Just had my first baby and I’m somewhere between being deeply in love with her and so grateful for the experience of motherhood, and wondering if I’ll ever feel like myself again. I have a wedding coming up and I feel so anxious when I think about having to get dressed up. How long did it take for you ladies to feel confident again PP?

How long did you give your nanny to get acclimated? I feel like mine started off strong doing all the things I wanted her to do (tummy time, reading, etc), but now she just tries to put the baby asleep as quickly as possible so she can read or scroll on her phone. I find myself repeating things a lot but starting to get a little frustrated

Has anyone applied pre-partum leave through NJ TDI? My OB said she can sign the forms for me to stop working after 36 weeks. I asked her if I need to have any medical conditions that I can’t work and she said no, pregnancy is one of the conditions. Deloitte doesn’t provide prepartum leave and I will need to file the claim and receive benefits directly from the State. I’m wondering if anyone applied as well and how’s the process. I still have a good amount of PTO that I can use so debating

On maternity leave now and I like being with my children. Has anyone given up their big salary to be a stay at home mom and come back to a high salary or do you have to work your way back up? Also was anyone able to negotiate part time or fully remote after returning from maternity leave. They are pushing 3 days in office.

When did you first travel with your LO? Baby is 3months old and hubby and I are thinking of taking a summer vacay somewhere, however he wants to drive to a nearby beach town that’s 3hrs away and I’d prefer to take a short flight somewhere nicer because I’m not a fan of the beach town or being in a car with a screaming baby for 3hrs. Thoughts?