'I was discussing something as women that we are quite ashamed to admit, that we can't afford it'
Two women have shared their stories of childcare cost struggles with Belfast Live as they call for greater government help for families and for women wanting to return to work after having children.
"It's a job that I absolutely love doing, it's an excellent team of colleagues in all of the Trusts in Northern Ireland that are working in obstetrics and gynaecology. "Obviously, I'm really happy to have the family that I have, I'm so blessed to have both of them, they're both amazing wee people and even our 10-week-old, we're starting to see her personality come out already," Emma added.
"It's a difficult position to be in, with all the changes in the economy, prices going up across the board for food, energy, all the expenses around the house and then to also know that you have to put out this huge amount of money to look after your children. "It's sad again that there are people who are getting to my stage where they have had years of training within the NHS here, working within trusts and being brought up to a level of expertise as well and then maybe deciding to leave and taking all that expertise with them," she said.
"To know you're being helped out a bit with those bills, it would just make it a much less bitter pill to swallow, knowing going back to work that you're taking time away from your family and you're paying for your kids while you're away for that time, to know that there is a bit of subsidised help from the government as well.
"I have thought of stages where I might have to scale back the business, take employees off etc but at the end of the day, they also have children, they also have childcare costs. Ashleigh told Belfast Live that last point was of particular importance where many women feel railroaded into giving up something they have spent years working at or building.
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