I want to go back to work after delivering my child, but my mother in laws says I should stay home and take care of my child. I do agree with her that for a certain period of time I should be home with my child but when is an appropriate time to leave my child to go back to work?

Depend on yourself. Before I give birth I said I wanna go back to work right after ml. But after giving birth I gave up my job after confinment. Money can't buy the time that's spend when baby hitting every milestone. And I intend to send her to school when 2yo that's when I'll go back to work. I guess it depend on individual I never regret making this decision till date cos these period really mean alot.