Maternity Leave

[cnmartin1425]

When are you ladies taking leave? I'm planning to work until my due date. Some people tell me I should work as long as I can, and others tell me that I shouldn't work that long. I have an office job but its high stress, usually 10 hr days. What are your thoughts?

[cnmartin1425]

Thank you all for the feedback! I am only planning to take 6 weeks unless I have a C section, then I may consider 8 weeks. I only have 4 weeks left of work, I just hope I can make it!!!

[lovely_1_06]

I work till my 36th week. I have a job were you stand all day and I was having alot of swelling so I went on maternity leave. They pay for it though state disability so I took advantage of the extra time to rest and get things prepared

[Shanz04]

I was planning on working until I had her however due to SPD I took leave at 35 weeks. i can barely walk to the bathroom without crying and haven't really slept in a week so I am now off till June

[schenner2]

Forgot to mention i also work in an office setting as a law clerk.  I very often have to remind myself that it is only a job and i can only do what i can do in a daý and to not stress about things.  It is hard but you have to think of your baby first!

[schenner2]

With my first i planned to take 1 week off before her due date just to relax and do some meal prep.  She came 3 weeks early so i worked until noon that day and went to my scheduled ob appointment and i was 4 cms dialated.  She was here at 11 pm!   I am not sure what to plan with this one. I will need a replacement at work lined up and i am not sure when to start my leave. I dont want to be waiting around for my lil man but i would like some time alone with my lil girl before her whole world gets turned upside down!  Fyi i live in Canada so i get a full year.  If i only got a few weeks or months i would be trying to get as close to my due date as i could!

[lsjtifah]

I'm due April 29 so I'm going work till April 10, so I can get the room ready, hospital bag & relax. I work at a day care with infants to 4 year old. I get stressed out alot with work on two different rooms, so I would love to have time to myself before he comes.

[sgoulter]

Im on my feet all day working in a warehouse. If i can make it i plan on working until 38 weeks.

[chantal322]

I teach kindergarten and ill be off after March bream at 32 weeks...its too much!

[Babyrose15]

I stopped at 38 weeks I'm being induced at 39...

[Jsyska]

I'm a nurse, work full time,  12 hour shifts.  My 40th week will be my last week of work unless she decides she wants out sooner.  :)

[BLESSEDwith5tobe]

I have been on leave since February 5! I planned on working until my due date March 5 but I ended up going in to preterm labor at 35 weeks had to have it stopped so I had to take leave early and here I am 3 weeks later and still pregnant!

[LilFiresMama]

I'm working as a full time nurse until the night before my due date! I'm taking the stairs in and out of work so we'll see if he comes earlier :).

[MinasMom0310]

I'm working until a day before my scheduled c section. I'll be 39 weeks and five days.

[Mrs_yensen]

With my son I worked all the way through my pregnancy and I was fine.

This time, I'm due on a Wednesday and my final day will be this coming Friday...unless she comes before that.

I'm hoping she waits until at least Friday night.

[boeck0425]

With my first i worked the day before she was due. I was off the next day and had her. Felt fine so i didnt mind working. We will see what happens with this pregnancy.

[Laladevine]

My last day is this coming Friday.  Only three weeks before my due date and I have alot to do to prepare for his arrival.