Who is forcing you to stop breast feeding at 6 weeks? If you cant afford to stay at home, don't have kids.If your priority is money then go back to work. I don't see why everybody else in your company has to subsidise your lifestyle. 6 weeks at 90% sounds very generous. Liability for maternity pay is one of the main reasons employers can be reluctant to take on women. I actually think your being greedy looking for more money. In scandanavia they have alot of oil revenue to subsidise maternity schemes and alot higher taxes maybe you should have your next child there.