Siobhan Freegard, of the Netmums parenting advice website, said that while 18 months might be the average figure, many women will take longer.

　　The change in priorities also meant that nine in ten new mothers polled said work no longer seemed as important after they gave birth, and 79 percent did not want to leave their baby to go back. Many also feared they would no longer excel in their job.

　　此外，9成的新妈妈认为，生小孩后，工作似乎不再那么重要。79%的人表示不想离开宝宝回去工作。许多人也担心，无法在工作上表现杰出。