When to stop commuting to NYC from Stony Brook

I am currently 35 weeks, 2 days. I am due April 12th. I commute from Stony Brook to Manhattan. it is 2 hours each way. I was going to stop commuting on the 31st, with is about 12 days from my due date.

If you commute to manhattan, or have a long commute like that, when are you stopping? Are you working from home or just stopping work all together?

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I commuted to manhattan from Ronkonkoma. My commute total each day was about 4 and a half hours. I stopped working when I was 38 weeks pregnant. I couldn't handle the walking and stairs at penn anymore. I couldn't work from home because I was a teacher.

Message edited 3/10/2008 11:18:10 PM.

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I no longer commute to NYC...got a job out here a couple of years ago. But I give you ladies who are doing the pregnant commute a TON of credit. I definitely wouldn't keep doing it past 3/31 either. Hang in there!

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I commute from Garden City to NYC every day. My Dr suggested I end about 3 weeks early and I can't wait!

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My commute was a little shorter (1 hr. 45 minutes each way) from Port Washington to Brooklyn, and I did it until 39 weeks. It involved quite a bit of walking also (figured in the travel time). But around 35 or 36 weeks, I negotiated to work from home one day a week. It was getting to me at that point, and that made a big difference.

The last week or two I got a ride or took a cab home most nights. And honestly, at that point the commute was really exhausting. But I was glad I didn't take off more time than I did. I went past my due date, and while I wasn't working I was sooo bored and edgy.

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I am in Nassau - my commute is about 1hr30minutes (well it was until I got sciatica and walking takes a lot longer). I'm 37w1d and plan to keep going as long as I can - but I'm not sure how much longer that will be. I'm already almost fully effaced and 1cm dilated - I don't know if that means anything but I plan to base my decision with work on my next appt (see if I'm making progress or at a standstill). I don't want to stop working if I could possibly go late and be home for 3-4wks with no baby.

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I commute from KP, I'm going to keep doing it until my Dr. says I should stop.

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My dr. told me that at 36 weeks that they ask patients to stop working in the city because of the commute and distance from the hospital.

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other than the obvious physical stress of commuting.... here's a question for your Dr....
at what point does your Dr. think you shouldn't be hours away from the hospital.... in case you enter labor a week or 2 early?

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With my DS I worked until the day before he was born.
Huntington to Whitestone - Driving!!!

I planned on working until wednesday and c-section was going to be on Monday but I got a call at work that baby would not wait until Monday, he him the next day!!

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I asked my doctor today when I should stop working, he asked "when do you want to" I was tempted to say "tomorrow!"

For me I'm going to stay working until at least mid-April so as to ensure I'm at work until my 1 year anniversary with the company so that I can get FMLA benefits.