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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'll offer a differing perspective.  I decided (for all the reasons you outline in your OP) to stay put while I ttc'd and was pregnant, with the intention of finding a job after I was back to my normal self after having DD.  Well, I'm 6 months postpartum now and I'm so tired and run ragged, looking for a new job is nowhere near being a priority for me.  My job still sucks, I'm still massively underpaid, but I'll be damned if I can find the energy to go job hunting right now.  I wish I'd looked for a new job before DD arrived when I had time and energy to pursue it.

Plenty of employers will negotiate allowing you to take 12 weeks off after the birth of a child (even if it's unpaid) during the hiring process, even if you don't qualify for FMLA due to being there less than a year.  [/quote]

Just as another perspective, I also did exactly what PP above described. At about 6-7 months postpartum, I finally felt able to start my job search again. When the baby was about 10 months, I interviewed for a perfect job, and started it right after the baby's first birthday. The timing couldn't have worked better, because by that point I was fully on my game again and ready to tackle new challenges. Looking back, I'm very glad I did not wind up with any of the opportunities I had been pursuing during my time ttc'ing and pregnancy, as it was significantly easier for me to go back to a job where I'd already built up years of credibility. All that said, I recognize I was lucky that TTC'ing didn't take long for me. [/quote]

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