For those still on maternity leave...

Tash2315 · February 2012

I've noticed quite a few ladies are back at work or going back this week. For those still on maternity leave, how long are you taking off/when are you going back to work?

I'm starting back 2 days a week in March (Thurs/Fri), then going back full time in April and May -- before having summer vacation for 3 months (I'm an elementary school counselor). When I go back part-time, DH will stay home with LO, so we'll only have to pay for 2 months of daycare before summer.

Not looking forward to going back - but looking forward to the adult interaction -- I work with a wonderful staff!

Ricola · February 2012

Tash2315:
I've noticed quite a few ladies are back at work or going back this week. For those still on maternity leave, how long are you taking off/when are you going back to work?

I'm starting back 2 days a week in March (Thurs/Fri), then going back full time in April and May -- before having summer vacation for 3 months (I'm an elementary school counselor). When I go back part-time, DH will stay home with LO, so we'll only have to pay for 2 months of daycare before summer.

Not looking forward to going back - but looking forward to the adult interaction -- I work with a wonderful staff!

I am not a working mom, but just wanted to say how precious Ava looks in that picture! I love the jacket and hat she is wearing!

kwinkle1980 · February 2012

I took 60 days off intead of 12 weeks, because then they could not count the 3 weeks of winter and spring break as part of my leave. I go back mid April, and school is out mid May. I feel ok about going back, but nervous about childcare.

lilwildthing · February 2012

Because I am a sub I can go back when I want, or not at all. I am covering a maternity leave at the end of April until the end of the school year (the end of May). Then I'll have the whole summer before my grad classes and school starts up again.

I really debated on taking the maternity leave job, but figured it would be nice to have that extra money for the summer. Plus we ended up with unexpected hospital bills due to Ellie being in the PICU. I just keep telling myself it is only for a month.

ar52kortlang · February 2012

I have been off since I went into labor on December 23 and had my daughter that day...I go back march 21st.i took 12 weeks off.

Rosie24 · February 2012

I have been off since 12/5 and go back the first week of April. I think it's a good amount of time considering it's a month more than I thought I had..woohoo!

Liz10/04 · February 2012

I went I to labor & delivered on Nov 29th. I've off ever since. I go back on the 21st and will soon be looking for something pt with benefits.

hlc820 · February 2012

i am a guidance counselor. i started leave december 9 and go back in september. i worked two jobs and DH worked 4 so we can save for this purpose. otherwise would not have been possible. i will dread going back in september and plan to rack my brain till then on how to stay home. We live a block from the beach whoch is amazing but therefore have quite a mortgage. my DH is a teacher so we need both paychecks. we have no debt but can only pay bills and save a little each month. Either I win lotto or come up with a genius from home job. it would have to supplement what my income would be minus daycare......daycare in NJ is over 1000 a month. if you want in home it is much more.

jillmatheny · February 2012

I've been off since DD was born on 12/7 and am going back on March 1. Not looking forward to it at all, but need the paycheck!

michelle142 · February 2012

I go back march 1st

MLPT2012 · February 2012

I have been off since 12/7. I had DS 12/12. I go back to work 03/14 ( 4 weeks from wednesday ) and Im not looking forward to it at all. The good thing is I'm only going back part time ( 20 hours - 4 days per week ) and I will have pretty much every morning with him still so our routine wont be changing much. Just late afternoons/evenings will be different.

iluvmylab · February 2012

I took off 12 weeks and will go back next Monday. I am going back full time- no other choice. I'm a high school teacher & soccer coach, although am not coaching soccer this year since our season is almost over. We don't have to pay for daycare in summer either, we found a great center that lets teachers pull their kids out but saves them a spot for August. I do teach 2 weeks of summer school (Mon-Thurs from 8-4) but my mom is going to come take care of him for that time.

I do miss my coworkers and even my students, so it will be bittersweet to go back. At least for the first 3 weeks, DS is not going to daycare. My mom is watching him for 2 weeks & MIL for 1 and then we have spring break. He'll start after that. I think having my mom here will make it sooo much easier on me and allow me to kind of ease into being away from him.

BGGP9196 · February 2012

I go back March 12 and am kind of ambivalent about it. I love being home with DD but I miss my job and my team a lot, more than I actually thought I would. It probably helps that we have family watching Katie when I go back, thankfully!

MrsT2008 · February 2012

i am taking 12 weeks and go back 2 weeks from today. i will be working full time

tosh24 · February 2012

I started my mat leave on November 17th so technically, I don't have to go back to work until November 17th 2012. I might go back early (as in during the summer) if I can find a different job that is closer and pays better. Spring/summer/fall is peak season for my industry so there are usually a good amount of job postings in the spring.

acalan13 · February 2012

I go back on 3/30 for a day. Easter Monday really....Spring Break between those dates,

UAbride31007 · February 2012

I am on mat leave until March 12th (only 4 more weeks!). I've been looking forward to going back because I love my job and miss the adult interaction. Plus, I work at a child care as an asst. director so DS gets to come with me and I can see him whenever I want.

OurJellybean · February 2012

I had lo Dec 6, so I got back Dec 7. I get a year and a day for mat leave since I'm Canadian.

Kelly1109 · February 2012

I had LO on 11/18 so I technically should have gone back last Friday. However, I had surgery on Friday so I got an extra week off and go back on 2/20. So I'll have a little over 13 weeks off.

Blondie3328 · February 2012

I go back March 1st, will have taken 10 weeks off. I'm not really looking forward to it b/c I keep picturing his little face looking at me when I leave him at daycare

Elleivy28 · February 2012

I am a teacher and I am taking off the rest of the year. So I will be going back in August and DS will be 8 months old. Not sure what we are doing for daycare yet. I probably need to start looking into something soon.

micaela421 · February 2012

I took 13 weeks off, I'm going back to work in 2 weeks.

asyph107 · February 2012

I am going back next week, two weeks earlier than my FMLA runs out but the office is going to sh!t, I miss getting paid, and frankly I need to go back. I will only be working 3 days per week until the first week in march when I go back full time.

Sundown2014 · February 2012

I had my LO December 12 and go back to work in 2 weeks. I'm having mixed feelings about all of it.

awillis13 · February 2012

kwinkle1980:
I took 60 days off intead of 12 weeks, because then they could not count the 3 weeks of winter and spring break as part of my leave. I go back mid April, and school is out mid May. I feel ok about going back, but nervous about childcare.

My district makes me count vacations as part of my maternity leave. It wasn't worth the fight for 2 weeks, however I did find out that in the past they have made mom's who have babies over the summer count summer weeks as maternity leave. THAT would get a huge fight from me. Ultimately, I would have loved the additional time off, but I only had 29 sick days so it would have been 10 more days that I didn't get paid...

I ended up getting 13 1/2 weeks (12 if you don't count the vacations) because I had 7 days of sick leave when I was on bedrest before being induced, which did not count towards my maternity leave. I have to go back in 2 weeks (2/29). DH is going to be home during the day while I am at school, and then we have another week vacation in April, and then summer vacation starts 6/18 (as long as we have no snow days, which we are on track for so far). I can't wait to have the summer off with LO and do all sorts of fun things. I'm glad he's going to be a little older and may actually enjoy some of the outings!

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