Do you plan to take time off before your due date?

I am undecided if I want to burn vacation/personal days before my due date.

I just got my paperwork for maternity leave. I can't believe I am going to have a baby next month!

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Definitely. I drive from LI to lower Manhattan every day for a total of 75 miles and 3-4 hrs a day. I'm only 25 wks now and it's already getting difficult.

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Only if the doctor puts me on bedrest.

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No, I want to work right up to the pt that I can... I only get 12 weeks maternity leave and want to use every moment with the baby. I wish our maternity leave was longer and I'd love to take some time off b4 the baby just to relax, prepare the house, get stuff done, etc

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I took off 2 weeks before my due date. In retrospect, I wish I worked until the end (if only from home!) because I went on my actual due date.

The extra two paychecks could've definitely helped.

I also got nutty waiting during that time. Work would've helped me to occupy my brain.


Everyone felt I did the right thing though so who knows!

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I get 12 weeks maternity leave so I will be leaving a week before my scheduled c-section.

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nope. Working up til the end.

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I am trying to work right up until i deliver.

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I won't have to use many of my sick days after my due date because it is so close to the end of the school year. So I may try to take off a week before my due date.

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I am going to try to work up until the very last day so I can use my vacation time for maternity leave. I will use my sick days up because I know I will need some mental health days from now until August but aside from that no.

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Not unless it becomes unbearable or dangerous...I would rather be home with the baby when he / she is born!

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I get about 9 months paid mat leave, so I will probably try to finish working about 3 weeks before my due date. I will be off for a year in total, so a few weeks won't make much of a difference.

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Taking 2 weeks before!! I have had enough, plus I need time to get the baby stuff organized.

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am planning on working as long as i can. I drive to work and i am at a desk most of the day , so I don't have to commute on a train which I can imagine must not be comfortable at all .

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My doctor advised me to take off the two weeks before my due date, but I don't think I will unless I really can't work for some reason. I think I'll go nuts just sitting around at home for two weeks. I might just take off the last couple of days.

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I am not going to.

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I'm hoping to work till the end but ask me again in 3 months

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I took a month off mostly because I was just burning my own sick time once my doc signed me out and I wanted to spend it with my DD.
I don't regret it BUT I am still getting paid up until 6 weeks after delivery so that had a lot to do with it.

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Only if my Dr orders me to...Otherwise I plan on working til the day I go into labor. My commute is only 6 miles round trip & since I only get NYS disability for my leave, I want it when the baby is here

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I am working until the week before my due date...my last day is tomorrow so I'm psyched! I so need the time off before, mainly because I have a nasty cold and I have been so tired and want to clean a little more before comes!

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I wish I had!!!!!!!

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My job only gives me 6 weeks maternity leave so I plan on working right up until the day I deliver. But I also work at an office in the hospital where I am going to deliver and my Dr.'s office is downstairs from my office.

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my job's disability policy gives me off starting 2 weeks prior to my due date