He's definitely taking one week. He works 5 mins from our house and has a really flexible schedule so he can be around a lot after that or just take off the second week if we feel it's necessary. My mom will be here for ten days, after the first week of the baby's life, so I'll have help.
I'm not sure. He has 4 weeks of time off left for the year, but I'd like him to have some time left for August-December. We're thinking probably 2 weeks, and then potentially going in every other day for the third week. His job is good at being flexible, though, so he might be able to work through lunch in order to come home an hour early or go in late sometimes.
He was off from last Monday when I went into labor until today - 7 pto days, but we were only home with the baby for 4.5 of those days. He's going to take one day off next week too.
In a perfect (but still realistic) world, I would have liked him home for 3-4 weeks. E is a good baby so far so today wasn't so bad, but I'm sure there will be rough days ahead and it's better when you have your partner to help out. I'm still trying to recover myself!
He took about 5 weeks with our first but will only be able to take about 2 this time. I have lots of other help though so it will be okay. I'd prefer 4 weeks
Hopefully a month. He took a month off when our first was born and that was perfect. He definitely has enough time saved up and his company is very family centric so hopefully it'll happen again this time.
DH will take a week for sure possibly 2. I wanted him to save a week or two for after I go to work, so he can stay with the baby. He has tons of vacation.
My husband is just finishing up his masters in education, and is currently student teaching. His last day is the day before my due date. Technically he can miss 5 days and not have to re-do student teaching, so as long as I hold out till the weekend he won't have to go back :-)
Otherwise, he'll be a SAHD for at least the first few months until we move back to the states this summer and he finds a permanent teaching position. I have to go back to work after 6 weeks.
With DS he took off 2 days. The day we came home from the hospital and the next day. He's probably going to do the same this time. Maybe an extra day if I give birth during the week (DS was born on a Sunday). He works 5 minutes from home and comes home for an hour lunch break every day so if I need him he can come home easily.
DH is taking 12 weeks, which his company offers at full pay. He could take an additional 12 weeks at half pay but he makes 2x what I do and we probably can't afford that.
He is taking his leave after I go back to work, so we can avoid having the baby in DC during flu season as long as possible. He will take 1-2 weeks vacation when I give birth.
We're not sure! He owns his company so he has a fair amount of flexibility and can pop in to the office for 1-2 hours, work from home, etc. But on the other hand, he never really gets to unplug or be out of reach. Owning a business is 24/7.
I am thinking I would like him primarily home for 2ish weeks, but if we feel like we need more time he can probably make that work.
We have discussed him staying home with her for a week or so when I go back to work (12w) to help with transition. He will be the one doing all drop-offs and I will pick up.
He has 1 week paternity and then a ton of vacation but I can guarantee he will just end up being on the phone working from home the entire time. I'm really looking forward to my mom coming down to help me out with my 3 yr old and the house.
I'm a little sad about this at the moment. We planned on 2 weeks, but DH's company dissolved, and the position he got transferred to in the parent company just blows. He started job hunting immediately, of course, and has found something pretty promising. He should get his offer letter today, but he doesn't have any clue about PTO policy yet. We will all be miserable if he stays where he is, so it's in no way a deal breaker if he doesn't get pto for 6mos or something, but he may not have any time to take off when the baby gets here. Boo.
I think a week? He's a medical fellow and doesn't get any paternity leave, and any time he takes off beyond vacation will lengthen his training. And whatever he takes off will have to be covered by someone else, so he doesn't want to put out one of his CWs for too long.
I am hoping that my mom will come down to help for a few weeks (and that I can tolerate her for that long LOL). She loves babies and doesn't work, but she hasn't mentioned anything about it yet. (wilted)
He will probably take one week or even less. Enough time to be with me in the hospital (c section) but there is really no need for him to take more time than that. He partially works from home, so he will be around here and there if I need anything, plus we will have family visiting.
DH took 2 weeks of vacation last time and it was a huge deal for his boss, who is still his boss now. I don't think he will ask for the same again. Instead, I think he will try to figure out his schedule so he can work from home some days at the beginning or go in later or something.
It was too much drama last time to deal with his boss and there is no paternity leave at DH's workplace.
Post by sunshine608 on Mar 20, 2014 7:29:55 GMT -5
H travels so time off for him is not traveling ( including international). His last date for travel is April 1 (I'll be 33 weeks) and he won't go back into the rotation until September 1st at the earliest.
He might have to do some local day jobs here and there throughout the summer.
My dh only got 2 days off work. We were in the hospital for those days.
Luckily he is a teacher and last week was spring break so he was off anyway and got to spend time with us paid.
This first week on my own hasn't been that bad, kind of good to get into a routine with the baby.
It makes me laugh how similar our situations are I am hoping I give birth at like 40+2/3 days…it's right before Easter long weekend, DH (also a teacher) gets the Friday and Saturday - so that plus his three days (2 days paternity leave plus his ONE personal day)…we could end up with a whole week. Score.
J's work offers a week paid paternity leave, and his boss wrote the schedule for that month like I would go into labor on my due date (not because he thought I would, but because he had to account for some sort of hypothetical situation for schedule purposes) so J had his two days off for the week I went into labor (which was on a Weds), his 5 paid days, then his two days off for the following week all together. Long story short, he was off for 9 days total, and was home with us for 6 of them.
Most likely he'll be taking 2 weeks. But it depends on what happens with me. Last time there were complications requiring me to be in the hospital longer so he took longer. He has enough time to take the 2 weeks plus more but I think 2 weeks should be enough to adjust. My parents also live 2 minutes away so that is a possibility.