Month 5: Tell your boss the news6 of 11Sometime during the second trimester, tell your boss about the pregnancy.Don't expect simple congratulations when you break the good news. Your pregnancy's effect on the workplace may be first and foremost on your boss's mind, Greenfield says. Be prepared to answer questions about your plans during and after the pregnancy.How should you decide what those plans should be?"Look at the senior women in your field, and look at what kind of careers they have and what they did when their kids were young," Greenfield says. "You don't have to reinvent the wheel."Offering to train a replacement or otherwise smooth the transition to a temporary or permanent substitute can help protect your relationship to the employer. Related Articles:7 ways to save on baby costsTalking finances with the kidsFrugal summer fun10 hot toys for under $20Related Links:Can you afford private school?How secure is life insurance?4 ways to trim health costs today10 best work-at-home jobs advertisement
Sometime during the second trimester, tell your boss about the pregnancy.
Don't expect simple congratulations when you break the good news. Your pregnancy's effect on the workplace may be first and foremost on your boss's mind, Greenfield says. Be prepared to answer questions about your plans during and after the pregnancy.
How should you decide what those plans should be?
"Look at the senior women in your field, and look at what kind of careers they have and what they did when their kids were young," Greenfield says. "You don't have to reinvent the wheel."
Offering to train a replacement or otherwise smooth the transition to a temporary or permanent substitute can help protect your relationship to the employer.