Did you return to work after 2 children?

[Harriet428]

Just this..

I didn't return after one - she barely slept and cried almost constantly, I was in bits. 8 years later, we got an autism diagnosis for her and I realised why we'd found those early years so hard.

No.
Two children under 2.
No option to wfh and couldn't afford childcare.

Yes full time after both

Yep full time after both. Took a year’s mat leave both times.

Yes. Full time, my life is now very busy lol

Yes but waited till number 1 got 30 free hours to have number 2. Went back 3.5 days and went up to 4 days a week after 3 months.

And the third. To fund a nanny.

Yes. Full time with both (although technically part time at my company because FTE is 40 hours and I worked 35).

Yes. Worked full time night shifts across weekends until she started school (eldest was already school age) to avoid paying for full time childcare and then changed jobs when she started school

Yes. Went back after 1st and then after my 2nd. 9 months maternity with both

Yes when they were 3 months old.

Not until my youngest went to secondary. I had a lovely 15 years as a SAHM.

I dropped to 2 days a week after my first born, then gave up for 5 years after my 2nd was born. When they were both at school I started a job in a school that fitted in with school hours and holidays.

Yep. Had 2 under 2. Got a promotion at a new workplace when on mat leave with second and went back full time.

I've been a SAHM for almost 5 years and have 2 kids. I've just gone back to work part time in a little cafe. I'm not sure how I feel about it yet.
It's nice to get a bit of extra pocket money but it means that a lot of housework isn't getting done

Yes. Did step out of a fee chasing role with 50 hour weeks into industry. To be honest the only option we considered was DH staying home (I earn more and he’s a more natural parent) but frankly that would have unbalanced our relationship so we didn’t.

Yep 4 days a week, 4 months after I had DC1 and still 4 days after DC2 but had 7 months off, went back full time after DC2 was 7

No. Very lucky and very happy.

On mat leave currently but going back next year. I work three days.

And I already am looking forward to it! I really love my job and I miss it and my colleagues. We could just about afford for me to be a SAHM but it's not for me.

I went back after 1, 2 and 3, went back briefly after 4 but DH was diagnosed as permanently disabled, he'd been struggling for some time, and I had a break. Still working at 69.

I left after I had my 4th. I had returned to work after my previous 3 pregnancies

Yes. Wild horses couldn't have kept me away. My DH went part time.

Yes. I went back full time after the first and the second ( both when they were 9 months ). I have remained working full time and they are now age 13 and 11 years.

Yes. Full-time with two under 5.