Paternity leave

[Okdaisy]

I am pregnant with my first baby and my husband gets 2 months paternity leave which he can take any time over the year. If you've had a baby before, how long ideally would you have liked your partner to have had off on paternity leave initially?
We are debating whether to go with the usual 2 weeks initially after the birth or longer (possibly 3 or 4 weeks)? We want to save as much as possible for visiting family, but equally don't want him to rush back quicker than I might feel ready, given we have the option for him to stay home longer. So I'd be grateful for people's experiences!

This.

My partner gets the same leave entitlement and he's taking it all off at once. I figure that support will be invaluable when baby is really little!

In your case though I'd split the difference and do 4 weeks at the start and 4 weeks lashes .

*later!

DH had 4 weeks off (2 statutory paternity, 2 holiday), but that had to include the time I was induced and actually giving birth so maybe bear that in mind. Then my mum came to stay for the two weeks after that.
2 months paternity is great!!