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[quote=Anonymous]I took 6 weeks with my first. Huge, huge mistake. Physically, I was fully recovered after only a week or so (easy vaginal birth). Emotionally and mentally, though, it was a disaster. DD#1 had horrible reflux and colic, and only slept when held upright...so we never slept more than about 2 hours at a time. I ended up with very bad PPA and PPD that was exacerbated by the lack of sleep. I went back to work anyway, because I am in a very heavily male-dominated field and didn’t want to appear like I couldn’t handle it. When I tell people I have no memory of DD#1’s first 6 months, they think I’m joking. I’m not. I was so exhausted and burned out, I legit don’t remember it. I took 11 weeks when my second DD was born. That, combined with having a baby who actually slept, was a game-changer for my health and ability to function. So much depends on not just how your physical recovery goes, but also what type of baby you get. And how much help you can afford.[/quote]
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