Forum 3rd trimester

breastfeeding leave

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sophie2p
Hi everyone..
I'm now 36 weeks pregnant and have been at home since week 28.
Meaning that after my delivery I'll only have 9 weeks of maternity leave left
I'd really like to take that 9 weeks of breastfeeding leave (if it works out, of course )
Do you know how long you can take that leave? I've heard 4 weeks or 5 months here and there..
That's a big difference if you ask me
And what percentage are you paid?

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  1. RJ #2

    Hi Sophie, does that exist? Never heard of it... That would be pretty easy Are you from the Netherlands? I don't think so if I hear about your maternity leave too. If I were to stop working earlier, my sickness benefits would kick in and my leave wouldn't be any less. Here we have 10 weeks of leave after childbirth. Well, I'm curious to hear the answers, greetings

  2. Iza #3

    Here in the Netherlands, we don't have maternity leave for breastfeeding, but in Belgium, I think they still do—I've seen it come up on the forum before. Unfortunately, I can't give you an answer

  3. drue #4

    Here in the Netherlands, you can use 25% of your working hours to breastfeed or pump. This is paid in full. At least until your baby is 9 months old.

  4. Kikker #5

    Hi Sophie,

    In the Netherlands, it's legally required to stay home for 10 weeks after giving birth. After that, you get 25% feeding leave, right? You do need to let your employer know in advance, though! They have to make sure there's space and time for it. Otherwise, you could maybe use your parental leave? That would save you a few days of work per week. You should check with HR about the regulations regarding compensation, as it varies depending on how you take your parental leave.

    Unless you've made different arrangements with your employer about those first few weeks? My doctor told me I couldn't work anymore from week 24. But my leave doesn't start until week 34, regardless of how quickly the baby comes. 16 weeks total. That means I have to stay home for up to 10 weeks after the due date. Nice long leave

    Greetings, Kicker (just not logged in)

  5. S@n #6

    Hi Sophie,

    Legally, your employer must give you the chance and space to pump, and if they don't have space, you're allowed to go home to breastfeed your baby.

    At my workplace, if you work 5 hours a day, you're allowed 1 hour and 15 minutes paid to feed or pump your baby, and this applies for the first 9 months. (After that, it falls under your own time.)  Since my employer can't provide the space, I'm allowed to go home in between for feeding.

    If you search on Google, you'll find a website about it, and you can discuss it with your boss during your leave.

    Best, S@n

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