The body obtains water primarily by absorbing it from the digestive tract. Additionally, a small amount of water is produced when the body processes (metabolizes) certain nutrients. The body loses water primarily by excreting it in urine from the kidneys. Depending on the body's needs, the kidneys may excrete less than a pint or up to several gallons of urine a day.
Related NPR Stories. Scott Coltrane, interim president of the University of Oregon, who researches fathers and families, says more young men want time off with a new child â but just 10 to 15 percent of U.S. employers offer paid paternity leave, almost all in white-collar professions.
Work out when to tell your employer you want Paternity Leave online. Your employer can ask for this in writing. You can ask for Paternity Pay at the same time, if you use form SC3 (or your employerâs own version). The rules and forms are different if you adopt. You must give your employer form SC3 (or their own version) at least 15 weeks before the week the baby is expected. The rules and forms are different if you adopt.