Going Back to Work Pregnant? How to Tell Your Employer Without the Guilt or the Panic

Going Back to Work Pregnant? How to Tell Your Employer Without the Guilt or the Panic

June 2, 2026 · 14 min · Episode 193

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Carina O’Brien discusses how to inform your employer about being pregnant while returning to work after maternity leave, focusing on legal rights and managing guilt.

Returning to work after maternity leave and already pregnant again? Carina O’Brien covers your legal rights in Australia, what to say to your boss, and how to let go of the guilt.

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