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[quote=Anonymous][quote]o wait, you used all your leave as well as the full 12 weeks of FMLA? Why didn't you stay home for 8 weeks, then your husband stays home for 8 weeks, and then you would have 4 weeks in reserved FMLA (you have 1 year to use it) for other events like holidays, daycare closures? When there is such disparity in leave, I'm not sure why you didn't shift more of the burden on DH. Even just working half days (because I know pumping and such can be a pain), could have really extended your available time off for "life" [/quote]

FMLA does not apply after your child turns 1 (unless there is a separate illness, and let's hope that doesn't happen to anyone!).  So OK.  You take off some FMLA time, and then still can't accrue enough time for regular life (such as the day care closures, illnesses, religious holidays, etc that pp noted).    And employers are not required to allow intermittent leave for care of a newborn.  https://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/fmla-faqs.htm#8.  And maybe DH doesn't have FMLA (many many jobs don't!).  And some people don't have a partner in the picture.  And for some people 'all your leave' may just be 5 days or so after disability waiting periods, prenatal doctor appointments, and you know, life.[/quote]

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