How soon is ‘too soon’ to return to work after having a baby?

It depends on the woman really. Some take the year off, some return to work after six-eight weeks, others enjoy their new life so much they decide to leave the career world for a few years.

But would you go back to the office just five days after having your baby – and after having a C Section at that…?

That is exactly what French justice minister Rachida Dati has done this past week. And with all due respect, I think she is absolutely out of her mind. Five days after having major abdominal surgery – just what kind of point is she trying to make? and I say that this is some point !

Having had five children myself, and I am no pushover where hard work is concerned, I know for a fact what the body goes through during the weeks following childbirth. It is not comfortable, it can be messy and then there are those hormones to consider as they can take months to settle down.

But there she is, all chic and smart in designer dress and heels high enough to give those with Plantar Fasciitis watering eyes. Her tummy wound will still be sore (it’s gotta be!) and if she plans to breastfeed she will be very uncomfortable in that respect. Why take all that back to the office…?

And what about the baby…? yes, the baby !

A five day old baby surely deserves Mum around and if this woman sees fit to prioritise things so that work comes before her own newborn child at a time when that child should matter above all else, then I wonder why on earth Ms Dati chose to have a child at all.

I don’t see her as Super Mum, or Super Woman, I see her as a selfish individual basking in the attention. But no-one will give her a medal for this ridiculous form of female martyrdom so why bother?

Returning to work while your baby is still wearing nappies is one thing – returning to work while you are still wearing maternity pads is another!

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