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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. Appreciate the responses. It is a fair point that my current employer hired me and then I went and got pregnant, but of course there are many other employees in my office who can cover for me in my absence. Also, I can work remotely. Anyway, I will keep that perspective in mind. I am a lawyer, so we are aware of the discrimination laws.

To add additional context on why our nanny candidate said what she said, she currently has another job not as a nanny, and we would be hiring her away from that job. She is weighing whether to accept, and it seems that one of her considerations for herself is the fact that she is trying to get pregnant and isn't sure it would be the right move to leave her current situation, come to us, and find herself pregnant right away. I also think she was trying to be fair to us. As someone who doesn't have much of a filter either, I get it.

My primary concern isn't the pregnancy or the maternity leave. It's really what happens when the baby is born. We need at least 50 hours/week and honestly I don't feel great about hiring a mom away from her own kids to look after mine. I've been shy about interviewing other candidates where I know they have young kids for that reason. I'm not categorically opposed to her bringing her own child along, I just don't know anything about that sort of arrangement so haven't given it much thought.[/quote]

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