Back to work

Just a positive post 🙃 I had originally planned to take 6mo maternity leave but 10 weeks in my finances said otherwise. So unfortunately had to make the decision to go back to work early, I was mad / anxious/ scared at first as I would be starting a new job also , but I’ve just had my first shift tonight and I couldn’t be happier 😌 It’s only part time at the moment but it’s given me so much independence back and made me feel like a person again instead of just “mum” if that makes sense 😄 Don’t get me wrong becoming a mum is the best thing that’s ever happened to me and I love my little girl more than words can describe, but after being at home, doing the same thing day in day out, it feels amazing to just get a sense of self back. I Hope others can feel the same 🤍

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This is good to hear! I only get 8 weeks (Americas maternity leave sucks so much) and two of those weeks I will only get 40% of my paycheck. I’m already worried about what that will look like. I’m about to hit half way of my leave and it’s going by so fast. I like my work so I’m excited for work but also scared to have my LO go to daycare.

@Lyrica Americas maternity leave is insane like I seriously don’t understand how they just expect people to go back full time after such a massive, life changing thing. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, if it was men that carried the babies there would be a hell of a lot more support and benefits. But you’re right it does go so quick, literally feel like yesterday that I was being wheeled into theatre and now she’s 10 weeks old and has grown so much already 😢

Proud of you mama

@Emily I think if Men had to carry and birth babies. There’d be a lot less people in the world humans would become extinct 🤭😋

It should be your choice not your husbands

I was going to have 9m but went back part time from 6m as I needed that other side of my life back!

@Jade she said "finances", meaning she needs the money, nothing to do with her husband.

I actually did the opposite, I was supposed to take 6 months, then I decided it was too soon and I'm taking 9 😅 I was gonna work part time while juggling him at home (he'll go to nursery at 9m), but all that stress for barely any extra money was not worth it. That said, I am excited about going back to work and not being only a mum full time, I really need a break 😅

I'll be going back to work on Thursday and my baby will be exactly 6 weeks old. Maternity leave is a joke and since I was in a part time role at work I only got 6 weeks of Maternity leave.

@Emily I agree!!! It is such a flawed system, I’m lucky my company does maternity leave but they only pay 60% then the rest is from my paid time off. So when I return my pro is completely zapped so if I end up sick or baby is sick I can’t take a day off unless it’s unpaid 🙃 I definitely think it would be different if it were men.

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