My husband is a doctor starting a new surgical rotation in August. I'm due to give birth early October. His annual leave isn't fixed and he's hoping to take 2 weeks of paternity leave. But how is he supposed to plan it to be there for the labour and the days after it?
According to guidance, he can't take pat leave before the baby is actually born, so booking pat leave for my due date isn't possible (baby cld be 2 weeks late). So we're thinking annual leave on due date and pat leave from 2 weeks after that but we're not sure they'll alow this. They haven't fixed the rota yet but I don'tknow if they'll allow him a month off....
This is my second child, but our first daughter passed away suddenly when she was 18months old about 20months ago. I've since developed an irrational fear of labour so the idea of being alone in labour or straught after is pretty daunting ....I know the second labour is usually quicker but there's no guarantees so I don't want to bank on that. After all if I pop the baby out in 1hour over the weekend when my husband isn't working it'll all work out just fine! But that's not what I need to plan for.
Doctors or doctors' partners will know about difficulties of covering night shifts / on calls etc. Probably other professions where pat leave planning is complicated?
Any advice welcome!
Thanks!
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figsandalmonds · 11/07/2016 23:47
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