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.
Paternity leave. If you are entitled to statutory maternity pay or a maternity allowance, your husband, partner or civil partner or the father of the child (if not the same) may be eligible for additional paternity leave and pay (APL&P), meaning they can take up to 26 weeks of leave from work.aternity leave. If you are entitled to statutory maternity pay or a maternity allowance, your husband, partner or civil partner or the father of the child (if not the same) may be eligible for additional paternity leave and pay (APL&P), meaning they can take up to 26 weeks of leave from work.