Hi dears

Most ppl I know don't work after giving birth. They have maternity leave for a year and then work max part time.

I am pregnant and my family members and friends are already asking me if I wanna work again after maternity leave. I feel like I studied so long and it would feel like a waste not working in my profession anymore.

I am quite ashamed as a lot of ppl look at me like "what's wrong with you?". My cousin even asked me where the point is in getting a baby when I start working again because I want see it then. It's also not as if they have a lot of money. They just live far away on the countryside where living is cheaper.

How do you handle these topics?

Anyone else with similar problems?

*** I am from Germany