Similar in Germany, although it was introduced only recently. We got 14 months in total, which we split 12 months + 2months. It's also possible to stretch the parental leave into a longer time of subsidized part-time. One of my bosses is doing that right now.

However, the system is designed for salaried employees. If you're self-employed, your parental leave benefits are based on whatever bills your customers chose to pay in the 12 months before birth (but hearsay).