Ep 011 The Fifth Trimester: YAY returning to work?! - a podcast by Liz Winters & Sharon Bailey
from 2019-03-21T15:06:55
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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