Mums mums mums. What about Dads?

[Msfickle]

Seems to me that society is just a bit obsessed with motherhood as opposed to parenthood.

I'm pregnant with our first child and am going straight back to work (I'm the high earner) while my husband gives up work to be a sahd.

People can't get their head around it though. It's as if people think I'm some kind of weird alien. Is it only mothers that can nurture babies?

MsFickle - I don't doubt that the set up works for some people, otherwise there wouldn't be so many who live that way happily. Just saying that it's not ideal or luck for everyone to have a partner who wants to stay at home.

Suffered another set back today. Was thrilled at the change in paternity leave rights but discovered that its only eligible from 20 weeks after the birth of the baby essentially meaning that there is an expectation on the mother to do the first 5 months. It seems equal isn't really equal!

That's really shit. I was hoping DH would stay at home if we are foolish enough to have another. Gah! That has thwarted my plans.

Kinkydorito - you describe exactly how I feel about SAHPing. I'm sorry about your daughter's illness, and you don't sound selfish at all.