Back to Work after Baby👶 | Sleep Deprived, Pumping & Surviving

Описание: *My first day back to work after maternity leave 💼 — and honestly… I was exhausted.
I filmed this early morning in London while heading to the office, sharing my real feelings about returning to work as a mum: the lack of sleep, the pumping schedule, and that bittersweet feeling of leaving my baby after months together.*

The city looks the same… but motherhood has changed everything.

If you’re a working mum, pumping on the go, or just trying to keep it all together — this one’s for you 💛

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Chapters
00:00 - At the train station
00:31 - My wake up schedule
01:47 - Food and milk prep for baby
03:00 - Over London Bridge: walking to the office
04:48 - Pumping at work
05:41 - Lunch with colleagues
05:44 - On my way home
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