What are your thoughts on what are your thoughts on taking a third maternity leave? For context, I’ve been at my job for almost 4 years, told the first leave 1.5 yrs in then second after a year when I came back and now a third will only be 6 months after I returned. I’ve had judgement in the past from a Partner via email saying “didn’t you just come back from maternity leave” “Isn’t this your third child” etc

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Take it with no regrets. They have their own agenda, you be comfortable with yours.

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Don’t make family decisions based on stupid people at work. If it impacts your career, then is that really a company you want to stay with long term

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As long as you qualify for the maternity leave under your company's guidelines take it with no guilt. Your FMLA may be tricky depending on how close your leave was to your last one.

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If you're having a baby, you'll take the leave. That's it. They'll deal with it. Your growing family is a blessing and is way more important than corporate opinions. I also remember the comments I got after my first baby and after my second baby and after my third baby. Some people don't know when to keep the negative thoughts in their own heads. You just have to ignore them.

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Sorry that you encountered this . Those folks are being disgusting

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They’re not wrong for being upset by a 3rd maternity leave so soon after returning, but you’re not wrong for growing your family and taking another maternity leave to do so. Family is the most important thing and your baby will need you way more than your job. So take your leave but know that there will be judgment.

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If you have a teammate that consistently leaves for months at a time and it affects the team, it’s not wrong to be bothered by that, even if the person has every right to take the leave and family is way more important.

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Don't feel no type of way about it. It's life and things happen. Beautiful things. You will be fine and I'm sure you have no regrets either so be happy and enjoy your kids and pregnancy. Congrats to you and your growing family.

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Take everything you can while you can!!!!

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