What is the FIRST image that pops into your head when you hear the words "Maternity Leave"?

[iamwhaticallpregnant]

Hi all,
I am working on an Art project and thinking about images associated with Maternity leave. So far - as I am pre-baby I associate Maternity Leave with

• tea cups
• pots of tea
• biscuits and cake
• bed
• tv and sofa
• birthing books

what image pops into your head?
and if you have any images related to Paternity Leave then that would be brilliant too

Exhaustion, boredom, loss of identity.

In terms of images: nappies, baby books, television, libraries, soft play.

sitting alone in a bombsite house with a screamer/giggler (Janus face would be a good arty reference) on a play mat. still in PJs or indoors scruffs of some sort well into the afternoon. half drunk cups of tea on every available surface. breast pads/nipple cups littering the place.

sort of coming full circle to blissful happiness though.

oh, and one boob hanging out absentmindedly over top of vest.

A massive smile!

Thank goodness!

Feet up, eating Bon bons from a small silver platter