To leave my job and have a second “maternity leave”?

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I had my first baby 4 weeks before lockdown.

I’m due back to work in January. I’m really considering not going back and taking another year off.

I just feel like I’ve missed out on so much with my baby due to Covid.

Obviously we’ve had so much lovely time at home together, but there was so much we had planned to do during my maternity leave which we haven’t been able to do.

There’s still family who haven’t been able to meet her. We’ve had to cancel a holiday we had booked.

I fall into the vulnerable category, I’m 32, BMI of 37 and I have asthma.

I don’t feel comfortable going to the baby classes that are recently open because I’m too worried about becoming severely ill.

I’m so hoping that things will improve by next year and it will mean I’m able to enjoy time with my daughter and husband without all of these awful restrictions in place and the fear of Covid.

Financially we can afford for me not to go back to work for a year.

Would I be stupid to give up my job?

Terrible idea tbh! I’d deffo be going back to work - if you do this now you might never go back

I had my second just before lockdown and it's been a vastly different experience from when I had my first. It's been a bit rubbish but I'm definitely going back to work as planned.

Realistically things are not going to be much better in 2021 so you are still unlikely to get that full maternity leave "experience" Even if you delay going back.

However it it's that you aren't that fussed on your job and career progression, and you want to just spend time enjoying your baby while they are tiny you should go for it.