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"You have to think long and hard about what you need--not just what you want, but what you cannot do without."

I no longer define myself as a "failing scientist", but as someone who does science as well as a myriad of other things--including a vicious rugby tackle!

"For people without disabilities, technology makes things convenient; for people with disabilities, it makes things possible."

"It is still wise to plan carefully and to exercise caution when making choices about when, how, and to whom you come out."

"I have to make a choice between making a total career change and giving science a chance in a different environment."

"My supervisor took me aside one day and told me that I could be a mother or a grad student, but not both. I ignored her."

"I never saw motherhood and my career as mutually exclusive, but in Germany there seems to be a cultural barrier towards combining the two."

"Conflict over science and issues can be beneficial to productivity and development. Conflict over working styles and personalities can be destructive," says John Baldoni, an Ann Arbor, Michigan, management consultant.

"It may be easier to succeed at school than in the workplace, because many campuses already have disability service centres for students, and accommodations-related equipment available"-Frank Smith, NEADS

"Fortunately, one PI offered me a position as a short-term volunteer in his lab, ignoring my poor English and lack of local experience."

"Women still claim more than four-fifths of parental leave."

"I don't think interviewing while obviously pregnant is advisable in the conservative, male-dominated disciplines of science and engineering. …"

"Adding a third element--the institution and its needs--to the problem makes it much more difficult to solve."

The challenges for pregnant scientists often come unannounced and need to be dealt with quickly; the stakes are high.