The Unexpected Rules and Customs of the Amish Community

No Maternity Leave For Amish Women

Amish women must work up until the moment they have the baby. The housework, teaching, fieldwork, etc, are all left up to the women even in the most difficult pregnancies. They usually forgo hospitals unless they are in a dire situation.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.