Smart way Back to Work After Maternity Leave

News Health Articles - Smart way Back to Work After Maternity Leave. The first time back to work after maternity leave can cause stress for many women. Not only because the readjustment of the work environment, but it can also make women hesitant about the role of himself as a career woman as well as mothers.

Some experts believe that women take about four months of maternity leave before it is ready to work again, but most women only get six to eight weeks of leave.



Here are ways to make the transition as smooth as possible as reported by Foxnews.com, Thursday (08/12/2011):

1. Go back to work in the middle of the week
Experts recommend to begin work in the middle of the week, so the first work week was short. Many women found work only one or two days in the first week or so.

"The smooth transition, the more productive he is at work," said Chris Paul, director of the Center for Work and Family in Rockville, Md..

2. Talking about babies
Many women are afraid to talk about babies in the workplace, because people will assume that he hoped to be home, not at work. But if you feel that your colleague is not available to talk about it, keep your baby's story for yourself.

"Talking about babies can build relationships with others in the workplace. People talk about his personal life all the time at work, so it is natural to talk about the kids," said Jamie Ladge, assistant professor of management at Northeastern University in Boston.

3. Give yourself time to adjust.
"When women return to work, they experience fluctuations and try to integrate how to play as a professional with his new role as a mother," said Ladge.

Women may need time to adjust to the new identity and learn how to synchronize the work and responsibilities at home.

4. Have flexible hours.
Many employees, both women and men, to negotiate a schedule so as not to be too rigid and can relieve stress by working on the 9:00 to 18:00 o'clock. Talk to other employees who may have done the same way to find out tips-tricks.

"You might be afraid that people will think poorly of you if you request it, but if you do not ask, you will not get it," said Ladge.

5. Ignore the comment italics.
People can say openly or secretly about the new changes in the performance of women who give birth.

Your boss may say, "I hope you are not one of the women who are no longer committed to 100 percent after having a baby". Laugh, but do not work twice as hard to prove that he was wrong.

6. Be sure to explain everything to the boss.
Be communicative about what you want from a job so it is not ruled out by the employer because of an inaccurate assumption that you are now is a mother.

7. Find Help
If you have received help from parents or housemaid, then it is time to return to work. Assistance in cleaning house and cooking can help young mothers feel less tired.

8. Plan your morning routine.
One of the most important thing is the division of labor between women and couples. Who and when that will bathe the baby, who will keep the baby, feed, take the baby to daycare, make dinner, and pick up your baby.

9. Alternative infant feeding at night.
If the mother is always giving milk when the baby is hungry in the middle of the night, he will be exhausted in the morning. Try to take turns with her husband.

10. Do not try to be super-mom.
Understand that women can not do everything alone. Some things you may need to be sacrificed, like a perfectly clean house or cook dinner.