Question for Mommies! How long was your mat leave ?

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Just want to get an idea of the norm.
Where you from?
What career?
Was it paid leave ?
Do you wish it was longer ?
Thanks for taking your time to comment 🙏🏼

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Live in Norway, we have 49 or 59 weeks paid maternity leave. 100% of your paycheck paid if you chose 49 weeks, 80% if you chose 59 weeks. Tha also legally have to hold your position for 3 years if you chose to take longer unpaid leave. 
You also have the right for a spot at a daycare/kindergarten for your kid in August the year they are 1 year old. So if you are born in January your kids typically starts when they are 8 months old, if born later in the year they typically starts earlier.

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I’m in the US 
Maternity leave was allowed up to 12 weeks ..but unpaid and all my benefits were on hold during my leave. I took nearly 6 weeks with my first and only 4.5 weeks with my 2nd . absolutely wish we had more time .

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In the Uk
Maintenance technician 
13 months maternity 
6 months full pay
3 months half pay 
3 months 0 pay
1 month accrued holiday @ full pay
More than happy/ready to go back after this time!

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Expectant mom here:
From the US
Software Engineer
It’s 8 weeks paid leave plus 4 weeks paid wellness leave so 3 months total
Yes, I absolutely wish it was longer!

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Was a stay at home mom for 8 years. The day my baby started Kindergarten, was my first day working at their school.

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Elementary teacher in Idaho.
12 weeks unpaid but I paid for short term disability so I received 60% of my paycheck for 8 weeks. 
It was long enough for me. I hate not working 😅 and I got to bring my babe to the childcare at my school, so I was able to breastfeed and visit on my down time- which was a game changer

Question for Mommies! How long was your mat leave ?

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