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Coming back to work after 2 month after giving birth? Normal?
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28-10-2008 11:02pm#1
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I think a lot depends on the hours you'll be working, if you're lucky enough to have a baby that will sleep for more than a couple of hours, how much support you'll have at home.
My second lad never slept more than an hour at a time until he was 15 months.
I didn't stop bleeding until both of mine were about 10 weeks old.
As it's your first baby it's hard to envisage what the reality of having a baby will have on you from both the physical and emotional side of things. Then there's baby brain to contend with
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I am expecting at the moment, and am planning to get back to work shortly after giving birth( first child).
Any advice?
Don't do it. I done that with my second child and ended up regreting it. I was very nice at the start to get out to work. I was delighted, but after a while a started to realise how much I've missed out on. Of course it is up to you. But have a think about it before you make your final desision. Babies at that age sleep a lot, but is it really worth missing out on those moments when they are awake.
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Further to my message above. They have suggested if I can reference some other small to medium size companies who pay maternity, they'll consider it. They say the policy is in fact very generous. It just seems that anyone I know who worked in full time job, was given between 22-26 weeks full pay so i was surprised.
That sucks
If it helps, my company employs around 50 and give us 18 weeks of full pay. That's small-medium The case of the receptionist would make me think you have grounds, she shouldn't receive better benefits because she's part time, I'd definitely look into this a little deeper if I were you.
Assuming you'll be in the job 39 weeks before you go on maternity leave, citizensinformation.ie list the following requirements for receiving benefit:
If you are employed you must have:
* At least 39 weeks PRSI paid in the 12-month period before the first day of your maternity leave
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* At least 39 weeks PRSI paid since first starting work and at least 39 weeks PRSI paid or credited in the relevant tax year or in the tax year immediately before the relevant tax year. For example, if you are going on maternity leave in 2008, the relevant tax year is 2006.
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* At least 26 weeks PRSI paid in the relevant tax year and at least 26 weeks PRSI paid in the tax year immediately before the relevant tax year. For example, if you are going on maternity leave in 2008, the relevant tax year is 2006 and the year before that is 2005.
Insurance from employment in another country
If you were previously insurably employed in a country covered by EU Regulations or in a country with which Ireland has a Bilateral Social Security Agreement and you have paid at least one full rate PRSI contribution in Ireland, you may combine your insurance record in that country with your Irish PRSI contributions to help you qualify for Maternity Benefit. In this case, you should send your application for Maternity Benefit 12 weeks before your baby is due.
Might not be as bad as you thought?
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/social-welfare/social-welfare-payments/social-welfare-payments-to-families-and-children/maternity_benefit/?searchterm=maternity%20benefit0 -
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