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I am currently on internship. My husband and I are planning to try having a baby during my postdoc year at the VA. I was just curious how long others took off from their postdoc after giving birth? I am trying to save up my sick leave, but I will likely need to take a few weeks of LWOP and then extend my postdoc by that amount of time. Also - the feelings that I'll be disappointing my supervisor by taking time off to have a child are very real. I am sure they'll be supportive and that this isn't new territory for training supervisors, but I wish it were easier/didn't diminish the excitement of pregnancy!