Maternity Leave Messages Congratulations: Congratulations! You are expecting a new addition to your family! Whether you want it or not, chances are that family and friends will tell you how cute the baby is and how much they can’t wait to meet him/her. But then the inevitable questions about leaving for maternity leave will arise.
Officially, the Family and Medical Leave Act (29 USC 2601) entitles eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage under the same terms as if such employee had not taken leave.
The law applies to public agencies and private sector employers who employ 50 or more employees within a 75-mile radius. The FMLA entitles employees to 12 workweeks of leave in a given year for:
Maternity Leave Messages Congratulations
- I would like to say a huge congratulations to you as it is your maternity leave message! I hope you are feeling fantastic and ready for this next stage of motherhood. I cannot wait to hear the news of the birth. I hope that you enjoy this period of rest, relaxation, and spending time with your family. Take care! Xoxo
- Have a wonderful maternity leave! I’m so excited for you and can’t wait to meet the new addition to our family! We love you.
- I’m so happy for you! Congratulations, you are amazing and your children will be blessed to have your dedication and love. I wish you the best of luck on your maternity leave and know that I am here if you need me. Wish you could stay forever but know that God has another plan!
- You will be a wonderful mother and your baby girl will be so lucky to have you as her first mommy. Everyone on the team wishes you the best of luck in all your future endeavors. Congratulations!
- I am so excited for you on your maternity leave. I know that you will be a great mom and a successful professional, and I know this is an amazing time in your life!
- We wish you the best during this next stage in your life. Though it may be challenging to balance what is going on here at work and home, we are confident that you will make us proud as a working mother. May you find the support for success that you need.
- I am so excited for you! I am so happy you are starting a new chapter of your life. I can’t wait to meet the little guy or girl.
- Congratulations to the new mommy and daddy! We are happy for your precious little bundle of joy.
- Congratulations! I know you must be so excited about the baby coming, and it’s such a blessing. I hope you take time for yourself now to relax, rest and enjoy your new family. I hope that you can take six months off so that you can bond with your little one. Ahead of you is several months of marriage and parenthood
- You are the best mom, sister, friend, and person that I know. Everyone makes mistakes but your love for everyone you meet is undeniable. I am so happy that we have become friends over the years and I hope to continue for many more. You make each day a little brighter.
- What can I say, but WOW! You are something else and I want to thank you for all you have done. You have made my work here so easy and because of you, the office runs so smoothly. Thank you for always being so kind and “goofy” with me because it makes working together that much more fun.
- You have always been a sister to me, always supportive and protective. I am so happy that you will finally be having a girl. You are going to be an amazing mother and I know that our friendship will grow even stronger through your pregnancy.
- I’m so glad I got to know you and that we are still friends even though we don’t work together anymore. You have always been there for me, through thick and thin and I will never forget the things you have done for me. I will always remember you with love in my heart.
- Congrats! We are all so proud of you! Anytime, day or night, if you want to talk about work or anything just give me a call! I know we’re all looking forward to welcoming your little one with open arms!
- I will miss you so much while you are taking some maternity leave. I wish to say that you were the best person to work with and it was an honor working in your team. Wish every success for you and your loved ones.
- I am going to miss you so much while on maternity leave. Please keep up the great work! I hope that while I am gone, your pregnant belly will grow even bigger and fuller. I wish you all the best and hope that your leave will be a very happy one!
- I am so excited you are having your baby! This will be the best thing to ever happen in my life. I can’t wait to see you hold this beautiful baby because it will be the most amazing thing I have ever seen. You are going to be the best mother anyone could ever ask for and I will help you any way I can.
- I hope you have a wonderful time with your new baby, relax and enjoy every minute with him. I am sure he’s going to be a big brother to tell all of his friends about! Take care of yourself and when you are ready, we’re always here for you.
- I know that being a new parent is hard. I hope your time off goes by quickly. Enjoy the time you can have to be a family. You’ll miss it when you go back to work.
- I am so happy for you, I know you have been waiting a very long time to begin this new journey. I hope you have the best time of your life and are back here with us as quickly as possible. Love ya.
- I know these next few months will be so hard for you. You can do it! I know you’re going to make a great mom, and I can’t wait to be an aunt! Don’t forget to take care of yourself too.
- Congratulations on your maternity leave, letting you know that I and all the staff are wishing you good luck and health for the upcoming weeks and months spent with your new baby. Take care and we hope to see you back soon.
- Congratulations on your maternity leave! We’re so happy for you and the good news you share. Rest, relax and enjoy!
- We wish you all the best on your job leave! Looks like somebody is ready to come and meet the world. We are so excited for you and can’t wait to see the new little guy or girl! Wishing you some wonderful time off and that everything goes smoothly with your new family member!
- Congrats my darling! We are all so excited to meet the newest member of our family. You are going to be a wonderful mother just as you are a wonderful woman. You work so hard and deserve everything you have. I can’t wait to see what the future holds for us now that we’re expanding.
