There have been noteworthy changes in the past 3 to 4 decades for mothers and work. The amount of mothers working has increased from close to 0% in 1950 to 55% in 2005 and is now 62% in 2011. Nowadays not only mothers are working, but they’re resuming to work sooner after pregnancy. In 1965 only 21 percent of mothers of their first kid resumed to work in 6 months but in 2002 over 70 percent of women resumed to work in 6 months.

You have plenty of options. You can resume to work full time, resume to work part time, resume to work with supple time where you work part of the time at home, stay home full time and even begin your own business or consult from home.

It may be a challenging time to settle on what is best for your family. Following are some tips in assisting you decide:
1. If you wish to carry on working - how supple is your job and boss?
2. Can you come in late or leave early if there is an emergency?
3. Do you usually work long hours, or work weekends or travel?
4. Is your job high pressure or stressful? Can you cope with that strain in the course of the day and cope with the taking care of your baby even if your baby is easy to handle, never mind a colicky or fussy baby.
5. If you work, will your spouse help out with shopping, baby care, cleaning, laundry and cooking?
6. Will you’ve the energy to work, take care of your baby and take care of your relation with your partner? Frequently what suffers in a two-income family is the relation with the spouse. The first year after a kid is born is the toughest for couples. More divorces happen at this time than any other time with the exemption of the first year of marriage.