Helping mothers of premature babies manage their leave and return to work

Published by People Management, written by Helena Rozman

Women are campaigning to have statutory maternity leave extended for mothers of babies born prematurely. They are arguing that because premature babies often need to stay in hospital for extended periods of time, their mothers do not have the same amount of time at home to bond with their newborns as full-term mothers. The campaign is calling for an extra week's leave for every week a premature baby has to remain in hospital before being allowed home.