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Returning to Work After Baby: Why Sleep May Be the Most Important Part of Your Plan

Returning to work after maternity leave is a layered transition — your time, your energy, your identity all shifting at once. Yet amid the childcare plans and feeding schedules, one piece quietly gets overlooked: your own sleep.

Jun 8, 2026 · 3 min read

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