Going back to work

Not at all. If I'm honest, I can't afford to take a year off. I'm going back in November when baby is 7 months old.
I've changed my job to one that better suits my childcare needs. So when I go back, I will work my notice and then go straight into a new job.
We all have to do what we need to do to survive, especially in the current economic climate xx

That’s what I keep telling myself, my baby is only 3 months old, but I’m honestly struggling to make ends meet, been on phone to citizens advice to see if I can get any help and I’m not even entitled to anything so it’s giving me no choice, it’s the thought that my baby is so young breaks my heart xx

It's awful, statutory maternity pay is terrible tbh. I was very lucky and I got 12 weeks enhanced, so the first 3 months I got full pay. And we saved up to make it so we could afford me to have a further 4 months off. But in that time my mortgage came up for renewal just as all the % went up. My house insurance and car insurance went up for renewal and they've all gone up massively in price. It's going to be tight for a while. I did consider going back even earlier. But getting this new job has helped xx

I wish I had saved in advance so I could of had longer off, only good thing is when I go back to work I won’t be in this rut I’m in now x

Is working from home an option at all? Thats why I have got a new job so I can hybrid work between the office and home (obviously don't know what your job is so may not be possible at all xx