Hi,
we are planning our 4th baby soon. We have 3 all under 4 close in age. I have been with the same employer for about 13 years, work really hard and am well respected, I’m relatively senior in my field.
I have taken 3 maternity leaves since 2020 and now planning another and initially we had a lot of struggles (it took us 3 years to have our first).
I’m interested to hear from those of you who had 4 and what reaction you received with your employer when you told them? Or from colleagues who cover you. Obviously I know they can’t discriminate against you but I know it’s only natural for people to have their own opinions on this. With my first everyone was happy for me but now I see it’s wearing thin which I kind of understand to a certain extent.
Did anyone say anything nasty/ rude when you made an announcement? I can envisage one or 2 colleagues making some comments. However the way I see it is that it’s my family and personal life and I am entitled to have as manat children as I want, it’s just a phase of life and I have another 25 years of working so it’s not that long in the grand scheme of things.
What was your experience?