returning to work after maternity leave

Hello sweet_pea. Yes, I believe that two months is not enough time to be with my little bundle of joy. I have no choice but to return to work because I, together with my husband, want to assure angelo of a good future. Like what you said, I will put a picture of him on my table. Seeing him even on picture/ photo will really makes me happy. I will call my mother (she is the one taking good care of angelo) every now and then. Thanks for the suggestions/ recommendations. It is a big help. :)

Hi! Thanks for the BR. I know the feeling, I had been in that situation before. We just can't get enough of our babies and it was really difficult leaving them. I would have been a stay-at-home mom but our current finances doesn't permit us to rely on a one-income household for now. So I'm helping out my husband to take care of my son's future. Is it really true that maternity leaves for the government sector is 60 days whether it is normal birth or by CS operation? In the private sector, you have more leave credits when you had undergone CS operation. I'm not sure if it is 70 or 75 days though.

Yes, it is really true. If you are a government employee, you are allowed to take a 60 calendar days with pay, whether you gave birth through CS or NSD. You are entitled to maternity benefits in full if you have been working for the government office for at least two years. On the other hand, a private sector employee is entitled to take a leave with full pay for 60 calendar days (for normal delivery) and 78 calendar days (for cesarean delivery) as long as the some requirements are met. In my case, I am almost 8 years in the national government; hence, I was able to have 2 moths maternity leave with pay. :)