Heading Back to Work After Having a Baby
17 Things to Do Before Your Maternity Leave Is Through

After a few off-the-clock months spent with your brand-new baby, the day many mommies dread, or look forward to (hey, it's all a matter of perspective) is often the day when she has to head back to work after her maternity leave. It is one that is full of emotions, logistics, excitement, and most notably, anxiety. And like your maternity leave, all these unsettling feelings will eventually pass and you'll slip into the new normal, but until then, ticking a few of these things off your list while you're still at home could help ease the transition.
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1 Snuggle and Cuddle Round the Clock

2 Take Afternoon Strolls

3 Assess Your Clothing Situation

4 Prepare Some Freezer Meals

5 Go to the Park

6 Do Absolutely Nothing

7 Stock Up Your Breast Milk Stash

8 Organize Your Home

9 Join a Playgroup

10 Nap

11 Take a Mommy-and-Me Class (or Two)

12 Send Out Snail Mail

13 Prepare For the Emotions

14 Make a Baby Book

15 Go on Outings

16 Get Your Childcare Ducks in a Row

17 Take a Family Trip
