Well I am feeling a little anxious but I called my boss up today and asked about going back to work. Evidently they are about to put another truck on at night and want me to work then. I really hate working overnights but that was actually what I had wanted. At least way it looks like I am doing this a favor. But now I have to make sure the grandparents are up to watching the kids overnight a few nights a week, get cpr recertified because I let it lapse while away from work and study HARD so I feel comfortable getting back in the ambulance.

Anyone else feel like your stomach is/was doing somersaults going back to work after taking off for your child?

Absolutely! I took off 8 months when my daughter was born then returned to work as a teacher...it was horrible...I felt sick all the time, in the morning leaving her and at night thinking about leaving her the next morning...it was horrible...It did get better though...I called the sitter every lunch period and she was always fine...i just felt like there wasn't enough hours in the day to spend with her and 8 of them had to be taken up with work....

that was last year but even this year, after having only 2 months with her, all day everyday, I felt a bit ill - not half as much as last year...

Yes I can so relate I was a stay at home mom for 7 years. I started back to work part time this week. I can certainly understand how you feel. I really don't know how single moms do it and work full time. I give them four stars. That is probably going to me me next year. For rite now I am just trying to get my feet wet and ease my way back into it. I think a lot of us can relate. I am sad to return but glad to regain another small part of my life back if that makes any sense at all....