DC1 is due in a few months. All family members are at least a four hour drive away, there's no one who could come to stay and help if necessary.
DH will get two weeks of paternity leave, and can potentially add another one or two weeks to that. Due to previous health problems, I'm consultant led and slightly more likely to have a difficult birth.
I know it is impossible to say, because a lot depends on whether I end up with interventions/c-section, but was two weeks of paternity leave enough? Would an extra week or two weeks have been helpful with DC1? DH has some annual leave spare, but we're not sure if we'd be better saving that until I need a break a few months in. His work can't be that flexible ie if he wants to take off more than the odd day, he needs to give at least a few weeks notice.
Any experiences or suggestions would be very useful, thank you!
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Was 2 weeks paternity leave enough? How long would you have liked DH/DP to be off with you and DC1?
sockgate · 28/02/2017 17:21
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