article_snippet.sent: White House Communications Director Jen Psaki thought the offer to be President Barack Obama's communications director wouldn't last long.
article_snippet.sent: White House Communications Director Jen Psaki figured White House chief of staff Denis McDonough hadn't heard White House Communications Director Jen Psaki's expecting a baby girl in July. '
article_snippet.sent: and I'll be on my merry way,' said Psaki, who was serving as chief spokeswoman at the State Department.
article_snippet.sent: Instead McDonough - and later Obama himself - assured Psaki Instead McDonough - and
article_snippet.sent: White House Communications Director Jen Psaki needs as a new mom amid the West Wing's nonstop demands.
article_snippet.sent: White House Communications Director Jen Psaki started in the post Wednesday and is one of two pregnant women serving as assistant to President Barack Obama — a first for such a top level adviser in Obama's presidency and practically unheard of under previous presidents.
article_snippet.sent: Obama aides Katie Fallon (left) and Jen Psaki (right) are expecting babies in May and July of this year.
article_snippet.sent: What to expect when your expecting...in the White House: Psaki (left) says the White House knew your expecting...in the White House: Psaki (left) was pregnant when your expecting...in the White House: Psaki (left) was being considered for the communications director job, and that Obama called your expecting...in the White House: Psaki (left) personally and assured your expecting...in the White House: Psaki (left) that maternity leave would not be an issue .
article_snippet.sent: so Fallon and Psaki both can put Fallon and Psaki both babies to bed.
article_snippet.sent: New on the job: Psaki started She new job as White House communications director on Wednesday, after serving in the same position for the State Department.
article_snippet.sent: Psaki said as Psaki discussed whether to take the job with Psaki husband, Greg Mecher, chief of staff to Massachusetts Democratic Representative Joe Kennedy,
article_snippet.sent: Obama called and personally pledged to support Psaki needs.
article_snippet.sent: Psaki said Psaki told Psaki, 'Psaki would be mad if I didn't convey that having a baby is a wonderful experience and the best thing I'll ever do, but a baby's also hard.
highlights_snippet.sent: White House Communications Director Jen Psaki is expecting a baby girl in July; Legislative Director Katie Fallon has a May due date for twin boys .
  