The 1 month confinement is unavoidable. Whereas, you can choose to return to work after your confinement ends or you can utilise your 4 months of maternity leave if you're a Singapore citizen. But what is your concern? Why do you choose to go back to work instead of staying home to look after your child? For me, I'm using 3 months of my maternity leave leaving the 4th month for emergency cases.
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