The recovery no one schedules after maternity leave
As a doctor, I often explain to patients how long recovery is likely to take. We offer timelines because uncertainty is often the hardest symptom to bear.
I know this from the other side too. Four weeks after giving birth, I found myself jogging outside at 11 p.m., with an app counting my steps. I was 12 kilograms heavier than before pregnancy and could barely look at myself in the mirror. …
The recovery no one schedules after maternity leave
