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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]thanks, PP (OP here).  At my CURRENT job, I plan on taking off 14 weeks because as a fed, I have all those lovely holidays in the winter (so that makes up a week) and I have a ton of sick/annual leave that I have saved up for this purpose - so it would be one week of fed holidays (lets call that a "free" week) and 13 weeks of combined sick and annual.

With a new job, I would (I think) be OK with 12 weeks, 10 if I had to but that wouldn't be easy.  Yes this is my first (and probably only!) child.

I 110% plan on returning to work.  We are on a huge number of day care lists, and have been since I was 6 weeks pregnant.  If I do not have a slot, I will find or start a nanny share.

I will also be working (at this new job) a short walk from home.

I think I am passing as "chubby", but I'm not actively hiding anything.  I'm not wearing pregnancy flattering clothes to these interviews (empire waistes, etc)  And as I said, I'm not actively discussing it nor hiding it.

Assuming they can fire me if I start the job after disclosing during negotiations that I'm pregnant, I'd be screwed.  But wouldn't it make more sense just to take back their offer?  [/quote]

Chatty PP here. Honestly, OP, it really depends on what kind of organization it is that you're applying to. Given that what you are asking for sounds pretty standard, I would not worry about it too much. Your qualifications speak for themselves, and approaching salary negotiations with that in mind, stating that you'd like to work out some mutually beneficial arrangement for a delayed start date or maternity leave - these are things that make you a professional grown up.[/quote]

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