Hello! This is our first child! My EDD is June 16th. I am a 4th grade teacher and am on my feet quite a lot during the day. I am wondering what you guys think about a possible last day or should I just try to make it to the end of the school year, which is May 31st for my students but June 4th for me as a teacher. I plan on asking my OB at the next appt, but was hoping some of you helpful ladies could share your experiences. Thank you!
Re: How do I determine last day?
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Id say go for June 4th as your last day, thats what Im doing.
Im due june 20th and plan to work till June 9th. Im also on my feet all day.
Just change plans if your body tells you to between now and then.
I teach Kindergarten & stand on my feet all day (I don't even have a desk in my classroom). I plan to work until I go into labor. I don't really understand sitting around at home doing nothing, waiting until baby decides to come, especially since first-timers often go later than 40 weeks.
In your case, I'd work until the end of school, since it's before your EDD anyway.
Do you have paid maternity leave that you are wanting to use since you are due in the summer? I am a teacher as well, but in my district we do not receive any paid time off. We can use our personal days and sick days, but anything after that is docked. This in itself required me to work up until I delivered with my first son. This time around I'm due in July, so not an issue for the before baby part, just after baby part.
I also don't think I would want a lot of time off unless I was uncomfortable or having complications. You want the time off after baby, in my opinion, not before.
I was 17 and in high school when I was pregnant with my first. I actually went to school the day I went into labor. I had my first contraction during pre-calc and my second during Spanish class. Then, I went home for a few hours before going to the hospital.
With my second pregnancy, I was due on July 25th. I worked until the end of the day on the 15th (which was the end of the pay period). I got home at 5:30 pm, had my first contraction at 7:30 that night, and was in early labor for two days. DD was born on the 17th.
This time, I am not working, so my last day isn't really an issue...