Working mommies - how long are you taking off from work?

[marycotter567]

Just curious what your maternity leave plans are - how much do you get paid mat leave after baby and how much are you planning to take off in total (paid + unpaid)? Anyone just looking to quit working altogether after baby arrives?

 

[Kay0102]

9 months + annual leave. I get 90% of my wage for 6 weeks and then statutory maternity pay for the remaining 33 weeks and then I have 4 weeks holidays to add on the end. I am working up to due date again so due back mid Feb x

 

[Hopeful1479]

Hello... I have 12 paid weeks of leave and will be taking 2 more paid weeks of my vacation time which I get 35 days a year plus holidays. So in total 14 fully paid weeks which I will be back to work come July. I enjoy work and last time I needed to get back to adul conversation and work....

 

[BunNtheOven]

Hello... I have 12 paid weeks of leave and will be taking 2 more paid weeks of my vacation time which I get 35 days a year plus holidays. So in total 14 fully paid weeks which I will be back to work come July. I enjoy work and last time I needed to get back to adul conversation and work....

Omg, your lucky for getting paid for 12 weeks! Most of us in the US hardly get paid at all. I feel fortunate and getting 8 weeks 60% pay for a c-section because alot of our works dont even offer ANY pay.

 

[gingajewel]

I am taking nine months off and get paid 90% for six weeks and then stat maternity pay for 33 weeks.

 

[cosmicgirlxxx]

9 months x

 

[comotion89]

probably only 3 months was sick during the pregnancy so disn't work alot to save any money

 

[keepinitreal1]

2 weeks annual leave starting tomorrow , then 364 days of paid maternity leave - 100 % of my pay for the first 180 days and 80 % for all other days.

I will probably do some work from home in between so I don't lose it

 

[thexfadingpat]

Here we get 52 weeks leave, 50 being paid. I believe at 55% of your wages.
I'll be taking advantage of that and taking off the whole year. I would love to just stop working all together, but we can't afford it.

 

[Bekah78]

I'm taking 56 weeks. 8 full pay, 4 half pay, 33 weeks I think at statutory and rest unpaid but then adding on a couple weeks annual leave before due date and at end of max maternity leave (52weeks).

 

[SaraVO]

wow. other countries are really really fantastic. I'm taking between six and eight weeks off. but, I will be going back very part time maybe twenty hours a week. (four to five hours a day) for a couple of months. But then my full time hours are only thirty a week so I won't have to work all that much. Not looking forward to it but I haven't been at my work very long so haven't gotten any paid time off.

 

[marycotter567]

I shouldve asked you guys to specify the country you are living in. From the looks of it, most responses are not from women living in the US because I know that sort of mat leave (and paid!!) is unheard of here...

 

[thexfadingpat]

The full year leave is in Canada.
15 paid weeks is maternity which must be taken by the Mom. Then 35 weeks paid is paternity leave which can be split between the Mom and Dad.

 

[Kay0102]

It's the UK who usually do 90% of wage for 6 weeks then 33 weeks of statutory maternity pay which is around £135 a week. You can take a full year as standard but the last 3 months are unpaid x

 

[NennaKay]

I live in Indiana... Taking 6 weeks unpaid leave from my 2 part-time jobs... Feeling super jealous of all the ladies that get a whole year!

Looking to replace my 2 jobs with one full-time one while I'm off work too.

 

[krissie328]

I am taking 6 weeks at 60% of my pay, 4 weeks sick leave, and 2 weeks for Christmas break. I will plan to return in the new year after the holidays.

 

[CurlyRose]

Another UKer here, I will take, in total, around 54-56 weeks. I leave next week and start two weeks fully paid annual leave, then move to maternity leave, which will be 8 weeks full pay, 18 weeks half pay PLUS statutory maternity pay and then a further 13 weeks on statutory pay alone. I'll then be unpaid, but able to work 10 "keeping in touch" days to bring in a bit of money and towards the end I will take all the annual leave accrued while off, so will be able to take a further 7 weeks fully paid and be able to work shifts during that time to further top it up if I want. This will still be a financial struggle for us, but I am grateful to be in the UK where it isn't too bad. Slovenia looks like the place to be mind!

 

[keepinitreal1]

I shouldve asked you guys to specify the country you are living in. From the looks of it, most responses are not from women living in the US because I know that sort of mat leave (and paid!!) is unheard of here...

True, should have specified. I am from Slovenia.

Another perk we get is 15 days paid in full for FOB + another 90 days for FOB (to use by childs 3rd b-day) when they don't receive pay but are paid the insurance and health wages by the government. So called daddy sick leave.

As far as I see it, EU countries have it best, then Canada, UK and then the US. I cannot imagine that I would have to go to work after 8 weeks but truth be told, it's only because I'm so used to the system around here. The government tried to change it a few years back but as you can imagine they were helpless against a bunch of raging hormonal expectant mothers.

Hopefully all of you can get as much time off as you possibly can and enjoy every moment of it.

 

[Nicola27]

I definitely couldn't have coped going back to work after 6-8 weeks - I was still limping at that point due to having surgery at the birth!

I'm having a year off this time. I'm getting 12 weeks fully paid (but I only work part time, so it's not loads) then the next 6 months at statuatory (about £125 a week). The last 3 months are unpaid, but my boss says she can start paying me for the holidays I've accrued throughout the year, so I'll get something paid. Also have 10 keeping in touch days that I will be paid for.

I can't wait for it to start now!

 

[melywely]

I am so jealous of you ladies that get to take more than 12 weeks!

I am only allowed to take 12 weeks here in the US... 6 weeks at 60% pay and the other 6 are unpaid... I saved up enough to cover expenses for those weeks that are unpaid but still wish I could have at least 6 months to nurture the baby.