- As you head out on your maternity leave, know that I am more than ready to take over! It is a great day to check out the latest cribs and baby monitors while you rest and relax! We will be sure to notify you when you can return from your maternity leave.
- Congratulations, you’re now a father. Even though we didn’t plan it, (in fact I thought we were finished with children), I want you to know that I love our baby and I am happy that you are here to experience this great thing.
- We are so proud of you for changing the world for the better by giving life to our next generation. I can’t wait to be a part of their lives and your life. Keep up the hard work is!
- It’s hard enough having to take care of yourself, but it is a wonderful experience having the ability to take care of an innocent child. This is a really happy and special time in your life, and you should feel very lucky to be where you are right now.
- Best wishes on your maternity leave! We will miss you but, of course, we all understand the need for the time and hope that you enjoy this special moment when your child was born. Enjoy every second with your family! Love you!
- You’re an essential part of our team and your absence will be felt. You are such a valued member of the {company} that we want to you know how much we appreciate you and look forward to your return. From all of us here at {company}, take care, take it easy and best wishes.
- Life is so much more complete with you in it. I enjoy every moment of my time spent with you and can’t wait for the future to begin. Happy Maternity Leave! And welcome to parenthood!
- Congrats on your maternity leave! Though you leave the office and we won’t see each other as much anymore, know that I am here for you if you ever need me. Always know that you can count on me to be here for you throughout your whole family’s life. Yes, I know…I am a wonderful friend!
- You are a wonderful and amazing person and I wish you success in all your future endeavors. It will be a pleasure to have the chance to work with you, the experience has been great! See you in August, we will miss you so much!
- Just wanted to say you’ve made a great addition to our little family. The boss is pretty happy, too. I’ll be checking in with you often, so we hope it will go by fast. Good luck!
- Congratulations! You have been great helping to plan the surprise party. I will miss you, keep me posted with all of your little mischiefs. Love
- Here’s to a wonderful year of new life, health and opportunity. When you come back on duty, we will be glad to have you back with us and appreciate your time away.
- I just want to take a moment and say congratulations. We know that you wanted this day to come sooner than it did, but we are still extremely happy that you are rejoining us in the office. The transition will be a bit rough, but we have faith in your ability to work hard.
- I am so happy for you, as I was there a few months ago! I know how wonderful this new chapter of your life will be! Best of luck to you and baby, and remember to send me pictures. Sending lots of hugs your way!
- Welcome back to work! We miss you very much and we hope to see you again soon. The baby is doing great, sleeping well, and gaining weight. Thanks for suggesting that we put on a little extra weight for the pregnancy. I’m sure our baby will love the meal! Oh and so will we.
- I know that you are excited to see your baby come soon and I know you are excited to start being a mom. I want to wish you all the best and congratulate you on starting this beautiful, new journey!
- We are excited for you! You have been working so hard, and we know that the time off will do you a world of good. We look forward to seeing you back on your feet soon!
- You deserve every success in life. You’re one of the nicest people I know and you deserve all the happiness there is to be had.
Congratulations on Maternity Leave Quotes
- Congratulations on your maternity leave! My deepest sympathies to you and your family, during a time of great sorrow. My heart goes out to all of you.
- I would like to offer the warmest congratulations on your maternity leave. You are going to need lots of time because the baby is coming and you have a lot to do. Keep up with your exercise and eating healthy food, this will help you recover faster and stronger.
- On your maternity leave, I hope you have a wonderful time with your new baby. I will miss your bright smile, warm laugh, and sunny disposition. You are such a great friend to me and I wish you all the best!
- I cannot wait to see you in a few weeks to hold the baby I know is going to be so perfect. I wish we could celebrate now, and I will very soon, but for now, I’m disappointed that it is not me going on maternity leave. I can’t wait to see you and hold our child soon, though!
- I’m sure our work schedule may cause some back and forth, but I want you to know that we women stick together so don’t hesitate to call me if you need anything. The day you were born was the best day of my life! You are so beautiful inside and out, I just love being your doctor! ”XXOO”
- Congratulations on your new arrival. You must be so excited and nervous! We are all so proud of you and can’t wait to meet the newest member of your family. Take as much time as you need to bond with your new baby, we know you will love every minute of motherhood.
- I am so happy for you! You will make a great mother and then-wife. God is blessing you with a beautiful gift. Both of my children have blessed my life in such an incredible way. Just remember when you get cranky, the baby’s probably hungry, or has to poop- just saying!
- Babe, mommy’s coming. I can’t wait to hold you in my arms. You will be the most treasured gift of my life and I know that every day spent with you will be filled with joy and wonder. I love you!
- Congratulations on maternity leave quotes are a great way to let someone know you are happy for them. Below are some funny congratulations on maternity leave quotes:
- Congratulations on maternity leave! It’s good to be around beautiful women, but we are so happy that you are back to work so you can be a better father and husband. We know the children will love their new home. Here’s to many years of happiness in your new house.
