Paid time off for antenatal appointments

[PeterRabbitBenji]

Just that really. I want to attend every appointment with my wife. I've been informed by the HR department where I work that as a father I am only entitled to unpaid time off for 2 antenatal appointments. My wife is high risk and so will have many more than 2 appointments.

I wouldn't have believed it, but life in the UK really is geared for women to be the care givers and men to be the bread winners. How depressing...

Fuckedoffat48b but women are paid for their antenatal appointments, the appointments primarily focus on the progress and health of the baby- a baby is 50% the dads so why shouldnt he be allowed to attend without having to take unpaid leave

Because the dads aren't the patients. HTH.

It must surely occur to people that it's wise from a safeguarding point of view that men don't attend every appointment?