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.
Fathers can take advantage of three out of the four California programs for a paid paternity leave. Most dads will find that they enjoy a shade over six weeks of partial income replacement â unless he must terminate his job. Paid sick leave â 3 days for dads to take mom or baby to the doctor or provide care at home.