When Can/Should New Moms Return to Work?
St. Paul Pioneer Press (MN), October 13, 2004. St. Paul Edition; Section: Life, p.E1 by Maja Beckstrom, Staff Writer In the medical literature, recovery from childbirth is considered to happen around six weeks, when the reproductive organs recover. But as any new mom knows, just because your uterus has popped back into shape, it doesn’t mean you’re up and running like normal. A new study from the University of Minnesota looks at the physical and mental health of women postpartum, with a focus on working women. The preliminary findings, which were released at a conference earlier this month, toss another factor into the modern dilemma of when new moms should return to their jobs. It’s a pressing question given that women with infants are the fastest growing segment of the workforce. More than half of women with a baby under age 1 work. And, with slightly more than two-thirds of women working, Minnesota has one of the highest female labor-participation rates in the country. According to
