Is maternity leave fair?

Well comparing jock itch to labor is so wild its laughable. Men can request time off, under the FMLA act it might be paid or unpaid depends on the company, Not all females get paid maternity leave either.

yes, the woman should always have maternity leave. As many have said the father can usually get leave too if he asks for it. Its not only the woman that deserves it but dont we also think it might be fair to the baby, the baby who is most important. Also I would like to make a point that most fathers are happy just to be able to be with their children at all. My husband is in the military and thank god has been able to be here for the births but I know lots of people who are deployed who dont get to be with their wives and babies at all. War doesnt let you come home even for the birth of your child. Sometimes I think we should step back and think about things like that. Feel lucky that you can go to work and come home to see your wife and child and sit on your own couch and hold your baby

I beleive that the law in the United states provides for men to take paternity leave. It is part of the Family Leave law. However, I think it only applies to companies with more than 50 employees.

yaa itz fair.. no problem in it.. babies need their mother atleast for the first three months.. also mothers need some rest b4 the delievery...

Are you jealous of a woman giving birth to a child? I'm sure if a woman could let her man go through the pain of delivery and recovery, she'd give it to him gladly. If JOCK ITCH is your only comparison to giving birth, you've got issues. At least Jock Itch, you can get rid of the pain with a cream instantly. Birth....the pain lasts anywhere from a few hours to days and then recovery takes a few months to fully get back to normal function. Remember going through all of that with a child at your bossom several hours out of the day, not getting much sleep. Your comments came off sounding very selfish and inconsiderate for your wife (the mother of your children). If you just wish you could be part of the experience and be there for your child too, I'd check into Paternity leave as well, some companies offer it and highly recommend it to be used. If your job doesn't offer Paternity leave, they may allow you to use your vacation leave to have time with your wife and new baby. Your wife would be lucky to have her husband help her at this time. My husband couldn't wait to go to work. Since the baby had to be fed every few hours for the first weeks all hours of the day. My mother came and stayed with us to help me while he was at work. Then my husband was ready to help with the baby when he got home.

Funny, my husband got paternity leave (he could take several weeks paid) and I got NOTHING for maternity leave. But a woman goes through a lot physically during labor that she needs to recover from, and additionally, babies should really be with their mothers to nurse for at *least* several months. I can totally see why it would seem unfair, though. But, hey, you guys start bleeding every month and THEN we'll talk. lol.

Many places provide paternity leave if you ask. It's important for a father to bond with his baby. In the US, the FMLA is the law that provides both men and women with 12 weeks of unpaid family leave after birth or adoption. See this: http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/pregnancy/pregnantatwork/8258.html

Do guys have to carry a child in there stomach for 9 months,or go threw the pain or anything like that? All they have to do is stand there, so why would they get a maternity leave, they haven't done anything.

yes maternity leave is very fair, its not just time to spend with the baby, its time to recover from having the baby. and there is such thing as paternity leave for dads

Yes it's fair you can't work the full 9 months you could hurt the baby.

actually, there's now what is called paternity leave --- for the husbands. but i think they get just two weeks off, which i believe is fair enough, considering that they weren't the ones who did all the hard work in the labor room.

i believe that it is very fair, and also with the FMLA (Family medical leave act) a father can get time off anytime from the child's birth until the child's first birthday, do your research before posting such a sexist post

yes. they must be given that leave. ingfact, peternal leave also is indeed needed

??? I think that men should get some time off to spent with the baby once the baby is born and be able to get paid for it..... But jock itch is not even comparble to having a baby!!

yes, it's fair.

Well that true but if I had to do it all over I wouldn't work but for about 7 months.

Well... don't wann be rude, but mate you'r asking a really stupid question! even geoffery boycott's mom could answer it.. & for that matter any mom. Man its fair enough... what do you expect? women should come 9months pregnant to office & deliver their baby on their chair?? lol

Well since the majority of women take care of their babies and have to recuperate for at least 6 weeks then I say its fair. If your jock itch is that bad maybe you should ask for a personal leave!

that is womens advantage yar.we cant help it.

OK first off there is such a thing as paternity leave if men would just ask for it. And YES maternity leave is fair. I just got back from it. Although my husband took off 3 wks of vacation after the baby was born, I was the one who was sleep deprived because he did not feed her at 12, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 in the morning. He was able to take a shower everyday, and did he ever help pick up the house or make dinner. No. I was the one who had to rearrange life as I knew it. Just as you get in a schedule and really bond with your child, then I had to turn around and go back to work. So now I have to suffer the guilt of leaving my child everyday for 10hrs.