Tips for Bangladeshi new mum returning to work after maternity leave
Transitioning back to work after maternity leave is hard. When you first begin maternity leave, it may feel like
you'll have a nearly endless amount of time away from the office. But all too
quickly those weeks or months of leave come to an end. Then comes the
transition back to the workplace, which can often be a challenge.
1. Expert opinions :mentally prepare yourself and be gentle with yourself :
Just as those first days with your new baby may have been a challenge, the early days back at the office may also be tough. You may find yourself full of emotions – and that's OK! Try to think about ways to ease this transition for yourself.You may, for instance, want to schedule a daily check-in – either a call, text, or video chat – with your child's caretaker. Or maybe it's a matter of packing a photo for the office.
Reset your expectations:In those early days of coming back to work, it’s wise to think about how you can recast yourself professionally. Think about “what makes you special or different,” Dowling says. Then consider how to modify those attributes to suit your new life. You need to be realistic about what you can and should give.”
2. plan your schedule as per your facilities : Easing back in by working part-time at first “allows you to learn how to do the job you did before differently. Then going back full-time immediately allows you to “resume the career you had before,” rather than one “with radically reduced expectations
3. Prepare your support system for you and your baby:
select who take care of your baby during your absence ( nanny, relative, daycare etc.)
Select them and appointed them at least one week before you start job. So you and your baby will be familiar with them
4.prepare your baby :
no close contact with your baby for several hours.
express breast milk and tell your support system to feed the milk, you are not involve directly just guide them from behind
if you want to start formula , try it at morning and no breast feeding at that time so baby will be familiar with its new food. carefully observe baby likes or dislikes its new food. if needed change the formula. but you have to ensure the feeding of your baby .
5.Prepare easy and smooth environment for your baby:
store enough food , toys, baby care product and arranged them wisely so caregiver of your baby can easily gets the necessary staff
you have to store enough staff for the caregiver of your baby ( cleaning products, food, clothes, medicine, important phone number, important instructions for caregiver of baby)
for emergency,always keep a second support system for your baby
6.prepare your family
dont shy to seek help from family member and also from neighbor
create a smooth and easy environment so family runs smoothly
wisely distribute the responsibilities among family members
wisely prepare menu for a week
Always choose healthy , simple recipe which need less stuff, less time to prepare
cook in bulk and freeze .
buy frozen prepare food and store and use them during emergency . when there is no time to prepare food
7. Prepare yourself for your job
schedule your day and week before start week
select your dress for a week
choose comfortable , easy washable dress
it is wise to avoid all matching items with dresses
use one bag contain simple makeup items ,
use 2-3 shoes
use simple ornament
create time and environment to express breast milk in home and office
8.prepare yourself for office environment
schedule your responsibilities : always work as per priority
make regular communication with your job
seek help from colleagues
dont shy or hesitate to say no : your success is not depend on your yes it is depend on say no .So wisely say no . it is the high time to say no
always learn and try to complete your work is less time
use online facilities
if you can do a job by using phone do not go there physically it will save time and money
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