Disclaimer: I've pretty much just read these boards during the last few weeks. (I tried to stay away prior to that because there's always that story on the internet that scares you into worry). That being said....
is anyone working right up until labor? How are you handling it? I had every intention of doing that (even had a ride lined up if it happened at work) but this week has made me rethink that decision. I am off today because I thought I was leaking amniotic fluid...after talking to the OB office I am okay, but have been bombarded by texts from work. I know I need to draw some clearer boundaries but I'm just curious what others are doing or did this close to the due date.
Re: Anyone still working at 39 weeks?
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I have a yoga ball I sit on, and that helps. Plus awesome coworkers.
I would really LIKE to go into labor next Thursday, though. :
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Start making lists of things you do, wrapping up projects, etc. You can do it, you just have to plan.
It's a girl!
With my first I was due on a Sunday and planned to work up till that Friday, but I went into labor Thursday night and didn't make it in for my last day! I felt fine right to the end though and had no reason to leave any sooner. I think if you feel ok doing it, working to the end is nbd.
I do think you should setup whatever you expect boundaries-wise for when you do leave though. I was a teacher so I made sure I had everything wrapped up, graded, in the computer etc each day before I left. And I prepped a few weeks worth of lesson plans for my replacement to get started with once I was gone. But otherwise, I left him in the hands of my colleagues, put up an auto-reply email message, and didn't look back! If you don't want to be bothered, make sure they know that!
I'm working until I have the baby. I want to save my maternity leave for when he arrives.
I even got special permission to go to work while on bed rest, because my chair reclines and I can put my feet up. I'm only allowed to get up to use the bathroom.
I am at 36 weeks now and I am sitting at my desk with my feet all propped up. I really wanted to save as much time as possible for after the LO is here.
I feel fine except for my overly swollen feet and sciatica pain.
Same here. But I only work about twenty-five hours a week.
My leave starts at 39 weeks, 5 days or whenever the baby comes. I have some sick time I could use towards the end if I'm super uncomfortable. As of right now (35 weeks) I'm pretty comfortable and I worked up until 39 weeks with DS and as fine. Uncomfortable, but fine.
this, I would lose my mind at home right now.
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This. I'm 37.5 weeks, and it sucks working still but I want to save my time for after LO is here. I'll work until labor or until I just absolutely can't handle it anymore.
im working right up until labor, im 38 weeks. its getting kind of tough though because i work 12 hour shifts and sleep is ever elusive these days.
i had to call out for tonight because ive been having contractions all day its annoying though because i dont think im going into labor, they are super inconsistent but theres no way i could bear to work through them all night seeing as how i cant always just step away and take a break if i feel i need one suddenly.
hopefully ill make till labor! haha
I walked around target for an hour, by the time I was done shopping I felt like my back was on fire and my lady parts were about to break off. That being said if I had a job I had to stand or walk all day, there is NO WAY I'd work tell my due date. I totally understand! Being a school bus driver I sit the whole time, I am working until 3 days before my c-section at 40 weeks. I feel fine otherwise. Ready to not be pregnant but that's so very normal at this point.
Just this weekend, I've been having a LOT of pain walking, but I have a bunch of plans for the next 8 school days to wrap everything up, so I'm going to try my best to stick it out. If this gets much worse, I don't know what I'll do. Never experienced this with DS1.
With my first I worked until the very end and plan on doing it this time as well. With my first I was working for a much bigger firm and wanted to save all of my time off to enjoy her. My water broke on a Sunday right after I had gotten all my bags ready for work the next day and I was climbing into bed.
This time around I work for my family's firm so I can pretty much stop working whenever I feel like it (or so I've been told lol), but being a CPA and having this baby in the middle of busy season I feel a responsibility to my family and to my clients to work until I can't any longer.