Congrats! Clean up your desk area and take a lot of stuff home with you, just in case there is a move while you're out. Also setup an automatic email reply - and share it with your manager now in case you go into labor earlier than anticipated. I actually turned on my out of office about a week before my mat leave started, just so I could focus on the key projects, and let other things go. if you plan to breastfeed and pump, make sure you know where you can pump when you come back. Having that setup is one thing you can do to feel good about coming back to work. If applicable, I'd recommend having some documentation about the status of projects and who will manage what. And make sure to meet with those people on your team that'll step up while you're away. Another thing I did was have a draft email ready to the team with the birth announcement. Just was waiting for the name, date and a photo to be added. That way the team can celebrate and get an update on how you're doing. My team loved getting that email!
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