How long did you wait to go back to work/start a new job when you just had your baby?
Sooo I had complications during my pregnancy and had to finish up in my job veryyyy early on and even though DH would love me to be a sahm (which I love the idea too) I feel I would like to use my uni studies to good again, contribute finacially and find a new job that I can see myself in long term.
So what did you decide and what worked for your family?.x
I went back to work when DS was 3.5 months. Part time. He was at the child care in my building so I was able to BF 3 times a day until he weaned. I was super lucky. Found my perfect work life balance
Oooh that is so handy by having child care in your building BR, that is def something I will look into when I look for a new employer! I always wondered how to work and still BF so that worked out fab for you!
With DS1 I was hospitalised for 6 weeks before he was born at 34w. I went back to work when he was 4 weeks old, part time with him in a pram in the corner. He went into daycare at 12w.
With DS2 I had to go back to work at 12w part-time.
There was no other option - financially XH did not make anywhere near enough money to keep us afloat. We relied heavily on my income for everything.
Thanks for sharing Divvy. I admire working mums and it sounds it was the right choice for your family. I would love to take some pressure off my DH and help finacially even just going back part time.
First time DD1 had just turned 1 and started off just 5 hour one day per week. Best thing for my sanity and way overdue for us financially, really needed for me to working much sooner.
Second time around, DD2 was 2 1/2, went into a temp role for 3 months. Then after DD2 turned 3, I returned to permanet part-time role. Very much needed for the money, was beginning to go backwards. Much needed for my career, if I waited any longer my references would be too old and my skills, meaning a real drop in wages. Also the ideal job appeared and it was too good to turn my back on.
After DS1 I returned to work when he was 11 months old, finished work at 32 weeks. DS2 I stopped at 37 weeks and started back when he was 13 months old casual work though. Decided to do a further post grad dip and started when he was 13 months old.
DH had two weeks off (though half the first week was during the 78 hour labour!!) and then at the end of my 9 weeks, DH took 12 months unpaid leave.
He's just gone back to work, and we're deciding what to do when #2 arrives next year
It's awkward timing for us, because I can't afford to take 18 weeks off work in my industry (and am lucky enough to get 12 weeks paid leave from work!) but DH won't be eligible for PPL *or* 12 months unpaid, because he won't have been back at work for long enough ...
so we'll probably take the baby bonus instead, I think.
When DD was born, I'd had barely 3 weeks off beforehand, and was only off for about 4 and a half months before going back to fulltime work. It was a purely financial decision, we couldn't afford for me to be off work longer even though I wasn't anywhere ready to go back.
This time, it's all a little up in the air - we could manage with me as a SAHM, but I'm not sure my sanity could handle it long term. So am looking into combining a little PT work with PT study to set us up for me to have a better paying job when finished having babies
I went back 3 days per week when DD was 8 months old. I'm a teacher with a permanent position and very lucky to have great mat leave entitlements. We're looking to leave Sydney as it is a ridiculously expensive city (and we have no debt, live within our means etc but it's still absurd) and we'd love for me to be able to stay home with DD and future kids. I might still put future kids in care a day or two per week and keep my hand in with some casual teaching... but only for a bit of pocket money (ha ha, I have this brilliant life all planned out and who knows what will happen!!!).
I had 2 weeks off before ds arrived and about 4mths after. I had to go back purely for financial reasons,as a teacher I earnt more than DH who was on retail at the time. I knew before we had ds that I'd be going back to work and not be a SAHM but I don't think I'd cope doing that either. Managed to express for ds until about 21mths during the day. DS went to cc 3 days a week and DH was home 2 days with ds - works mostly for us.
This time round I'm not sure what's going to happen as I'm currently a contract teacher (hoping for a permanent job I've applied for) and I don't have a position for next year yet and freckle's due end of April so hoping I'll be able to work term 1, take term 2 off and probably go back term 3.
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When did you go back to work new mummies!
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