Gosh, JZ, I hated being in the hospital after my kids were born (not c-section) and got out as soon as they would let me. The food was bad, there was no internet, and it seemed like every time I managed to fall asleep for a second, someone came in and wanted to look at my vajayjay. I think I managed to escape after only 26 hours when Dillo was born!
Well, look who just popped open a fresh can of venom.
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flea - Oct 19, 2011 9:15:05 am PDT #1274 of 30001
information libertarian
Calli - Oct 19, 2011 9:16:16 am PDT #1275 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
And I work for a U. associated with a church that is vehemently pro-life.
Yeah, that only lasts until the kid's externally situated.
Atropa - Oct 19, 2011 9:16:36 am PDT #1276 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I can't speak calmly about insurance companies. I'm pretty sure that part of the reason my Mom put off going to a doctor about things was because she was terrified of the insurance costs.
(The other reason was probably that she "didn't want to worry anyone" but that's a separate hysterical rant on my part.)
Maria - Oct 19, 2011 9:17:34 am PDT #1277 of 30001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
I make good money, but my current job benefits are for shit. If we had a child in the next year, I would have to immediately return to work, and let DH take care of the baby. Which, under current conditions, ain't gonna happen. We have no choice but to be childless right now.
Kate P. - Oct 19, 2011 9:20:06 am PDT #1278 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Meg is getting 0 days paid maternity leave. She has 8 sick days, which she will get, then nothing. Her old school had a short term disability plan that included maternity coverage, but this one doesn't, and I'm pretty sure my last school didn't offer it either.
Yikes, Gris, really? Ugh.
Twelve weeks unpaid per FMLA, and that's the end of it.
This must have been the number I read -- can't believe I didn't realize that the FMLA leave wasn't required to be *paid* leave. I was so optimistic...
le nubian - Oct 19, 2011 9:20:38 am PDT #1279 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
It's funny because apparently the birthrate has gone down in the past few years and pundits are holding their heads, wondering what is up.
Yeah, well take a look at family leave policies, insurance, unemployment, and cost of raising kids.
That is what the fuck is up.
Gris - Oct 19, 2011 9:20:42 am PDT #1280 of 30001
Hey. New board.
I make good money, but my current job benefits are for shit. If we had a child in the next year, I would have to immediately return to work, and let DH take care of the baby.
Is this for financial reasons, or would they actually fire you if you tried to take (unpaid) leave? Because that, at least, is illegal per the FMLA.
Sparky1 - Oct 19, 2011 9:26:10 am PDT #1281 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
To qualify for FMLA, you have to be working for a year.
flea - Oct 19, 2011 9:30:13 am PDT #1282 of 30001
information libertarian
And be working for a relatively large employer - over 50 employees, IIRC.
JZ - Oct 19, 2011 9:33:50 am PDT #1283 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I think if you have a c-section they don't bother looking at your vajayjay; certainly, once it became clear that Matilda wasn't getting out that way, nobody spared mine so much as another glance.
My hospital also had really good food, a fully-stocked mini-kitchen on each floor, and a milk-and-cookies cart every afternoon at 4. Which also should be standard of care, dammit.
I still want to smite the shit out of everyone at Sparky's uni.
And oh, God, Gris, that's awful.
Yeah, well take a look at family leave policies, insurance, unemployment, and cost of raising kids.
That is what the fuck is up.
This, x1000.