I know people who it seems successfully coped with this problem. The recipe was quite simple:
1. Hire a nanny from the very beginning. It will allow woman to
2. continue working almost immediately. Of course not in the office, but at home. And just several hours per day, but it will make her to
3. support professional skills. Of course, there will be no room to grow professionally, but at least it is possible to keep what you have already.
There is only one drawback - most likely you will not earn any money because what you will earn you will pay your nanny

But you have your husband for that
