Returning to work is no easy day for a new mama. We get caught up in the shoulds: if we should work, when we should go back to work, how we should take care of ourselves, who should take care of our babies. We say F the should!

 

IN THIS EPISODE

0:00 … Liz’s birthday celebrations!

7:00 … Precipitous birth story: News Story Link

13:05 … Returning to work after loss

20:15 … “Fifth Trimester” – Lauren Smith Brody

25:00 … Forcing ourselves back into pre-baby work “shape”

27:40 … Maternity leave in the US

30:00 … Pressure put back on moms to be perfect

35:54 … Supporting each mom’s choice

40:47 … “Mom Tax”

43:35 … Key to smooth transition: extended maternity leave

47:35 … Childcare: daycare, nanny, au pair, shared nanny

49:50 … Taking care of yourself – you don’t have to run yourself to empty

53:08 … Remembering your “why” and not the should

55:15 … Fault vs Responsibility in a broken system

57:45 … Disability Insurance to supplement maternity leave wages

59:00 … Be transparent with coworkers

1:01:15 … Pumping Logistics

1:04:50 … Nourishing yourself while working

1:07:13 … Returning to your identity

1:11:00 … 5th trimester can be incredibly lonely

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