Do you still plan to do that if you go past your due date?
At this point that is still my plan and people are giving me such crap for it. I figure I'm uncomfortable regarless I might as well be getting paid and I'm using sick/vaca time for my leave I don't want to waste it.
Re: If you plan to work until you give birth....
I will be working up until I go-
i sit at a desk all day so my job isnt strenuous. (Even if my doc put me on bed rest I would more than likely go to work,.)
I read an interesting article about recovery time. It compared those who worked up to their due date and those who took off two weeks before. The recovery time for those who worked was significantly more.
That is the only thing giving me doubts about working up to my due date.
I had to give a date so that they could have someone lined up to replace me.
My leave is scheduled to start @ 41 weeks. They will be scrambling to fill my shifts if she comes early.
Yep!! No need to waste time sitting at home waiting for the baby to come. I might as well do something while waiting.
I sit in front of the computer for the most part so it's not like I'm on my feet 100% doing any heavy lifting.
I'm working up until the Friday before my EDD. It's not fair to my boss to not know when I'll be leaving and the new person will have to start. She doesn't have the money to pay both of us at once, so it's easier on her if it's decided beforehand.
Also with DS, I had a horrible sinus infection for the last 3 weeks of my pg and couldn't function let alone work, I couldn't even stay awake. Hopefully this doesn't happen this time, but just in case, we're both covered.
Mainly just other co-irkers (not the boss) and my in-laws. Personally I don't really care what they think, it's my choice it's just annoying to hear the comments replay like a broken record
Im a server at a sports bar and I plan on working until my feet can no longer take all the running around or my water breaks. My boss said he will only schedule me on the patio incase my water breaks then they can just hose it off. LOL
He was kidding but I thought it was clever.
http://i41.tinypic.com/111ov4j.jpg
2007-Sept 2008: TTC the old fashioned way
Sept 2008 - Jan 2009: Clomid 100mg
Feb 2009: 200mg Clomid = BFP! on March 20, 2009 - It's a BOY!
Nov 26th 2009: Aidan Michael, 20.5" 7lb12oz
Feb 2010: Start TTC again, the old fashioned way
Mar - June 2011: Clomid 100mg
July 2011: Unmedicated cycle = BFP! on August 29th, 2011
Nov 6th 2011: m/c due to subchorionic hematoma
Dec 2011: Start TTC again, unmedicated
February 12th, 2012: BFP! EDD 10/23/12
Mar 12th 2012: diagnosed as blighted ovum
Trying again..
look at the birds | bless this food
I planned on it (I'm a photographer and work out of my house) but life had other plans for me. Now I'm on bedrest and will not be able to work again for quite some time. It sucks, but my health and DD's health is much more important thant working.
I know a lot of people who worked until they delivered. It's a personal choice, and if you can handle it and your health/ LO's health can handle it... go for it!
I plan to work until delivery, save my vacation for after she is born.
Yep, I'm working up until my due date...actually, until I deliver.
I have stopped taking clients, though. I did 2 hours on my feet yesterday & it was too much.
I took off today, & I may take off a day next week. I like the 4-day work week just so I can get things done before he arrives
I fully intended to work until my due date...that was, until yesterday's dr's appointment. He wanted to pull me right away and I asked to work until at least tomorrow. Actually tried to argue for next week but he wouldn't give so tomorrow is my last day at work. I was pretty upset since I have a ton to prepare for my temp replacement but it's out of my hands now so I've decided to enjoy the time off.
It's not really an issue of saving my time off (although it feels like I should) since I have access to 13 weeks of paid maternity leave. I never intended on using it and planned to be back by November 30th or the week of Thanksgiving as I already have three days off and I can ease back into work for those two days prior. I do sort of feel like a failure though because I couldn't "hang on" when I wanted to. Oh well.
They are going to have to force me not to work. I want as much time as humanly possible with my lil LO.
i plan on working until i give birth or doc tells me i have to stay home.