I was very fortunate that I had the time and the finances, so I was able to decide for myself. Aside from my maternity leave, I took an additional two to three months off. My work was very supportive. Looking back at that experience, it was very impactful for me to be able to use that time to grieve. I cannot imagine what it's like for families who don't have that time or who feel that they have to go back to work due to finances. I can't imagine.
When I went back to work, as some people said here, I was not functional. Even after taking six to seven months off, I was not doing much. When I went back to work, everything was still in a fog. As mentioned, I was just floating. For families who don't have the time, I just cannot imagine.