Are you an expecting first time working mother preparing for the birth of your baby?

This is such an exciting time. Enjoy the season! It will all be a memory soon. Enjoy!

When everyone tells you it goes fast, they’re not entirely truthful. It goes by really really fast!

My first born will be eight years old in a few weeks. Yesterday, as she tried on one of my shoes, she happily pointed out that she will be able to wear my shoes pretty soon! My heart! Because it’s true!

Becoming a Working Career Mom

I tried and waited to get pregnant for almost two years until finally… I started planning for my baby even before she was conceived. When the time came for her delivery I had so many “plans” and was equipped with multiple copies of my birth plan to ensure everyone knew my “dos and don’ts” for her delivery.

However, not much happened according to my “plan”.

After 26 hours of trying to deliver my baby, I surrendered and ended up having a c-section.

My memory of those 26 hours and those after delivery are a blur. It was hard to focus on much after spending so many hours laboring. Plus dealing with all the side effects from the medications I was given along with the c-section.

I was totally out of it after the delivery of my baby. So much so that for almost one year I thought my daughter was born on a Saturday when in fact she was born on a Sunday! 

I was shocked that I hadn’t remembered the day of the week my first born child was born!

Working Moms, Prepare For The “Business” You Must Do After Giving Birth

Each of our experience giving birth will be unique.

Of course, all expecting moms need to plan and prepare for the important tasks you must complete after delivering your babies.

Today I’m sharing what I learned from my experience of going through two deliveries as a Working Mom.

Working moms, you need to prepare for the important phone calls and appointments that you must make after delivering your baby.

Preparing for these must-do businesses will help you have a better experience after you deliver your baby.
Instead of guessing and worrying about what business you need to take care of, you will feel more confident and prepared.

Why Prepare For The Business You Will Need To Take Care Of  – After Delivery Of Your Baby

• Labor And Delivery Can Be Unpredictable

  • The time after you deliver your baby can be chaotic.

• You Do Not Want To Forget Or Miss Important Must-Do Business Tasks For You and Your Baby

  • You shouldn’t be trying to “remember” the important tasks you must complete after your baby is born.
    Take some time and make a list where it will be convenient for you to locate after giving birth.

• Searching For and Trying to Find Contact Information After Delivering a Baby Is Not Fun

  • Similarly, you do not want to be searching for and trying to find the phone numbers for the important and must make phone calls you will need to make after your baby is born.

• You, Will, Need to Officially Activate Your Maternity Leave

  • For your maternity leave to officially start you must inform your Human Resource Department that your baby has arrived. If this is when you intend to start your maternity leave. 

• New Born Baby Will Need Medical Coverage

  • Your baby will need to be added to your medical coverage.

• If  You’re in the U.S., Your Baby Will Need a Social Security Number To Be “Offical”   

  • Your baby will need his/her SSN. You can complete the forms to get the process moving soon after delivery.

• New Born Baby’s Need To See Their Pediatricians The Week Of Thier Birth

  • You will need to schedule you and your baby’s post-hospital checkups.

• Confirm or Secure Your Spot For Childcare

  • As a Working Mom, you will need to secure childcare for when you return to work. You may be on a waitlist or need to confirm the expected start date for your baby.

• Ensure You Get Paid While on Maternity Leave

  • You will need to contact your HR department and Insurance company to activate your maternity coverage and short-term disability.

• Capture Your New Born Within The First Days

  • Schedule or Confirm Your New Born Photoshoot.

These are my top reasons why as a Working Mom you need to prepare for after delivery of your baby. Primarily, to help you smoothly handle those “business” tasks.

Working moms, do you have any addition “whys” first time working moms need to prepare for “after delivery”?

Each of our experiences can be so different. Let’s share and help first-time moms lesson their stress, especially in those first days of trying to figure everything out.

The Must-Dos For Working Moms After Giving Birth

1. Inform Your Company’s HR Department That You Have Delivered Your Baby To Activate Your Maternity Leave.

   You may need to let them know the type of delivery you had as well.

   The entire maternity leave calculation was complicated and confusing for me. I shared the highlights from my research on figuring our Maternity Leave, FMLA and Short-Term Disability in this article.

2. Contact Your Insurance Company.

   Depending on how your company handles short-term disability (how you get paid, while on maternity leave) you may need to inform your insurance company that your baby was born.

3. Start The Process For Your Baby’s Insurance.
   You typically have some grace period to have this completed. My husband and I chose to add our daughter’s to his insurance. Review your options prior as apart of your planning and preparation.

4. Scheduled Your Baby’s First Post Hospital Peditrican Visit.

   It’s recommended that your baby sees their pediatrician the first week for their first “official visit”. This article reviews what it covered in the first doctor’s visit.

5. Make Your Postpartum Doctor’s Appointment.

   The recommendation of when or how soon to see your doctor after delivery varies depending on each woman’s medical history. It’s typically in the first three to six weeks. This article covers what to expect during your first postpartum appointment.

6. Apply for Your Baby’s Social Security Number And Birth Certificate. 

   Your hospital typically has someone come to your room and assists you with submitting these applications/forms. I strongly recommend taking advantage of this help and get it taken care of while you’re in the hospital.

7. Sign Up And Take The Free Lactation Class If Offered.
   Breastfeeding is no joke! This could make the difference where you’re able to breastfeed your baby. I had a midwife/doula who was a certified lactation specialist with my first baby. And it was still challenging to figure it all out. I  took a free class (I think it was free) with my second in the hospital. It was very very helpful to have someone right there helping me. This helped me pump and store my milk in preparation to returned to work.

8. Secure Your Daycare Spot.
   

   Call and confirm your childcare arrangement for when you return to work.

9. Schedule Your First Born Photoshoot.

   Your baby is going to change so fast just within the first few days of being born. You are going to want to capture that moment as quickly as you can.

There you have it! These are the Must-Do Businesses I recommend for you Working Mama. These are based on my two delivery experiences as a working mom.

You want to enjoy those first few days after your baby arrives as much as you can.

By taking some time to prepare for and do these “must do businesses”  you will be able to relax more and enjoy your new bundle of job.

I hope by sharing these tips you will have more time bonding with your baby, and not worrying about the “business” you need to complete.

Working mom friends who recently had a baby. Please share what “must-do business” working moms need to complete after delivery.

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