September 2012 Moms
Full Time Working Moms Still
Ok, so I have always said ever since I found out that I was pregnant that I am going to work until I go into labor that way I get all my maternity leave with the new baby.
But, it is getting harder and harder day by day to be here. I am completely exhausted and of course uncomfortable.
Is anyone else having doubts about sticking it out until labor??? I dont know if I will be able to keep my eyes open for 9 straight hours for the next 20 days.
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Re: Full Time Working Moms Still
I worked until the day before I was induced with my first, and I felt awesome. This time though...if I can make it to the Friday before my due date, I'll be thrilled.
Main incentive for me to keep working is the longer I work, the more paid time off I'll get [I have to use my accrued leave, then I go to unpaid leave - my job doesn't offer STD]. I'll stay as long as possible, but I'll be glad to not be working once my due date rolls around.
DD #1 9/11/10
DD #2 8/28/12
#3 Due 10/8/15
I'm in the same boat as Manx. I need to be here until the day I deliver for $$$ reasons. Plus, I really don't think 40 (ish) days for me is THAT long. I've been uncomfortable for a while and I'd rather be here working uncomfortably then at home uncomfortably losing time / money that I should be saving for when LO gets here.
Cooper Edward
9.25.12
Thankfully my job gives me two weeks off prior to my due date that doesn't dip into the postnatal time off.
Otherwise, I suffer through it but man, I'm ready now and I still have two more weeks of work. I'm thinking I would have tried to cut down the hours or something so at least it wasn't full days.
Where is everyone's faith! I know I am uncomfortable but do I really look that uncomftorable???
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It's hard and uncomfortable yes, but I have no medical reason not to work until the day I deliver.
I worked until my EDD with DS (a friday) and was glad he came the following Weds. I was already bored after 2 days home. Everything was already done for the baby, so I was just sitting around waiting.
I've saved vacation days so that if I go late again I'll take vacation until DS#2 is born and spend it with DS#1 or relax. But that's knowing it will likely be only a week. Mentally, I think I'll just shut off on the 20th of Sept.
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Littlest Man Sept 2012
I have no choice because I started my job 3 months before my due date. I'm lucky I'm getting 8 weeks maternity leave with 6 of them having full pay.
Since my due date is 9/13, if I'm really uncomfortable I might see if I can work from home that last week - the week after Labor Day week, but I'm not sure. People here have worked from home a day here and there, but since I'm so new I'm on eggshells.
I'm actually feeling pretty good but my back has been horrible lately. I sit a lot for work and am so lazy I tend to not want to go for a walk or two during the day. It's a vicious cycle. I told DH yesterday that if I make it to my DD I might not work after that. My OB will induce at 41 weeks. I get paid leave but only 1/2 the time I'm gone or 6 weeks. The other 6 are unpaid but I won't be back to work until December 3rd either way.
It is so hard to concentrate now knowing LO is coming very soon. I have nothing really to do at home but for some reason that is the only place I want to be right now!
Tis! I just keep reminding myself that I want the time with the baby and don't want to waste it sitting around before she's born.
Try to hang in there. I'm struggling too, especially with the recent stresses in my office. However-- it will be SO worth it to be able to have those few extra days with baby as opposed to sitting around waiting on baby.
Good luck!
DS-9/2012
DD-7/2015
I'm so burnt out. From being a billion months pregnant, working full time, having a wild toddler running around, errands, cooking cleaning....gah. My eyes close the second my head hits the pillow.
My maternity leave is weird. It doesn't start until the day I deliver so I couldn't dip into it early even if I wanted to. I was 9 days late with DD so I'm assuming that I'll go late this time too. I have enough vacation days to get me from 2 days before my due date to 6 days past my due date. I'm hoping this will be enough because I'm sure not planning on coming back in the office at 41w pregnant.
Every day I work is another day I recover from sleep deprivation and bond with baby.
I'm under incredible stress at work and run around like a chicken with my head cut off every day. I have to pick my toddler up from daycare, feed him, bath him, play with him, then put him to bed.....and THEN I have to shower and get ready for the next day. I feel like I want to crawl into a hole and cry because my stomach hurts so much and I'm so tired. BUT....the end is near. So that's all I keep telling myself. I'm getting more rest now than I would when the baby gets here.....Life is simpler right now. I can handle it.
Wrangling babies since 2010
I am glad that I am not the only one.
I know that once I spend a few days at home I will be ready to be back to work because I will go crazy sitting at the house and waiting for baby. I just NEED those few days.
We got this ladies.... lets just pray that we dont go over 40 weeks!!
Same here.
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I'm right there with you! I'm suppose to work up until 39 weeks, however everyday it gets harder and harder to get up and go! I have NO medical reasons to take off before then besides wanting to be lazy, so I keep finding myself at work everyday!
You ladies rock, and it is so nice that I am not the ONLY one in this world that cant afford to just be off. LOL
I have no medical reason either thats why I am still here counting down the minutes to going home and going to bed!!!!
I am now at the point where I am so ready to go into labor (because that means baby is ready) that every little backache and stomach cramp is MAYBE the beginning LOL!!!!
Of course everyone is different... but try and hang in there! I worked until my induction date last time (at 41 weeks 6 days) and am very close to you I (I am 37 weeks and 5 days) and plan on doing it again this time.
Just think-- you will still feel just as uncomfortable at home as you do at work and you will give up precious time with teh baby.
No matter what you do or where you go-- you will still be full term pregnant and feel just the same as now, so as long as there is no health reason not to work, I say try and stay:)
That is of course just my opinion.
I am still working the mat leave position (till she is back in her position full swing). I am supposed to be here till August 31 (baby's EDD is Sept 13, but I have been told by my dr he may be early).
I am doing all the side projects and I am so uncomfortable and so ready to not be here. As of tomorrow 2 weeks left. I have a Doctor appointment next week Wed and an Ultrasound tomorrow. I was told at my last app't that everything at that point would be taken day by day because I was going through false labour (which sucks really badly!). Somewhere in the back of my head I am either hoping my dr says that I am done work on the 24th of Aug or cheering my little guy on for an Aug birthday (which neither I really want of course, I want LO to cook as much as he needs and I want to be paid in full as long as possible).
I am very lucky I work for a global company. I get two paid weeks pre-delivery and 12 weeks post-delivery. I have to file for STD and then my company pays the balance to make me whole.
I have been very uncomfortable the past couple of weeks. I have major tailbone pain and my feet are swollen bricks but again, I consider myself lucky that I'm not standing all day.
I am working until Aug. 31 but they record my first day off as Sept 4 so I get paid for the holiday. And I return to work Dec. 12.
I plan on working up until I have the baby. But lately I've definitely been feeling the pregnancy. I've been pretty good up until now but I know these last few weeks are going to be draining. Besides having huge swollen feet by 9am, I'm just tired and blah. I understand why people go on maternity leave early. I'm going to try to stick it out as long as possible. Good luck:)