The task I had when Julian was born didn’t need much travel, however there was some. After pregnancy leave, I went back to my job, however since I was breastfeeding, I avoided all business trips for the very first year. When Julian was about 13 months old, a team retreat came up as well as I had to deal with my fear. I was expected to present to a big group of colleagues at a hotel about 90-minutes from house as well as skipping it would have undermined my condition at work.
Not participating in the dinner to comply with the day of presentations would have rejected me the chance to be part of the camaraderie as well as trust-building that occurs during laid-back conversations at work, something I already sacrificed by going back to a 30-hour work with with breaks devoted to pumping. Let’s just state I didn’t make a great deal of new buddies in my office after pregnancy leave.
I decided I might lean in for 36 hours.
I was incredibly anxious about leaving my baby, however he was at house with my husband, so truly it was just my boobs that would be missing from Julian’s evening as well as morning routine. His dad did not lack any type of skills in the nurturing as well as care-giving department. warm cow’s milk in a sippy cup did not seem to bother Julian.
My hotel space had a fridge as well as I pumped in the morning as well as evening. At 13 months I was only nursing twice a day, anyhow.
I understood my reluctance to travel was not sustainable for our lifestyle, so even prior to the business trip challenge, I had set a goal to have an overnight getaway with my hubby after the very first year of parenthood had passed. I talk more about that in this video.
