MedievalGrad
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So my boyfriend is a manager in the retail industry (a small store, with normally 4-5 employees), which of course is REALLY busy from October--January. Our baby is due November 12. This is a very busy time for him. He has told me that he will be there for the labor, but he doesn't know if he will be "able to hang out at the hospital" for the recovery period. He has also said he won't be able to take any time off when the baby is born above his normal 1 or 2 days off a week.
I just can't believe he couldn't take time off and maybe won't be there right after the baby is born in the hospital. He is generally a bit of a workaholic and I feel like he is putting his job above the family. Am I making too big of a deal about him working right after the baby is born and not taking time off? How much time is typical for a new daddy to take off from work? Sometimes I can't judge if I'm being reasonable because my hormones have been kind of loopy lately (crying at the Olympics, etc.).
I just can't believe he couldn't take time off and maybe won't be there right after the baby is born in the hospital. He is generally a bit of a workaholic and I feel like he is putting his job above the family. Am I making too big of a deal about him working right after the baby is born and not taking time off? How much time is typical for a new daddy to take off from work? Sometimes I can't judge if I'm being reasonable because my hormones have been kind of loopy lately (crying at the Olympics, etc.).