“You don’t get to sleep in or binge watch Netflix. You are physically recovering from birthing a child and don’t stop bleeding for weeks.
✨You are sore everywhere, wearing massive diapers and have to spray yourself with a water bottle every time you go to the bathroom.
✨You are woken up every 2 hours and barely have time to shower or cook a decent meal.
Paid maternity leave is essential so mothers can focus on their physical and mental recovery as well as bonding with their baby.
Women shouldn’t have to sacrifice a paycheck or their career to recover and adjust to their new life.
It’s disgraceful that the US hasn’t made paid leave more of a priority. Hearing of women who have had to go back to work DAYS after having a baby is horrifying. Honestly, we should be ashamed of ourselves. We need to do better.”
