A Mile In One Another's Shoes

[sakon76]

Day 1 back at work wasn't too bad. Day 2, however, is permeated with the distinct feeling of burning the candle at both ends. How do people do this? Deal with a baby's overnight fussing, then do a ten-hour (including commute) workday? Wonderful Husband took care of Squiddle yesterday, and says he now has increased respect for me doing it. The feeling, now that I know what baby + workday is like, is mutual!

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[mmouse15.livejournal.com]

With chronic sleep deprivation, tbh. I just got to the point where I'd call in on random days, because I was too tired to drive without killing someone accidentally, and I'd sleep with the baby all day.

*hugs* Good luck. You will make it through, it's just going to be a blur when you look back on it in a few years.

[tiamat1972.livejournal.com]

I have no idea how you do it. Canada has paid maternity leave. It's not at your full pay but it's better than nothing and you can stay with baby.

[sakon76.livejournal.com]

California has paid maternity leave too, at 55% of your pay up to a certain amount that's more than I make. Since Squiddle was a C-section, I got 8 weeks of pregnancy disability followed by 6 weeks of Paid Family Leave, but since my employer would only hold my job for 12 weeks, I was only able to take the first 4 weeks of the latter. I'm not sure what other US states offer.

[tiamat1972.livejournal.com]

Canada's maternity is a year and your employer has to hold your job for you. What's really nice is you can divide this year up with your partner. So my husband got to stay home with our son while I finished school. His employer HATED him for that. :D