One maternity leave with dc2. Due to return to work in one month. Have found out that I'm pregnant with dc3. The only problem is...that I was pregnant when I returned to work after maternity leave with dc1. So, yes, that was embarrassing enough...but for it to happen again seems beyond cheeky. Really don't know what to do. We had fertility treatment before conceiving dc1 so when I got pregnant with dc2 that was a major shock, although we were also very happy. I never thought it would happen so easily. This time I was a bit more aware but we had a bit of slip-up. I honestly didn't expect to get pregnant again so soon (it really was just the one 'accident') and while I have no problem at all with having three children that will be (just) under 3, I am desperately concerned that it just isn't 'right' to return to work. I am worried about what my boss and colleagues will think and tbh I feel very guilty about it. I don't want it to look like I am taking the piss and am wondering if I should just quit altogether rather than go back and face the music. If I didn't have work to worry about I would just feel happy and excited to be pregnant again. I love having two children so close together in age and always wanted another anyway. But the work issue is really troubling me and I don't know what the right thing to do it. Has anyone been in a similar position? How would you feel if this was one of your colleagues? Can I ask you to be gentle please as I am feeling a bit emotional about the whole thing and am really trying hard to figure out what the right thing to do about work is. tia.
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Connie49 · 11/05/2013 20:39
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