Who worked until their due date?

Just curious.

I worked until I had both my kids.

With Maddie I was able to work from home from 36 weeks since my boss was concerned I'd go early again.

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My last day of work was 5 days before my due date. Coincidentally I worked the night before I went into labor!

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My last day was Friday March 3rd (due date 14th) so I thought I would have a week to relax but she decided to come out Monday the 6th so I really didn't have any time to get my act together.

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I worked up until I delivered. Thankfully, labor started Friday night, after the work week was over But, I was even doing late-nights (we represented police officers at internal affairs and had to go up there during the officer's shift - so once a week I would travel up there at midnight and stay until about 3am) up until the week I delivered!

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My back was just too awful.
I left May 12 and my due date was June 1st. (37 weeks)
I just physically couldn't be there anymore.

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I worked up til I delivered. I finished work at 5 and was admitted to the hospital a little after 9 that night...still in my work clothes.

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I put other, I worked till 8 days past my due date and had her on a Sunday.

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My last day was set for 10 days before my due date.

Never made it in for that last day though-- I gave birth instead that night!!!

(Although I was very lucky, I mostly worked from home for 3 or 4 weeks before that, because I commuted to the city)

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I did, but I had planned taking a week off before he was due. I went home on a Friday and had him on a Sunday. With Lauren I wasn't working.

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I worked until I went into labor - I was supposed to start my maternity leave that Monday and went into labor on Sunday.

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I worked untill 2 days before I had DS-

And the only reason I had off those 2 days was because I had an amnio- and had to stay off my feet for 24hrs...


So I consider it working until I gave birth which was @ 37 weeks 3 days

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I worked until 2 days before she was born. I planned on working till the end, but on my way to work my last day I started freakingout about how I was going to get to the hospital. I think I knew she was coming soon.

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I worked up until I had DD - she came 10 days early. I am due with baby #2 in a bit more than 4 weeks and plan on doing the same thing.

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I started labor Sunday night, went into work on Monday because I was not too uncomfortable and had DD on Tuesday morning.

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No, I went out 3 weeks early. I drove about an hour each way and started having random strong contractions and DH was concerned I'd get in an accident if one came on while driving.

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I worked till the day I had him. My contractions started at work on a Thursday and he was born Friday @3:24pm

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I was planning on working until maybe one week before my due date or longer if I could...but I was induced 3 weeks early...

I took the train to the doctor from work and went straight to the hospital...

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I worked until 2 days past my due date. I was teaching a training class on my 2nd to last day and the students were asking me when I was due. You should've seen the looks on their faces when I answered "yesterday".

They wanted to induce me but I ended up waiting until 41 weeks before I let them induce me.

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I worked until I was due and delivered 10 days later Loved the look on people's faces when I was out doing things and they asked when I was due and I said last Tues! They would panic like your water was going to break right on their toes or something.

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I stopped working at 34 weeks due to high blood pressure. I work on my feet all day so I really had no plans of working to the end. I was miserable starting at about 29 weeks.

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I had a scheduled c-section on the April 14th. My last day of work was April 13.

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I have to. I have my own business, so I'll be there until my water breaks.

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I went out on Feb 10, due date was Feb 22 but Maddy was 9 days late so I was home for 3 weeks before she was born! It was nice to be home and relax and set up her nursery. Of course the only downside was I had to return to work 9 weeks later but I went back 4 days a week over the summer, now I am back full time and it stinks!

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I voted yes. I was planning to but I was 8 days early. I worked until 1:00PM the day my son was born, he was born at 3:11PM. BUt

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I worked until 3.00pm, got a call from my doc to say, go home, pack your bag and get to the hospital ASAP to be induced!! so I left my desk in a complete mess and off I went. DD was born at 38 weeks.

I had planned on working until 40 weeks...

I dont think I will do it for the next one, I would have liked to have had some time to get things done before she arrived but such is life..