Balancing Pregnancy and Work: How to Make the Most of the Next 9 Months on the Job - Softcover

Hall, Nancy W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1579547877 ISBN 13: 9781579547875

Publisher: Rodale Pr, 2004

Synopsis

A practical guide combines personal stories, anecdotes, and a wealth of advice on such topics as telling a boss about a pregnancy, protecting one's rights, understanding health coverage and labor laws, planning a maternity leave, and combating pregnancy symptoms on the job. Original. 35,000 first printing.

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From the Back Cover

"Nancy Hall has written a wonderfully reassuring guide to coping with your work life while you're pregnant. It includes all the juicy details your girlfriends would tell you if they only knew them, plus it's an up-to-date resource on labor laws, employment rights, and child care. A must-read book if you're working and pregnant."--Sandi Kahn Shelton, author of Sleeping through the Night and Other Lies and Preschool Confidential

Pregnancy. It's an amazing time of possibility, expectation, and wonder. It's also a time of morning sickness, mood swings, and exhaustion. And when a woman works throughout her pregnancy, all of these private experiences and emotions are on very public display.

If you're currently trying to juggle growing a baby with growing your career, Balancing Pregnancy and Work is the indispensable guide you'll need to make the most of the next 9 months. Packed with realistic tips and personal stories from women who have been in your elastic-waist pants, it covers everything from breaking the news to your coworkers to avoiding workplace hazards, from planning your leave to planning your return as a working mom.

IN THESE PAGES, YOU'LL DISCOVER:
* Your legal rights under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act
* When and how to break the news to your boss
* Budget worksheets to help you evaluate the financial impact of your family-leave options
* A primer on managing pregnancy symptoms on the job, including tips on easing back pain, heartburn, constipation, and morning sickness
* A 10-point strategy for planning a smooth leave that minimizes disruption for your coworkers and allows you uninterrupted time with your newborn
* Practical tips for dressing in style-- without breaking the bank
* Targeted advice for finding the best child care options
* Strategies for smoothing the transition back to the workplace

Nancy W. Hall is a media consultant for the Yale University Bush Center in Child Development and Social Policy. The author of six books, she has been a regular contributor to magazines such as Child, Parenting, and Working Mother. Nancy is also a frequent commentator for National Public Radio's All Things Considered. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and two children.

About the Author

Nancy W. Hall is a media consultant for the Yale University Bush Center in Child Development and Social Policy. The author of six books, she has been a regular contributor to magazines such as Child, Parenting, and Working Mother. Nancy is also a frequent commentator for National Public Radio's All Things Considered. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and two children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rodale Pr
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1579547877
• ISBN 13: 9781579547875
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256