is there help if dh takes time off work to look after me and kids after a c section?

[ashie]

hi found out im pregnant which is wonderful, but if this little one sticks, it hit me were paying a morgage, two young kids my youngest only just started crawling, and everyday bills.
i have to have c sections, last time i was living at home with parents so i had help for the 6 weeks, we were waiting for our house to be built, but this time, i wont have help at all!
dh wants to take time off but how do we pay bills and morgage, we are entitled to bugger all as it is as dh earns over $1000 a week, and im a stay at home mum.
does anyone know if dh can take time off to make sure my recovery goes well, even if its for a couple of weeks, and if their is a payment to help keep food on the table and bills paid whilst he is not working and looking after me and the kids.
if he cant ill just have to manage but, i dont want to play with fire by over doing it! and i cant ask my family to take time off and loose money over this, unless they are entitled to extra with their centrelink for helping.
im excited about this baby, but im trying to be organised so when bub is born we will have a plan set out.

[Indadhanu]

I don't think so. My partner took time off after I had a c/s, she had to use her annual leave and sick pay. You will have the baby bonus though, it's not a huge amount but every little bit helps hey.

[~me~]

Congratulations Ashie on your pregnancy.
I am not sure from a Centrelink point of view..I know there are some very knowledgeable people in here regarding that.
Does your DH's employer have Carer's leave as part of his sick leave entitlements or Paid Parental leave? He should be able to use a couple of weeks of that when Bub's is born.

[feeb]

I have had 2 cs and DH took a few days off while I was in hospital and then 1 week off after. (a few days here and there he started late or finished early) He had to go away interstate for a week when I had only had each cs 2 - 3 weeks before.
You just learn to adapt things.
DS1 was not walking when DS2 was born and didnt walk for another 2 months.

I did have to lift him in and out high chair, but I would change him on floor rather than change table and put him in shower rather than bath etc.

Good luck

[Lulu]

Could you start putting a little bit away each week to cover the time off? I doubt Clink will be able to help you, it's really for people looking for work or long term disabilities.

[Antheia]

My DH is going to use his annual leave to take some time off after bub is born. Is that maybe an option for your DH?

[ashie]

hopefully he'll have some annual up his sleeve, might be able to get my sister's to help their not working but they have a child each but kids can have a play date lol. going to see if we can morgage halted for a couple of weeks when bub is born cause we have never missed a payment so we are in front. its silly thou were supposed to be recovering from major surgury and yet we are entitled to have the help to recover, my mum when she had her c section was able to have home help just so they can get washing on and off the line and other bit and pieces of house work she was not able to do for a few weeks.