fmla question

ragazza988

I love my job and I love the company I work in...however they have stupid policy where you can only go Maternity leave 2 weeks prior to your due date...which is dumb considering the fact that after 37 weeks, it could happen at anytime.

Anyways I was planning on leaving June 1st but I can't because my doctor has my due date at June 17th rather than the 15th (I have a 26day cycle rather than a 28)

My question is..when could I start my leave if my due date is June 17th? Do I start leave on 6/3 or is 6/3 my last day of work, help!

TIA

tswinson

My due date is June 17th and I plan to work until June 16th. Recently I considered changing this but I'm currently working from home daily so I don't see the need to.

I would think you would want those few weeks on the back end rather than the front. Although I do agree that babies are pretty unpredictable but if I were you I'd try to stick it out as long as I could. Maybe take the week of your due date off?

mlasecki10

i personally would do 6/3 as my last day of work. its a friday so it will be nice to leave and be done.. also depending on your office they might want to have like a cake or something and probably let you leave earlier

cvl105

I would say 6/3 would be your first day off.

BosMama626

Tswinson:

My due date is June 17th and I plan to work until June 16th. Recently I considered changing this but I'm currently working from home daily so I don't see the need to.

I would think you would want those few weeks on the back end rather than the front. Although I do agree that babies are pretty unpredictable but if I were you I'd try to stick it out as long as I could. Maybe take the week of your due date off?

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My due date is June 27th (a Monday).  I plan on working until the previous Friday, unless LO decides to come early.

kmv68

If it makes you feel any better my company does not let you start maternity leave UNTIL THE DAY YOU GIVE BIRTH!  I am a teacher and cannot fathom being in front of 110 8th graders in June sweating my butt off, miserable teaching but I HAVE TO!  Unless I have a medical reason I cannot work.

Last pregnancy I worked until 2 days before I gave birth as I ended up having my daughter 38.5 wks.  Depends on how you feel and what you do all day at work.

jlsimon56

Mine starts 1 week AFTER the birth.  So not only do I have to work up until I am in labor practically, but I then have to take one week of PTO first, THEN I can start my leave.  So silly.  I wish the rules were the same across the board.  (And across the world!)

I would also try to work as long as possible, unless you aren't going back to work (but I am guessing you are, since all FMLA does is guarantee you your job back....). 

RClaffee

I know FMLA covers your absence for maternity leave and any complications you might have in the pregnancy. I am a teacher too and my school also has the work until you give birth policy. I think that if you want to cut out earlier than your company's policy allows, talk to your doctor. Before I had to stop work for complications, my doctor had mentioned that when I got closer to the end and felt like I couldn't work anymore that she would give me a doctor's note. 

TashaK2011

I would think work 6/3 and then be off from then on. I have to work up until the day I deliever unless I have complications and the Dr. takes me off early. I just hope that I am not in a patients room and my water breaks all over the floor!