It’s now recognised that adjusting when you return to work from maternity leave can be difficult. ‘Keeping in touch’ days give the option of working up to 10 days during your maternity leave.Life coach Patricia Carswell recommends keeping in regular

Campaigners have called for a change in the law that bars women who use surrogate mums from receiving maternity leave. The Government published new guidelines on surrogacy last month, but didn’t tackle maternity pay.The guidelines only allow women

forfeit their maternity pay. Also, those in casual and lower skilled jobs get the least pay and the least amount of maternity leave. Mums on £50,000 a year who take six months maternity leave get almost £8,000 from the taxpayer. Mums on the minimum wage

Paternity leave will increase from two weeks to six months under new laws to be introduced in April 2011. The move will allow mums and dads to share out parental leave between each other. For example, if a mum decides to go back to work after six

A draft legislation to extend fully paid maternity leave to 20 weeks across Europe has been passed by a committee of the European Parliament. This is up from the current European rules of 14 weeks fully paid leave.Right now in the UK you’re entitled

Changes to maternity and paternity leave, which will allow new mums to transfer the last half of their 12-month maternity leave to their baby’s dad, have been confirmed by the Government, reports the BBC.However, not everyone is jumping for joy

, and when you want to start your maternity leave – but you can change the date later as long as you give 28 days’ notice.Your employer may ask for your notice in writing, and also for a copy of Form MAT B1, which your doctor or midwife will give you

traumatic experience without parents having to worry about how they will manage financially." The charity, he said, would like to see the government "reconsidering the way maternity and paternity leave is calculated when a baby arrives early."The first six

The proposals, under new Government plans, would double the time in which a new mum on leave could get her job back.Currently, firms have to hold a woman's job open for up to six months maternity leave.After that if it is not "reasonably practicable

.*See if you can work from home occasionally.*Make sure your bump shows when you’re traveling and if that doesn’t work, ask for that seat on the train tube or bus.Taking maternity leave.Be prepared with the facts:*15 weeks before your due date is known