Anyone else feel like pregnancy is making them fall behind career wise?
I am 20 weeks pregnant with my first baby, and I’m so excited but worrying about how the next decade will look career wise and can’t help but feel like I’m falling behind.
I spent almost 10 years in big law and have always been very career-driven. Last year I moved in-house because my husband and I wanted to start a family and I knew I needed something more sustainable.
Work has always been the area of my life where I felt most confident and in control, and I think I’m grieving that version of myself a bit. My current role is manageable but not the most riveting career wise, and I know I’ll stay in this job for as long as I can because it’s manageable.
I know you can’t have it all, and I don’t want my kids raised by a nanny so I have to stay in a more manageable role but would really love to hear from anyone who felt like this too… it’s a hard choice to have to make.