Maternity Leave Return to Work

Getting ready to resume work the feeling can really be exhilarating after having a long maternity leave but then you need to prepare yourself as well as your baby so that you don’t have to face any hurdles or heartbreaks.

Plan your maternity leave return to work carefully:

You need to plan quite early about how to return to work and what are the things that need to be taken into consideration when you resume your work so as to be in complete control of the situation well in advance.

The need have a schedule plan:

Before childbirth the time you devoted to work was entirely your own but then after childbirth the baby’s needs hold top priority so you need to plan out a schedule so that you too get the required rest between the baby’s sleep as well as meals. Hunting a good childcare center is of importance.

Few tips to help plan your working schedule:

Readjusting your schedule: is important so try cutting down your work for a month or so, shorten your working hours will also help you get over the double duty as you will have some spare hours to complete your pending work at home.

Be clear about your work schedule: don’t try to over work yourself or put in overtime work until absolutely required as you will have to pick your baby from the daycare center so you need to be clear about your priorities from the day you resume work.

Always have a backup plan: Having a backup plan in case of emergency like the baby is not well or the daycare help provider is not well or you need to attend a meeting then what about the baby who will pick the baby up etc are certain things that you need to keep in mind before you resume your work.

Make a list of work to be done: Making a list will always be handy but then you need to finish off the task on the list if you have reduced your working hours and if at all you feel that you are unable to finish off the task then you need to have a talk with your boss so as to reschedule your work.

A reliable childcare center: You need to have a list of what you expect from a childcare center so that when you visit the childcare center so that you don’t spend your time worrying about your little one.

Resources that will help you find a good child day care center:

National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education, The National Early Childhood Program Accreditation, Healthy Childcare etc are a few resources which will help you find the right kind of child day care centre.

Breastfeeding pumps: Buying a good breast feeding pump is important if you need to pump regularly. The need to have privacy to pump the breast milk is also important when you are work so make sure there are special areas for working mothers or you can talk with the concerned head of the human resource department so that you can pump the milk out during the break time.

Be emotionally prepared:

There is a feeling of guilt when you resume work after a long maternity leave so it is normal that you feel frustrated and upset but then there are some good articles that help you overcome your guilt and cover almost all aspects of maternity leave return to work.

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