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"I was not mentally ready to return to work, and felt my child was way too young to be away from me for such a prolonged period during the day."

What is one piece of advice you wish you could offer your former expectant self?

Each family is unique. Don’t let others’ opinions or experiences dictate your own.

FOR MOMS: If you breastfed, was there a place for you to pump that met your needs and was conducive to your success? If you breastfed, how did you decide to continue? FOR DADS: What, if any, adjustments did you (or your workplace) make to your schedule after having a baby? Was it specific to your manager or larger, whole work culture?

I mostly pumped and bottle fed my daughter.

How much leave did you take, and how comfortable were you taking it?

11 weeks. It was too short. I was not mentally ready to return to work, and felt my child was way too young to be away from me for such a prolonged period during the day.

How easy was it to put a childcare arrangement together and did it work for your family?

I was concerned about putting my small child into a large child care setting. I wanted to make sure she got all the attention she needed, and wouldn’t be subject to all the viruses going around.

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