Going back to work after baby

sarahhillman

Hi! This is my first post

I'm 18 weeks, due July 6. I've been thinking a lot about going back to work about a month (maybe less than that) after baby is born.  I would love to stay home with my baby as long as I can, but I need to return to work for financial reasons.  I'm a school portrait photographer in the fall (seasonal work from August-November), and the hours are early morning (often I'll wake up anywhere from 3-5am) until around 3pm. It's a Monday-Friday job, and I get holidays and snowdays off. 

I love this job, but I'm worried about returning so soon. I'm also worried about the early mornings...I'm thinking I'm not going to get ANY sleep at all, because newborns wake up and need to eat so often. I'm stressing a little. :S I wish I could stay home with my baby.

Any suggestions from moms about returning? THANKY YOU!!!