tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029677140567066863.post3576022551159240544..comments2023-06-01T03:53:23.720-04:00Comments on Our Trek: Pregnancy Q&AAmandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04764671630603708504noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029677140567066863.post-31684685237169380232012-08-08T15:57:42.501-04:002012-08-08T15:57:42.501-04:00Well, some people like to go with bedding and ever...Well, some people like to go with bedding and everything in a particular theme like a Winnie the Pooh nursery, Mickey Mouse, jungle, whatever. It's just not for me. I wouldn't say you're behind the times since I think the trend is kind of moving away from that.<br /><br />Our issue with having a nursery is space. The house we're renting is 1,000 sq. ft., so it's not a lack of space, just oddly distributed space. We have a fairly large living room and master bedroom, but the second bedroom is only 8' x 8'. The second bedroom is currently my husband's office/man cave, and I really don't want all that stuff out in the living room! So, we're going to start out with the baby sleeping in our room, but we might end up with baby stuff in the other bedroom or even in the living room. We just aren't going to have a room that's exclusively the baby's.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04764671630603708504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029677140567066863.post-36478813062444311582012-08-08T15:21:08.571-04:002012-08-08T15:21:08.571-04:00Re: "What's your theme going to be?"...Re: "What's your theme going to be?" - I had no idea that there is usually a "theme" for a nursery. Guess I'm kind of behind the times as I thought you just bought a crib etc. and that was it. Baby themed :) I like your idea of colours though, and your attitude towards free/cheap stuff. Just curious - how come you're not going to have a real nursery? Is baby just going to sleep in your room?Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16091364927825164220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029677140567066863.post-77513544834102575972012-08-05T10:00:54.899-04:002012-08-05T10:00:54.899-04:00Unemployment insurance isn't an option for mat...Unemployment insurance isn't an option for maternity leave here. The government only ensures the mother 12 weeks unpaid leave. Companies with fewer than 50 employees are exempt from this requirement, and I'm sure some companies pressure mothers to come back sooner. It's certainly not illegal to take fewer than 12 weeks. Any benefits beyond 12 weeks unpaid would only come from the employer.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04764671630603708504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029677140567066863.post-69259160216783086882012-08-04T12:03:24.356-04:002012-08-04T12:03:24.356-04:00Well, let me clarify, In Canada it's not our e...Well, let me clarify, In Canada it's not our employer that pays us. We actually leave the company for a year, with a status of maternity. We have to be given our same pay-grade and seniority when we come back or get a pay out. We get paid through un-employement insurance, 60% of our income to a max of $1600 per month. The female has to take the first 16 weeks, it's illegal for an employer to let us come back before then, and then either parent can take the remainder of the leave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029677140567066863.post-53133428458122952972012-08-03T20:21:55.462-04:002012-08-03T20:21:55.462-04:00I'm pretty sure 0 paid maternity time is stand...I'm pretty sure 0 paid maternity time is standard here, although some companies might be more generous. They're required to give you leave for 12 weeks, but they don't have to pay you for it. The only pay I'll have while on maternity leave is short term disability pay, which is 60% pay starting with the 3rd week (meaning you have to use vacation time to be paid for the first two weeks) for a maximum of twelve weeks. I only have the short term disability insurance because I pay premiums for it. In other words, quitting my job would mean we would only have my husband's income.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04764671630603708504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8029677140567066863.post-52528259862460872042012-08-03T20:09:16.219-04:002012-08-03T20:09:16.219-04:00As a person who had a natural birth, and didn'...As a person who had a natural birth, and didn't plan on it, it's not as bad as you think. I think the best advice is to go in with an open mind. Through my whole pregnancy I was adamant about not being induced into labour. Well, 10 days past my due date, I got induced, and I would do it again in a second.<br /><br />In Canada, we are fortunate to get 1 year paid maternity leave, what's standard in America? Re: quit your job question....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com