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Pregnancy Tips: - Working After You Are Pregnant – What Are Your Options?

by Dr. David Schapira on Apr 3, 2011

There have been significant changes in the last three to four decades for mothers and work. The number of mothers working has risen from close to 0% in 1950 to 55% in 2005 and is now 62% in 2010. Not only are many more mothers working, but they are returning to work sooner after pregnancy. In 1965 only 21% of mothers of their first child returned to work in six months but in 2002 over 70% of women returned to work in six months.

You have several options. You can return to work full time, return to work part time, return to work with flexible time where you work part of the time at home, stay home full time and even start your own business or consult from home.

It can be a challenging time to decide what is best for your family so we have provided some tips in helping you decide:

1.If you want to continue working - how flexible is your job and boss? Could you take time off if your baby or baby sitter is sick?

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