Since the implementation of the two-child policy in 2016，female employees’ maternity award leave has been in a state of confusion in both policy and practice. This has caused many adverse effects such as increased labor cost pressure for employers，decreased female workplace competitiveness，increased spending on maternity insurance funds，and increased operational risks. The main reasons are the lack of top-level macro-design，the irregular formulation of policies，lack of effective regulatory measures，as well as the reproductive cost-sharing mechanism has not yet been established. We should fundamentally attach importance to the protection of female employees’ fertility rights，strengthen the top-level design，establish a scientific and reasonable fertility cost sharing mechanism，raise the level of legislation，ensure unified norms and effective implementation，and effectively protect the interests of both female workers and employers.