maternal leave
New mother's break
Maternal leave is time off from work granted to a mother before and after childbirth, allowing her to recover physically and care for her newborn.
The term is sometimes used interchangeably with maternity leave, though maternal leave may emphasize the mother's role specifically rather than the broader employment policy.
She took twelve weeks of maternal leave after her daughter was born.
In countries with robust labor protections, maternal leave is often paid; in others, it may be unpaid or left to employer discretion.
- gender equalityEqual treatment regardless sex
- newborn careTending to infants
- paid time offEmployer-granted leave with pay
- postpartum recoveryPhysical healing following childbirth
- new momRecently delivered woman
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- perinatal careprenatal care, postnatal care, newborn care, neonatal care, obstetrics
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Current military employment status
full-time work · return to work · employment · on-the-job · working
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