"We moved back to our home in Massachusetts to be near our family at this time, to have that extra support. I was building these two really big projects: a life inside me, and also a company. Disclaimer: I have pretty easy pregnancies. I don't get nausea, I sleep pretty well. My husband is also a stay-at-home dad, so that simplifies our life immensely. If it weren't for his sacrifices and picking up the slack, I wouldn't have survived, let alone launch anything."
"I found out I was pregnant with my first when I was winding down my first company. I honestly was like, "I should just get a job in Big Tech, get the cushy maternity benefits." That would be the rational thing to do. But I never felt that excited about being a small cog in a very large machine. I decided to take the leap and work on this new startup while also having my first baby, which I don't know that I would recommend."
Rachael Fuller signed her Replit contract one week before learning she was pregnant and worked through late nights in her third trimester, shipping product until the day she gave birth. She married her high school sweetheart, and the couple has two daughters, ages about three and two and a half months. Fuller moved back to Massachusetts to gain family support while winding down her first company and launching a new startup. Her husband acts as a stay-at-home dad, which simplified childcare and enabled her to continue work. Fuller sacrificed hobbies like cooking and hosting and emphasizes choosing where to work carefully.
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