Working While Pregnant/Insurance

[auxierta93]

How many of you ladies are working while pregnant? Is it a job you've been at or did you start after you found out? How far along were you before you told them?


If a job doesn't offer health insurance are you eligible for a medical card regardless of your income?

[Loving4ever]

I was already working at my job for years before i found out.
I pay for health insurance thru my job.
I told them around 8 weeks because i can't keep secrets well lol

As for medical insurance i think it's based on your income regardless but I'm not sure

[Mrsjackson0406]

Check your states medical website.

[auxierta93]

Well hopefully it's the same here. I'm not sure how to find that out. I guess Google will take me somewhere lol. I'm nervous about starting somewhere pregnant but I was unaware when I applied and everything. I guess I'll wait and tell them when I do everyone else as the first person said.

[Mrsjackson0406]

I have been with my local government job for 2 1/2 years, but recently got promoted and one week later, I found out I was pregnant. I told my new supervisor when I was 8 weeks along. I get health insurance through my employer so I do not know much about medical. I know in Califonia, they do offer pregnancy medical for those who do not have insurance while pregnant.

[auxierta93]

Thanks for sharing! (:

[martysquirrel27]

I've been at my job for 2 years. I have insurance through work and medicaid. In told my boss at 9 weeks.

[martysquirrel27]

I've been at my job for 2 years. I have insurance through work and medicaid. In told my boss at 9 weeks.

[auxierta93]

@eesscott how far along were you when you found out you were pregnant?

[auxierta93]

My friend told me that if you weren't offered insurance then they overlooked income and still gave a medical card. I'm in WV. That didn't sound right to me which is why I wanted to ask. I have a medical card for now but am incredibly concerned about what is going to happen if I start this job and am not offered insurance through the company.

[tweet28]

No, they verify your income first thing.

[tweet28]

No, they verify your income first thing.

[eesscott]

I found out I was pregnant two weeks after I started a new job and told them at 16w when I told the rest of the world.  My boss said he appreciated knowing early.  I got insurance through my work so I don't know about that part.