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VirginiaDeb
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Re: If you could leave work at any time in your pregnancy, without it hurting your maternity leave...
Because of my class this year, right now. I swear, my baby is going to flinch if he ever hears some of the names!
But really, I think 36 weeks would be reasonable. My coworker is at 37 right now and is just miserable. I'm really feeling for her.
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GioiaMia
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Re: If you could leave work at any time in your pregnancy, without it hurting your maternity leave...
If I had to do it over again, I would still work until exactly when I did. I worked up until my EDD. I was 6 days late and those were the six longest days of my pregnancy! I hated being home and was begging DH to drive me in to work every day! lol
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| Posted 11/30/10 6:38 AM |
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my3bugs
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Re: If you could leave work at any time in your pregnancy, without it hurting your maternity leave...
Not working now but with my 1st pregnancy I worked until the baby was born which was 37 weeks. I planned to go 39 weeks but at the end changed it to 38 weeks only because I was having some complications. Even with the commute for 1.5hrs to NYC and working late hours I didn't mind working to the end and couldn't imagine being home. I did try to limit my hours to close to 9-5 towards the end after having pre-term labor. My GD nutritionalist kept urging me to stop work early b/c she thought stress was what caused/worsened my diabetes but it was so controlled by diet changes (so low my OB thought maybe I didn't have it) that my OB and I didn't see me going out early necessary. Honestly if I were home I would have gone stir crazy and even my OB was liek - what you want to sit home and just gain weight and wait? I agreed.
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| Posted 11/30/10 7:15 AM |
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sleepie76
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Re: If you could leave work at any time in your pregnancy, without it hurting your maternity leave...
Today!!!! ....... almost 34 weeks.
But I'll try to go the distance. Being home without a paycheck is no fun.
Last time I worked up until the day I delivered - 37.5 weeks.
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| Posted 11/30/10 8:33 AM |
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Marbo
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Re: If you could leave work at any time in your pregnancy, without it hurting your maternity leave...
Posted by Tilde
If I had to do it over again, I would still work until exactly when I did. I worked up until my EDD. I was 6 days late and those were the six longest days of my pregnancy! I hated being home and was begging DH to drive me in to work every day! lol
Ditto...I was due on a Sunday, worked up to the friday before and had the baby the next Sunday. While having the week off was ok...waiting for the baby was torture! next time I want to work closer to or up to whenever the baby is born.
ETA: I work a desk job, M-F 8-4:30 with an hour drive each way...if I used public transportation or worked longer hours and a more physical job my answer would probably be different.
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JP826
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Re: If you could leave work at any time in your pregnancy, without it hurting your maternity leave...
Posted by Tilde
If I had to do it over again, I would still work until exactly when I did. I worked up until my EDD. I was 6 days late and those were the six longest days of my pregnancy! I hated being home and was begging DH to drive me in to work every day! lol
I agree with you Tilde. When I was pregnant the first time around, It was the dead of summer & I started my maternity leave a week & a half before I delivered. Blazing heat & humidity + 9 months pregnant and swollen = HELL 
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MrsFlatbread
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Re: If you could leave work at any time in your pregnancy, without it hurting your maternity leave...
Posted by KNic19
Posted by MrsFlatbread
i am thinking of going out at 35 weeks...instead of 37...i do not want to commute to NYC in this weather and i am ridiculously uncomfy now...it will not effect my maternity leave. I get 7 months from the day the baby is born and can use sick time 6 weeks before...
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You have the best leave I've ever seen!
don't be mistaken...it's only paid for b/c i will be using accruals at half time and took a 20% reduction while pregnant to tack on to my maternity leave. You get 7 months, but they do not pay you for it unless you have the time banked...
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| Posted 11/30/10 9:13 AM |
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Ever-After
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Re: If you could leave work at any time in your pregnancy, without it hurting your maternity leave...
If money wasn't an issue then I would LIKE to be done in another month or so. (I'm 27 wks now). I'm a preschool teacher and I work in a room with some very difficult 2-3 yr olds. Right now i'm ok, but I can feel myself consistently getting more & more worn out, tired, and achy. They are very demanding children. However, I will probably end up working up until a week or 2 before my due date (if I'm lucky).
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| Posted 11/30/10 9:24 AM |
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nraboni
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Re: If you could leave work at any time in your pregnancy, without it hurting your maternity leave...
Now! hahaha
In all seriousness, I would say at 32 weeks. That way I have time to get my life and house in order before the baby comes.
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| Posted 11/30/10 9:28 AM |
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Barbiegrl
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Re: If you could leave work at any time in your pregnancy, without it hurting your maternity leave...
Posted by MrsFlatbread
Posted by KNic19
Posted by MrsFlatbread
i am thinking of going out at 35 weeks...instead of 37...i do not want to commute to NYC in this weather and i am ridiculously uncomfy now...it will not effect my maternity leave. I get 7 months from the day the baby is born and can use sick time 6 weeks before...
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You have the best leave I've ever seen!
don't be mistaken...it's only paid for b/c i will be using accruals at half time and took a 20% reduction while pregnant to tack on to my maternity leave. You get 7 months, but they do not pay you for it unless you have the time banked...
This is what mine is too. 7 months is great but I don't have that much time to charge! LOL
That said. I would leave now. I'm so uncomfortable sitting in my chair everyday and if I don't choke the old bag next to me it will be a miracle.
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| Posted 11/30/10 9:32 AM |
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octoberbride
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Re: If you could leave work at any time in your pregnancy, without it hurting your maternity leave...
My last day is this Friday - I will be 36w1d. If I totally had my way, I would probably have stopped working at about 34 weeks.
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DandS
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Re: If you could leave work at any time in your pregnancy, without it hurting your maternity leave...
I might be a minority here by saying this, but I would work until I started to feel uncomfortable. Fortunately I have been having an excellent pregnancy so getting up and working all day has not bothered or affected me at all. I don't mind working, it actually gets me up and doing something, or I would probably just be sitting home watching tv or out with friends spending money. But I wish I had the luxury to leave as soon as I started to feel uncomfortable, but unfortunately I will be working until the very end.
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