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What do you guys do? How long after your babys birth are you returning back to work?
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Im a Certified Medical Assistant or CMA and ill be taking 9 weeks off but im working up until the day I go in for induction
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I'm a nurse and I am going to take 6-8 weeks.
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I'm a senior sales assistant in a pretty busy toy store. I can take upto a year but won't get paid for the last 3 month's so I plan on taking nine months. And I will be working until 38w. I couldn't imagine going back to work after 6 weeks. :(
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I work as a manager at gamestop and will be taking 6-8 weeks leave. Will probably stop working around week 37
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Im the assistant director to a christan school and ill be taking 6 to 8 weeks off. Im allowed to take more time off if i need it though.
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I'm a stay at home mom now but with my first I worked at mcdonalds and took two weeks off.
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I'm an accountant.  Still working at 35+4, taking 12 weeks when my girl arrives!
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Im a student and I work in an office plus my own side business. I also have a 4 year old. Im a busy mom and im not sure if I want to take a break. Probably for a couple weeks but ill be working from home after my baby is here.
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Im a process technician at a industrial bakery worked to due date with 1st son got 12 weeks fmla 6 weeks of it paid am planning on same thing with this one but my hubs might be getting a new job to where we can afford for me to stay home with my 2yr old and newborn (fingers crossed)
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I'm a stay-at-home mom but to earn just extra spending money for myself I manage some of the finances for my dad's business.
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im in school to be a paralegal bt i graduate in june a couple weeks before my due date & i have a job waiting for me once my baby is old enough to be in daycare which is 6 months.
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Im android programmer, and Im off work from 12 week preggo, I will have 1 year payed maternity leave when baby will be here :))
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I'm a license phelbotomist and I only have 8 weeks off .. I work at kasier hospital
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Carer taking 6 months off and stoping work at 36 weeks
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Im a certified caregiver I work with elderly clients in their homes.  I quit working at 34 weeks.  I'm inactive and can go back when im ready.  My husband got a second job and wants me to take as much time off as possible to be with baby.
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Nurse and got 90 Days off.
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I work in a DIY store and get a year off paid.
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I manage a retail store and am taking 52wks maternity leave (14wks paid then rest unpaid). Very lucky to live in NZ!
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I'm a cna and still working at 35 weeks I Will be taking 12 weeks off due to c section and highly physical job
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I'm a store manager at a loan store I had a c section so I'm off work for 8 weeks
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Im a massage practitioner. I'm self employed, and do it from my home :) I'm 37+2 today, and stopped working like 2 weeks ago. I'll be starting again as soon as I feel ready and am fit again... possibly 6-8 wks after. We'll see. No pressure there since I'm my own boss...lol.
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I work at a call center and won't be going back for 6 to 8 weeks!
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