AIBU for this? I thought it would be the norm but most people I’ve chatted to with babies have taken at least 10 months or a full year.
DH is taking months 10 and 11 as shared leave and we already had a month together when DS was born which is taken from the shared leave. The main reason is financial as he will be getting full salary in these months whereas I would be getting £0.
Did you go back at 9 months? I’m worried people will judge me for being a rubbish mum.