How soon did your OH go back to work after baby was born?
If I don't pop sooner than the 29th May, I will be induced that day.....DH has to go to a conference in Paris on the 7th JUNE, so just over a week after I give birth. I'm not particularly happy with this, but there isn't anything I can do about it (except ring up his boss and yell at him!).
I'm worried too in different circumstances that could arise, like what happens if I need a cesarean or something else doesn't go to plan.....
I have had 2 cs 18 months apart, after DS1 DH was back at work (he worked a few days while I was in hospital) and was then home for 5 work days, so by time he went back to work DS1 was 2 weeks old, but he had worked while i was in hospital for 6 days.
DS2 was very similar and I also had a toddler to care for as well as a newborn so was hard work but you just make it work.
Good luck, Its rather sucky that he has to go to Paris so soon afterwards at least furthest my DH went in first 6 weeks was sydney.
When DD was born he had 2 days off them back to work, as there wasn't a lot of point staying at home and I had my mum and MIL around to get what I needed, we wanted him to save as much time for when we went home. When we did go home he had off 3-4 days that was all he could get it was darned hard work as all the family had gone as well, so it was just DD and I....
This time we are planning on a similar set up with DH just taking off a day or two around the birth and then taking the rest when bubs comes home. It will depend on how early bub is born as I may be working inbetween as well, but just from home. But he has a lot of leave saved up so he can take a couple of weeks, the 3-4 days with DD was no where near enough!!!
I would be tempted to ring his boss up too! Especially as he will be in a different country!
Not sure yet! I'm also interested to see what others say - DH has 4 weeks paid parental leave, and we are thinking he might use 2-3 weeks of it straight up, then save one for down the track, in case one of us gets sick or something.
with jack born on a mon released fri we had 5 days in hosp 10hrs from home he then had the next week off then went back i had a c-sect
with luke born fri released tues 4 days in hosp then he had 2 week off then back another c-sect
How soon did your OH go back to work after baby?
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it was darned hard work as all the family had gone as well, so it was just DD and I....
I would be tempted to ring his boss up too! Especially as he will be in a different country!
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