worth it.

Again, hang in there and congratulations on kiddo! It's definitely NOT easy wearing all these hats!

Thank you SO much for the supplement recommendation! (sm) - MTaGoGo

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I don't have a little one, but I'm struggling awfully with fatigue and constant exhaustion. I'm barely coping with basic life as it is, and I'm about to go back to school on top of working full-time and have been feeling overwhelmed about how I'm going to manage with something else on my shoulders now too.

I see that this Floradix has very high ratings on Amazon.com! I will give it a try.

You are most welcome! :-) - Hayseed

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I also buy it from Amazon, as the local health food store here wants nearly $50 for a bottle!! Yeowzers!

It can be hard to choke down--has a wicked after taste with the iron. I usually chase it with a chocolate calcium chew or a slurp of coffee. Definitely keep it in the fridge, the colder the better. It's not super nasty, like say cod liver oil, but it's an unsweetened fruit juice. I can tolerate it with no problem but my husband tried it and it made him gag (but, let's face it, dudes are kind of wimpy anyway--unless it comes to nasty alcohol for some bizarre reason).

If you try it, drop a line here to let me know if you notice any difference. I can't rave about it enough, and I'm a wicked tough sell on ANYTHING, especially "earthy crunchy" crap.
:-D

Baby and work - INMT

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I started this work because I was going to have a third child and wanted to stay home, so when she was born I was ready to work. One this you have to do early on is make sure the baby does not get "spoiled" by needing to be held all the time. That is 100% the most important thing. Having someone help may actually be of no benefit if their idea is sitting "holding" little Suzie all day so you can work, because guess what, they are gone and she expects that attention. I am not saying not to hold her, but if she is happy and content lay her out next to you on a mat, give her toys to stimulate her and talk with her often. As the baby gets older have a desk for her as close to you as possible and set up her "work station" too. Plenty of crayons, a toy computer, an old keyboard, even a toy computer, and talk often. During the beginning I had the baby and a 10 yo and 13 yo at home and it was summer, I was constantly reminding them they could play with her but if she was not fussy, please don't just pick her up for the sake of doing so. Once they are off to school I would be on my own and not sure how to strap a kid to my back and work. Just some thoughts. Good luck

Desk! INMT I forgot about that... - AnonToo

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When my oldest and my middle child were younger (the youngest didn't have any interest) I had little desks and toy computers for them too!

I also have to say ITA with your post. My cousin is also an MT with now 7 kids, she is always working around the clock because well first of all she has 7 kids, but also because she IMO coddles them and her husband. It REALLY helps to have boundaries especially when you work from home.

I had to work 4-midnight to make it work. - mthead

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My DH changed his hours from 8-5 to 7-3 and took over EVERYTHING when he got home. I didn't even have to make dinner.

Mom of three for 20+ years - AnonToo

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You *can* do it or *could* I should say. When I started out I worked in house and had 1 child, but my other 2 children have always had "mommy working at home." Sometimes I put them in Parents' Day Out at the church to give me some time and them some away from home time, sometimes I worked with them. BUT the difference was except for working in house and until the last few years, I never had to work a "schedule" per se. I just had to get my minutes in. So it depends on the flexibility and your help at home. For the first 5 years of my oldest's life I was a single mom with no help (his father never met him and split long before our divorce was final), so it was a tough thing at times..but kids are adaptable (at least mine).

tough times - ckelly

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I've got a 9-year-old, 6-year-old and 3.5-year-old, and I've been working since just before I got pregnant with no. 3 (all boys:) It's soooo hard getting my minutes in, but my employer is so easygoing about my sporadic computer time. My 3YO is now used to playing by himself nearby, and he talks to me quite often, so I don't feel like I'm short-changing him, but I do manage to get my time in. It takes getting up at 6 and usually working on-and-off until 10 pm, and doing some on weekend mornings before everyone's up and running, but all I keep thinking is that soon enough I'll be doing this all alone, with no kids interrupting me, and I'll miss it so much!
I'm lucky I love doing transcription (closet doctor :) and I've got a good employer, and I thank my stars I don't have to leave my children with someone else and schlep off to work (it's hard enough sometimes to schlep to the computer -LOL)

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