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[quote=Anonymous]OP, FWIW, I did not take all of my leave and I did not regret it. As for advice, I would suggest that you wean the baby before you go back. After 4-6 weeks, lots of the benefits of BF have already been achieved. Pumping and working sucks, and if you are BF it is much harder for your DH to take night duty. My second suggestion is that your DH take all of the overnight shifts so you can sleep. Trying to work while sleep deprived is awful. My third suggestion is to be really kind to yourself and do not let people guilt trip you. You are going to get a lot of people telling you that (a) you will regret this, (b) you are harming your baby, (c) you don't love your baby, or (d) you are a bad mother for leaving your baby. Ignore these people and have confidence that you are doing what you need to do for you family and for your baby because you love your family and your baby. That is what a good mother does. [/quote]
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