How soon did your OH go back to work after baby?

[skybie]

DD1 he went back after a week and a half.
DD2 i got home from hospital on a monday and he was back at work on weds.
Good luck hun

[Boo Boo]

DH went back to South Africa three days after DS was born (I had my Mum staying thank g@d). DH didn't take anytime at all off after DD, in fact he went back to work in the arvo, he was in the middle of commissioning a mine. Seems like I lucked out with the SAHD part

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[sconeonamission]

2weeks. I couldn't send him back fast enough! lol

[Trillian]

With our first he was at home on the farm, so he was here all the time anyway and never far away if I needed a break. With #2 he was back at work a few days after I came home, #3 he went back to working 13 day fortnights the day after I came home which was really hard and with #4 he took a week off but he only works a 4 day shift so he went to work for 4 days and then was home for 4 days so that was good.

[~Kim~]

Wow, have you got some support if he does have to go away? Poor love.
A week's not long if you are in hossy for a few days at least.

Though saying that DH was home for 6weeks after DD and he and I nearly killed each other....sent him back after 10 days with DS. But at least he was just working not overseas.

[onthefly]

Are you going to be on your own, or do you have family here?
DH went pretty much straight back to work, but it wasn't on the other side of the planet.
I'd be tempted to call teh boss, yeah - isn't there someone else who isn't about to have a baby that could do it?

[MrsFabuloso]

I was lucky in that DH stayed home for 4 weeks when DD was born and 6wks when DS was born, but he is well catered with leave for in his workplace. I loved having him home with me especially when DS was born. He was really great with taking over doing stuff with DD and letting me sleep when I needed to. I didn't get very much (if any!) help from other family/friends. I'm hoping he can get similar time off with #3 because we are going to a new town a looong way away from everything we know!

[Kazbah]

DH worked while I was in hospy with Pip (private, 5 day stay) and then took his 10 paternity days off, then long service leave for another couple of weeks. LSL they can't knock back more than once....

I think this is a bit rich, your DH would have known your EDD before he accepted this assignment.