New mums excessively tired at four months

ONE in two new mums are still extremely tired at four months, a study shows, raising questions about when mums should return to work.

NEW mums are being urged to be cautious about returning to work too soon after a study found one in two are still excessively tired four months after giving birth.

DR Ashleigh Filtness, of Queensland University of Technology, says her study has significant implications for decisions-makers about when new mums should return to work, with current government paid parental leave entitlements ceasing at 18 weeks.