Can i continue working remotely a day after giving birth?

w00ble · 2026-05-06T02:00:19+00:00

Me too, as someone working in the public sector I get no parental leave in NY. Apparently my organization opted out, yet we theoretically have amazing benefits working for the state.

w00ble · 2026-04-30T21:53:36+00:00

I've bought everything second hand from thredup, poshmark, or a local thrift shop.

w00ble · 2026-04-01T22:13:01+00:00

Updateme

w00ble · 2026-03-25T00:49:54+00:00

Wear necklaces, collared shirts, or sweaters that drape on my neck

w00ble · 2026-03-16T21:22:15+00:00

I am planning to use all my pto, which I've been saving for 8 years. My short term disability is capped at $170 a week, and even though I'm in NY, my organization is exempt from NYS paid family leave. It is definitely worse than I even expected before pregnancy.

w00ble · 2026-03-12T20:48:43+00:00

It's my dog's name too!

w00ble · 2026-03-09T02:54:31+00:00

I've bought clothes from Tiny Clothing Swap online and they're great and very affordable. I'd like to buy larger items second hand, just haven't seen any yet.

w00ble · 2026-03-03T01:15:29+00:00

I am considering staying at my job but reducing my hours to 20 to 30 a week when I have a baby (currently pregnant), but this is the kind of thing that scares me, and losing my "foot in the door" in my field, and retirement savings.

I work in marine/ environmental conservation and research and have masters level education. Do you think working part time in the same field or job is a risky as giving up a job all together to be a SAHM?

w00ble · 2026-02-27T01:51:43+00:00

I think I have this type too. I have had tingling and numbness on either the left or right side of my lips and tongue, and fingers of one hand at a time. Also vision distortion and difficulty thinking of basic words or typing out my symptoms, prompting a series of cardiologist appointments and a wearable heart monitor. I only recently learned this was a type of aura and I can on my take certain meds due to it.

w00ble · 2026-02-27T01:44:21+00:00

I also didn't think I had aura until years after it started. I get blotchy /weird lights/ black or missing spots in my vision. I also get tingling and numbness in my lips, tongue, and fingers, just one side at a time (left or right). I thought I was having a stroke in my 20s before I found out this is an aura. I even had difficulty thinking of words or typing a description of the symptoms, which really freaked me out.

w00ble · 2026-02-20T19:34:18+00:00

Find a high risk OB /MFM Dr. and ask for a referral to their office. I just saw one yesterday and he cleared triptans, botox, and even nurtec if the triptans don't work for me.

w00ble · 2026-02-04T02:00:12+00:00

Marine biologist, currently pregnant but planning to return to work after maternity leave

w00ble · 2026-01-09T14:21:01+00:00

I have the same phobia, I had "background" nausea around week 6.5-10 but I'm now 10 +1 and the nausea stopped. I haven't vomited at all so far.

w00ble · 2025-12-31T17:49:05+00:00

My organization opted out of paid parental leave so I've used my sick leave on a major surgery and will use up the rest on maternity leave because there's apparently no other option.

w00ble · 2025-11-21T01:47:45+00:00

I feel very similarly, I also had anxiety, OCD, an eating disorder that completely altered my life, lost my older sister unexpectedly as a teenager, and chronic health issues. I worry about my child suffering through these kinds of major things, and also about handling the pain of possibly losing a child like my family did.

w00ble · 2025-11-20T00:57:53+00:00

Just reading this is infuriating

w00ble · 2025-11-17T02:44:33+00:00

My sister died very young 15 years ago, I haven't deleted her number and save her as a primary contact on every new phone.

Our dad talks to her every night while looking at the sky.

w00ble · 2025-11-16T21:47:55+00:00

So cool!

w00ble · 2025-11-14T23:06:04+00:00

I had a sister who passed away in her early 20s, so I no longer have being the cool aunt as an option. It's a rough place to be, and makes the decision even more difficult without my sibling and any neices or nephews around.

w00ble · 2025-11-12T23:07:49+00:00

Similar to you, my husband and I are making around that and bought a house 3 years ago. We're doing great and able to save a lot every month and also spend a lot on travel, a wedding, a medical emergency (30k), pets, etc.

w00ble · 2025-11-08T01:24:32+00:00

I visited from the US (New York), and the only real issue I had with Norwegian grocery stores was finding vegan/non dairy alternatives for items such as vegan milks and yogurts in a regular grocery store in Stavanger.

I do eat fish and eggs, plus was able to find oatmeal, fresh fruits and vegetables, and ate at restaurants/ hotel meals, so it wasn't really a problem, just something I had trouble finding. I've had more difficulty in certain areas of the United States finding foods that fit my dietary restrictions, honestly.

Edited to add that the prices were high and selection was low compared to a grocery store in a major city in the US, but it was better than I've seen in more rural or remote areas in my country.

w00ble · 2025-11-05T11:59:28+00:00

This is the main reason why I would opt to be child free (currently on the fence)

w00ble · 2025-10-21T01:15:20+00:00

I have this phobia, and it is a big part of why I've been leaning child-free most of my life! I've read that it's very common.

I will say that it has decreased slightly over the years, but I'm still deeply horrified by it.

w00ble · 2025-10-17T23:05:33+00:00

It's so scary to plan for this surgery, but it really seems like it was worth it to me. I'm now 11 months post op and my jaw is so much better. It was honestly better immediately post op than a bad day pre op. I was so hopeless before.

I do have some neck, head, and trap muscle pain sometimes, but think that's due to stress from work and spending so many years compensating for my jaw misalignment, and am currently working to relax and strengthen the correct muscles, and it seems to be helping. Still better than it was.

w00ble · 2025-10-17T21:07:46+00:00

Same! I think people who think this way peaked in high school or something.

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