Maternity Leave?

crysmike · December 2009

I posted this over on the August 2010 board as well. How long is normal for a maternity leave?

Lapsfam · December 2009

I think FMLA is 12 weeks.

bloverly · December 2009

It depends on your company, how long you've been working there (ie at least a year or not), and whether or not you are paid. FMLA is 12 wks, but if you won't get paid, a lot of people don't take the whole time due to the lack of income.

Linds&Chris777 · December 2009

Every company is different. My company has no maternity leave policy at all so I ended up only taking a week and a half off bc that was the only vacation time I had. Probably will be about the same this time around as well.

mysticporter · December 2009

FMLA (applicable to any larger company) requires they allow you 12 weeks unpaid. A lot of doctors recommend a minimum of 6 weeks for the medical recovery of the mother. I think many people base their decision in large part on finances, and take the maximum paid leave they are offered, and supplement with whatever vacation/sick/unpaid time they can afford to use to pad out to the 6-8 week mark (or longer if they can afford and choose to).

KariCT · December 2009

Federal FMLA is 12 weeks for large companies, but states can have their own. I live in CT and ours is 16 weeks but can only be used every 24 mths

Angela814 · December 2009

I took 12 weeks with DD and plan to take 12 weeks again.

BrittH05 · December 2009

I work in HR FMLA is only 6 weeks if you have not been with the company for a year. After a year depending on the state it is 6-12 weeks. Short term disability tends to cover leave of 60% for 6 wks with a vaginal birth and 8 for a c-section.

KeepingItLowKey · December 2009

I get 6 weeks.

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