Hi KTee. It really is lovely that your dh wants to take that time to be the primary carer of bubs. I'm curious at the 18 week min pay government thingo, I had presumed I wouldn't get anything other than the baby bonus, is this new legislation coming in perhaps after my baby is born? (sorry I guess that's a whole other thread). My 1st thought reading your post regarding your dh taking the leave is that it would really depend on if you choose to BF or formula feed. Granted you could express and then your dh can still do the feeding but with you working and expressing it would be lots of work for you. Our plan is for me to finish up work at 34 weeks pg and then I've told my employer I am taking 7 months total so I will get about 6 months (26 weeks) with me being the primary carer. I hope not to have to go back to work at all but if I do dh will be looking after bubs on the days that I am not here so I guess it's a similar situation to what you will be doing. If I am still breastfeeding I will express I's say but at this stage I'd only be working around 3 days a week. dh is taking about 2 months off when bubs is born and is using his holidays for that so it will be paid but all of my maternity leave will be unpaid (sadly). hmmmm not sure I've been any help really! I guess I think it would work well, why shouldn't you dh get to care for bubs? just as long as he's doing most of the work and your not going to work full time and then having to come home and do most things there too!