I've been adding more pieces like this to my wardrobe lately that I think will also be great to wear when I'm at
home during my maternity leave for a few months.
The timing of your resignation: Should you
resign during maternity leave, prior to taking maternity leave, or return for a brief period and then resign?
I binge watched the
show during maternity leave years ago and loved every minute of it, so my expectations for the book were set pretty high.
What started out as a hobby
blog during a maternity leave has turned into a family site that has developed quite a following (they now have thousands of followers on social media).
I lost all the weight by a month after she was born and stopped wearing maternity clothes pretty quickly, though I lived in yoga pants and maternity
leggings during maternity leave.
When I was pregnant, I fervently supported the formerly pregnant people who claimed they didn't have the time to get anything
done during maternity leave.
Whilst the entitlements are relatively straightforward, they do raise a number of difficult issues such as dealing with shift workers, calculating how much holiday a pregnant employee will
accrue during maternity leave, and how to treat employees who are on call.
Making the transition from employee to a Stay at Home
Mom during your maternity leave to transitioning back to work can be overwhelming for some moms and quite emotional too.
Become a community cheering on breastfeeding goals be they learning a proper latch while still in hospital or just when your milk has come in, establishing a healthy
supply during maternity leave or returning to work.
The lack of
sleep during maternity leave was hard enough, but at least during those days at home I could stumble around in my pajamas and occasionally lay next to my sleeping baby.
Interpreting what each cry means probably comes from practice and
experience during maternity leave, but it's a very useful talent, especially if it's in the middle of the night and you're deciding if you need to prep a bottle or change the diaper.
Families are engaged through home visits at least once a year; if a student has a child mid-year, that student and family will receive at least two home
visits during the maternity leave.
I think featuring items that are nursing and / or pumping friendly but not necessarily marketed that way (like mentioned above — button front shirts, open cardigans, wrap dresses) would be nice, as well as weekend / wear at home
during maternity leave items.
Even if you do qualify for FLMA, your biggest expense will be preparing to lose a paycheck
during maternity leave for some period of time.