2have4kids
Mother of 3
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Dmama, I`m sorry American ladies don`t get more time off for maternity care - it's a real crime. I think Africa/Papua New Guinea is one of the only other places on earth that are so unsupportive of women & families to that extent. I`ve heard Bernie Saunders speaking about this from a post on FB that some American friends & family posted. There is hope, maybe with another round of voting for a party that values women, healthcare and basic social services things might just get better over there! It is proven that when you provide for women by protecting their jobs for their mat leave and support families via EI, GDP & the overall economy in that country is much stronger. Currently, so many women stay at home after baby 1 or 2 which leaves families struggling with income and only half a workforce left. The Economist had a brilliant article on this called Womenomics. I couldn't imagine waking up with a 2-3 month old feeding 2-4 times in the night and then getting up for my usual 6:15am and carting child off to daycare while I work (half asleep and zombie like). I could probably pull it off being sleep deprived and working as a designer but what if you were a chemist/airline pilot or something that requires safety & full on attention? No EI support for women is just a recipe for disaster.
My friend had issues with gassy baby too with her second. She did experiment with the food she was eating and found lettuce was her problem. I`ve heard milk products can be bothersome too. But as long as there`s weight gain there`s nothing to worry about - good job mama!
Coolstar we`re taking a Babies & Birth course that starts tonight and goes from 1 month prior to delivery to 1 month after most ladies have delivered. In there they talk about parenting, birth - when to go to the hospital, complications, your rights, breast feeding, baby massage, bedtime routines etc. I`m looking forward to it!
Minxy that`s the best news I`ve heard all week!
I`m so pleased for you, two happy healthy babies. You are SO deserving of this, and being past 15 weeks you can now settle down and completely relax with your growing family inside. Sending you massive hugs, I`m SO happy for you! xx
I`ve decided to work right up to almost my due date unless I`m feeling crappy beforehand. My official last day is Oct 1 and will be induced by the 5th if baby doesn`t appear by then. I`m paid 90% by my company for S&A time if I need to leave before then as standard sick & medical leave and if I deliver before then my EI mat leave starts the 1st of 52 weeks off on delivery day. My colleague booked off on Mat leave 2 weeks early and delivered 2 weeks late and sat at home twiddling her thumbs (her words) for 1 month. She gave me wise advice I think to book the mat leave off later and take sick time paid if I feel crappy or go into BH/false contractions beforehand. That way you get the gov't EI for as long as possible on the back end of the leave.
I was speaking to a colleague from the Czech Republic and they get up to 3 years off depending on what percentage of EI you collect each month for Maternity benefits. How amazing is that? Talk about supporting families and protecting women from losing their jobs. Very happy to hear of more governments valuing women in the workplace!
My friend had issues with gassy baby too with her second. She did experiment with the food she was eating and found lettuce was her problem. I`ve heard milk products can be bothersome too. But as long as there`s weight gain there`s nothing to worry about - good job mama!
Coolstar we`re taking a Babies & Birth course that starts tonight and goes from 1 month prior to delivery to 1 month after most ladies have delivered. In there they talk about parenting, birth - when to go to the hospital, complications, your rights, breast feeding, baby massage, bedtime routines etc. I`m looking forward to it!
Minxy that`s the best news I`ve heard all week!
I`m so pleased for you, two happy healthy babies. You are SO deserving of this, and being past 15 weeks you can now settle down and completely relax with your growing family inside. Sending you massive hugs, I`m SO happy for you! xxI`ve decided to work right up to almost my due date unless I`m feeling crappy beforehand. My official last day is Oct 1 and will be induced by the 5th if baby doesn`t appear by then. I`m paid 90% by my company for S&A time if I need to leave before then as standard sick & medical leave and if I deliver before then my EI mat leave starts the 1st of 52 weeks off on delivery day. My colleague booked off on Mat leave 2 weeks early and delivered 2 weeks late and sat at home twiddling her thumbs (her words) for 1 month. She gave me wise advice I think to book the mat leave off later and take sick time paid if I feel crappy or go into BH/false contractions beforehand. That way you get the gov't EI for as long as possible on the back end of the leave.
I was speaking to a colleague from the Czech Republic and they get up to 3 years off depending on what percentage of EI you collect each month for Maternity benefits. How amazing is that? Talk about supporting families and protecting women from losing their jobs. Very happy to hear of more governments valuing women in the workplace!
I have a lot of experience with friends and family babies but I am sure its nothing compare to having your own. 
