When I was pg with Olivia, I was totally over work & couldn't wait to finish up......to the point that I resigned and took my long service pay instead of maternity pay: that is how determined I was that I wouldn't want to return.
Within a few months of Olivia being born I was gagging to get back to work, and luckily managed to score contract work through my previous employer, enabling me to work at home, which I still do.
I have since had Charlie, and am now pregnant with #3 (a little unexpected) and am still working. It is challenging work, keeps my mind from stagnating, and is very well paid.
However, I do really miss going OUT to wrok, and find myself longing for the day when I can return FT to my career, but feel really glad my name and my reputation & my experience levels are being maintained by the contract work that I do from home.
So I can't really answer your question, but hormones and time do all sorts of weird and wonderful things..........
In a way I felt I never really had maternity leave because I just kept working.
Though it was only1/2 day a week to start with.
But yes, I felt the need to go out to the workplace to get away, talk about other things & to socialise. Also my mum got nanna time whild she looked after DD.
I was also able to do work from home, but as DD wasn't a good sleeper I ended up doing it at night time, so at 10 months I decided I had to actually go out to work part time to get away & not lose my time IYKWIM.
Time was shared between me, mum & day care.
Also, as I'm a tax accountant, I can't 'leave/disappear' from my work for an extended time. I'd miss too much, lol.
But in summary I think working part time is getting the best of both worlds. DH has also gone down to part time so we share care.
Next year when DD goes to full time school I will go back to full time but with flexi hours, I want to be able to drop her off at school on a couple of days.
Mmm, just thinking, that's my story but not sure if it relates to what your question was, but hope it helps in seeing another point of view.
Hope everything goes well in your last few weeks of pg - and when the time comes - happy baby gazing!!
I am glad my post cheered you up - as usual there are a lot of amazing ladies here who have also found a way, so don't worry, you will too!
My hubby is great with Tomas already, and I have started to go to a tute every fortnight and he has Tomas then, and each time I come home from it, they both look very mischievious..... hmmmm, a lot of playing going on I think!!
My DH tells me that he actually really looks forward to their time 'alone' together, so that is good. The reallity of having him all day might be different, but at least he knows, at least in part what to expect.
Thank you so much though for the advice, because I wholeheartedly agree with it!
Take care, and I cannot wait for news of your little one!
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