I've been having sciatic nerve pain throughout my pregnancy, and as a result, I started seeing a chiropractor. I'm a little skeptical of chiropractors, it has definitely helped me, and I like this guy. Just a little background information to explain the situation.
In the course of idle chitchat, he asked me what I was planning to do for maternity leave. I don't actually know yet, but currently I am thinking that I will take 8 weeks off, and then return to work 3 days a week. He said his wife wanted to stay home and is still at home. Then he said, "From everything I've read about child psychology, staying home is really best for the child." I mumbled something like, "Well, that's not going to work for me."
I walked out feeling criticized and judged. Is he saying I'm not doing the best best thing for my child? How dare he! I told DH about this, and he said it sounded like the guy wishes his wife would go back to work. So maybe I am being oversensitive . . .
Sigh. One thing I've noticed about pregnancy -- everyone has an opinion.
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