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Maternity Leave For Teen Moms

Maternity leave is a hot topic for mothers of all ages. Whether they are discussing the benefits they receive, length, whether it's paid or unpaid, it's a mothers right to have some time to bond with her new child. We…
Note From The Editor: Getting Close To Baby Time!

I am keeping it real in my 32 week belly pic and doing no editing other then rounding the corners and adding some text. The stretch marks are just my tattoo of being a mom. :) Anyway, we are 7 weeks away from our sched…
Working Until I Go Into Labor

With Izzy and Gabby, I worked right up to the day I was induced. With Izzy, I was a server. Technically, I didn't work RIGHT to the day because I was put on bed rest for a weekend before it was decided to induce. She wa…
Maternity Leave in California?

I've been on maternity leave, receiving State Disability Insurance (SDI) benefits, since September 17th. I'm coming up on my last check and the 12 week mark to return to work. However I am aware that with the last SDI ch…
18th Week Update: Body Changes, Maternity Leave, Sex of the Baby & Money...

For some reason the fatigue that plagued me all of my first semester has reared it's ugly head yet again. But my appetite has been ferocious. In fact at my appointment last week, the doc had to tell me to slow down the w…
Paternity Leave? What About When Dad is the Main Care Provider?

I've known a few cases where women have children then they are out of the child's life almost from day one. A friend of mine has a 4 year old son now named Christopher, but when Chris was fist born his mom stuck around…
Working Moms Quit Breastfeeding Too Soon

Ed's note: Here's a post from our friends at Dollarish. We thought Momaroo readers would be interested in checking it out. Researchers have found that working mothers often stop breastfeeding when their maternity le…
Morning Chat: Maternity Leave

by Momaroo Team The standard maternity leave in the U.S. is 6 weeks. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) entitles eligible workers to up to 12 weeks of medical leave for birth or adoption, but only covers those who…
Family Leave Insurance Act

by Mama Hippo I've posted about this topic before, and it's led to some pretty heated discussions. But I'll post about it again because I think it's important. And also because I think it's utterly ridiculous that the…
From the Momaroo Vault: U.S. Maternity Leave - Leaving Moms Behind

Editor's Note: Over the holiday weekend we'll be featuring one post a day from the Momaroo Vault (aka archives). by Nurse Jenna [Image Source]I was chatting with a patient of mine last week regarding her maternity leav…