Women need a whole year to recover from childbirth despite the 'fantasy' image of celebrity mothers, study claims November 05, 2016 at 09:39PM

And therefore one year maternity leave makes a lot of sense to get both mommy and baby on their feet.
via Facebook http://dailym.ai/2fspaU5 Dr Julie Wray, of Salford University, found it takes a year, not six weeks, to recover from childbirth. Her study also revealed dissatisfaction amongst new mothers with postnatal services.