- Congratulations on maternity leave! I’m so happy you have this time to spend with your child. I know that won’t be possible for us for a while and I’ll be missing my amazing co-worker too. So happy for you and your new baby!
- Congratulations on your maternity leave! You’ve done a great job at work and it is time to take care of yourself and the lovely baby you are carrying. I am so happy for you and wish you all the best. Your new little one will be here before you know it and just wait until you see how much he or she looks like you!
- I know that this leave has come at a bad time, but I am also sure that you will succeed in doing what your heart desires. I hope my best wishes and much love help you through the days to come. Have fun and enjoy the baby, because it’s a wonderful thing to become a parent.
- I am very happy for you! I am thrilled that you are going to be a mother. I am even happier that you will finally be able to take some time off and relax. You deserve every minute of it, you have worked hard.
- When you come back from your maternity leave, you’ll discover that everything is done and sorted. We are doing great and I can’t wait to see you again!
- Hope you have a great maternity leave! I am sure you are going to look beautiful no matter what you wear.
- You are an amazing human being and I will be truly respectful of our love. I will not make this time any harder than it is on you. I hope that you have a safe and healthy pregnancy. Congratulations again!
- Congratulations on maternity leave. You will be an excellent mother and a wonderful wife! It’s impossible to express how much joy you bring to our lives. I am going to miss you so much! It will be a pleasure taking care of the little prince or princess while you work :).
- Wow! I can’t believe that this is happening. I am so proud of you, you’re going to be a wonderful mother. Congratulations on maternity leave!
- Congratulations on maternity leave! Thank you for always being so compassionate and reliable, for having an endless supply of patience and so much more! I want you to know that your commitment, dedication, and warmth are truly appreciated.
- Congratulations on your maternity leave. That’s what I want to say, but I want to say so much more than that. Here I am sitting at my desk looking over these words of praise for you, and I’m only coming up with the basics. I can’t describe how happy the news makes me!
- I’m so excited for the three of us to start this new journey together. You guys are going to be great parents! Be sure you work it all out with the boss, cause I want lots of maternity leave. Get ready for sleepless nights and dirty diapers. Have fun on your maternity leave, but don’t relax too much because we will need you as soon as you get back.
- I’m so happy to hear you had a fantastic outcome. You deserve every ounce of luck in the world after all the effort you put into making your dreams come true. I am very proud of you, and can’t wait to meet our baby!
- I’m so happy for you that you have decided to take some time for yourself, not only for you but also for the baby!
- I’m so proud of you! I remember how hard it was to go back to work after my first child, how refreshed and thrilled I felt when I came back from maternity leave. Give yourself a big pat on the back, mama. You deserve it!
- Congratulations on your exciting new chapter in life. You are going to be the best mom. Be sure to send lots of photos because I cannot wait to meet our beautiful, sweet baby. Love, Dad
- I am so excited for you to be a mom! You’re going to be a natural. Just take it one day at a time and cherish every moment. I know that you are going to make an amazing mother, an even better daughter, and an excellent wife.
- Congratulations on maternity leave! I’m not the most crafty person in the world, but I wanted to make you something anyway. To show you how much we love and care about you!
- Congratulations on maternity leave, we are all very excited to meet the little one! Thanks for all your hard work and I hope that you have a relaxing, wonderful next couple of months. Maybe this will get you through the day (since we still have to see each other every day!
- Congrats on your maternity leave! I’m very happy for you. You deserve this time to relax and spend with your family. I wish you all the best!
- Congratulations on your maternity leave, we are grateful that we get to keep your body under wraps for a while longer, wouldn’t want it to be displayed in every magazine!
- Congratulations on taking maternity leave. It’s great to see you advance in your career and I know you will be a great mother!
- When I hear the word ‘maternity’ I automatically think of you. You are truly an amazing person. You are very special to me and I am thrilled that you will have this new adventure. Congratulations and enjoy every second!
- I am so excited for you! I can’t wait to meet the Lil one. I know your life is going to change, but you have a huge support system here. We will help you in any way we can. Just remember that all of our work together as a team and that you have nothing to worry about.
- You are and always have been a role model for me. I so admire your strength and will to keep going each day. I am so proud of you and your upcoming new adventure, expecting a baby. It is amazing that with all the stress that pregnancy brings you maintain your smile each day.
- Congratulations on your announcement of a pregnancy. I am so happy for you and know that you are going to enjoy every minute of the coming months. You will be the most beautiful new mom and I look forward to watching you grow with this baby. I just wanted to wish you all the best and hope you have a wonderful time!
- I know you’ve always loved kids, whether they are your own or your nieces and nephews. I think it will be so good for you to have a child of your own to love and care for, enough love I would imagine that you would never run out. Congratulations on your first baby on the way.