@xxwunderkindxx my husband & I had a similar situation (with a spring break baby) and used option b. he took off the week before & after spring break, and idk how I would have functioned without him during that time. however, if your mom can help a lot I wouldn’t be scared of option c either! it sucks, but I would err on the side of maxing out the time that somebody can be home with baby
@xxwunderkindxx I would go with either A or B. A week or less is just not enough time for your husband (really 2 or 3 weeks is not enough time for parental leave either, but paid family leave policies in this country are bullshit).
@xxwunderkindxx i would have him take 2 weeks. i felt like i needed my husband home for 2 weeks when my babies were born. could he use his vacation time? that's what my husband did bc he didn't have paternity leave.
@myles0 Since we are teachers we don’t get vacation time. We can take 3 consecutive sick days in a row and on the 4th day you need a doctors note. But we like to save our sick days for when the toddler gets sick.
@xxwunderkindxx My husband didn’t take any time off for any deliveries… he even did some work during the labor… this was so he could take time off later/ go on vacation with us. My mom helped me the first couple weeks which was honestly more helpful than my husband likely, since she had been thru it too
@xxwunderkindxx Look into maternity leave policies at your work. I’m a teacher in the south so I get the shitty working conditions. My district has a policy that you can take up to one calendar year off (unpaid) and they’ll hold your job. See if you have something similar to extend your leave!
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