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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I could hardly walk up the stairs a week after giving birth, and you won’t be allowed to drive. Your boobs will be swollen beyond belief and they will be leaking milk like you cannot believe. You will be sweating uncontrollably and night and not sleeping for more than 1 hour at a time. Your husband needs to read a book about newborns. [/quote]

Nope. I was at Tyson’s mall shopping for baby clothes 3 days after birth. I absolutely could not have left my baby or gone back to work though.

I leaked milk for over 9 months and it wasn’t an issue. I just was an overproducer and had to wear boob pads nonstop. Most of the other moms were done leaking by 2 months which surprised me.

Nannies or grandmas could watch babies, but it’s not a good idea. I haven’t known of any grandmas who came to help the mom after birth though, that’s usually the husbands role. [/quote]
"Nope" is such an odd response. Your experience was different. Doesn't discount PP's.

My experience is that my mom (my kids' grandma) came right after both my deliveries primarily to help/take care of me. That's common in a lot of Asian cultures.

OP, the variety of responses here should be enough to tell you that it's really tough to predict how you'll feel immediately post-partum. It doesn't really sound like there's much you can do right now, since there are several unknowns...most importantly whether your employer will let you go if you take maternity leave. I don't really see a point in looking for a job ahead of time, though. Worst case scenario, if you get let go, you can look after you've had the baby.[/quote]

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