Up til how many weeks did you commute?

Hi,

I take the LIRR to Manhattan every day and back. Then, I have to take the subway to work. I am almost 27 weeks now and the commute is starting to wear me out. I was planning on working till 36 weeks but, now I am wondering if I need to stop earlier because of the commute. Just wondering when you did/plan to stop commuting...

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I only commute to Queens via the LIRR so I'm planning to start driving to work starting at 30 weeks. I'm just so uncomfortable on the train and with the walk I have from the station to work, slippery icy sidwalks make me nervous. If I was going to Manhattan I would definitely try to stick it out until 36 weeks just because I wouldn't want to drive in and I don't get much time off for maternity leave. I guess it depends on your situation with time off and finances. Good luck! I feel your pain!

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With ds I commuted up to 34 weeks then worked from home until my due date.

There is no direct subway to my office so I have to walk from Penn. I hope to start working from home one day a week in the next couple of weeks and then 4 weeks prior to my due date my dr wants me to work from home. If I didn't have the option to work from home though I would drive back and forth that last month just in case.

Plus if one more person pushes into me or plows through me I'm gonna lose my mind.

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I feel your pain! I work by Wall St and have the same commute. I am only 18 weeks but I have bad sciatica. I would think around 30 weeks I would want to stop the commute. Can you work from home at all?

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With DS I stopped commuting at 38 1/2 weeks because it snowed and my boss was nervous that I would go into labor at work. Around 36 weeks I started working 2 days from home though. After 30 weeks, I started working a steady 1 day from home.

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My plan is to commute until the end unless I get put on bedrest or something. I just really would rather have the time with the baby than sitting at home pregnant.

That said, I'm 24 weeks and it's getting harder every day.

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Posted by LoveyQ

My plan is to commute until the end unless I get put on bedrest or something. I just really would rather have the time with the baby than sitting at home pregnant.

That said, I'm 24 weeks and it's getting harder every day.

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I had a Dr note stating I should not commute after 36 weeks.

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I plan on commuting until the end of June. My due date is 7/7 and until LO comes I'll be working from home. But as long as all goes well I'll be commuting until almost the end.

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I also worked in Manhattan, all the way downtown, and the commute was killer. I worked up until 37 weeks. My boss would have preferred I work another week but I was way too nervous. It was also July, and 100 degrees out, so that made the decision easier

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I commuted up until 38 weeks (LIRR and subway) during last summer.
My dr said it was up to me, but that i could potentially deliver anytime 2 weeks before or 2 weeks after my due date - so i should consider if i wanted to be that far away from the hospital.
I had some vacation time saved up, so i took 2 weeks vacation before my maternity leave started and i was so glad i did it.
By that time, the commute really was getting to me and i didn't want to take any more chance of something happening and me being in the city

i ended up delivering one week late, but there's no way i could have commuted after i stopped.

i say talk to your dr and see what they say. ultimately, you know how much your body can take and when you want to stop.

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I plan to commute until the very end.

But with DD I stopped around 38/39 weeks and just worked from home. That wasn't because of the commute though but rather the swelling.

DD was 10 days late so I am actually hoping that the commuting coupled with the 15 minute walk to/from the subway to my office will help this baby come earlier!

That said, I am 21 weeks and already getting uncomfortable.

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Girl, I hear ya! I think I made a similar post at the same time. I worked until 36w. However at 32w I was put on bedrest for 2w and that was a blessing. It was right around the holidays and was perfect recoup for me. That commute is fcuking torturous! I would swell soooo badly. Be uncomfortable. Get pushed around in the subway train. Crazy shitt. Lots of for you! Oh yet when I was done at 36w, I was so proud of myself for surviving! You can do it!

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i was put on hospital bedrest at 32w and commuted up until the day i went into the hospital. i was actually on the LIRR when the doctor called me and told me to go to the hospital!!

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With DD I commuted LIRR and Subway until 39 weeks. I stopped on the April24th and had DD on April 26th.

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I'm 24 weeks and take the LIRR and subway every day. I plan on commuting until the very end. Only thing that will stop me is if my doc says it's not safe for me to do so. I also have to fly every other week...hoping May comes really soon!

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I work on Wall Street. I commuted til 36 weeks and then drove in til the end. Driving is so comfy so I plan to do the same this time around.

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for my DS i worked till the bitter end.. this time im not working