Babies versus science
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Max is now approaching 4 months old. So after 14 weeks of maternity leave from the University + 2 weeks of holiday leave + 2 weeks unpaid leave, this week I return to work part-time. I am fortunate to…
Question: Is there ever a good time to have a baby? Answer: Yes … Just prior to the Olympics – it’s great having something other than infomercials to watch while you are up all night feeding or settling…
I hated being pregnant – nausea, back pain, severe exhaustion … and I looked like a hippo. The labour and birth were even worse. These days I’m woken throughout the night by a screaming baby and coughing…
Question: What is the effect of motherhood on a scientific career? Answer: New perspectives and altered priorities* *(Based on the consistent responses from a non-random sample of current, or expecting…
How long should a child be breastfed? Do heterosexual couples make better parents than same-sex couples? These are two questions that have respectively been thrust into the eye of the popular media storm…
Little baby Max was born just over two weeks ago at 4:50am on Monday April 16. I’ll avoid the gory details but would like to voice my appreciation for the pain relief medication provided. Some women feel…
I’ve officially started maternity leave and would love to be sitting on the couch eating my requisite daily Frosty Fruit and mini Mars Bar with two big glasses of milk. In reality, I’m both relieved and…