When did your dr. make you stop working?

AlpacaBunny

I know it is going to be based on how I am doing with my pregnancy.  But today I had an OB appt and he said that at this practice, their typical routine is to ask those pregnant with twins to stop working at 22-24 weeks.  I was not expecting that!  I work with someone who just had twins a week ago and she worked up till 37 weeks.  She was working half days though.  So I'm hoping I can at least work half days starting at 24 weeks instead of having to stop all together. 

meldoo2002

That was one of the first questions I asked at my appointment. ?My doctor does not have a specific time frame for asking you to leave work... it really depends on how the pregnancy is going. ?I mentioned I'd heard some want you out at 24 weeks and she said that she's not that conservative and it is really dependent on the person.

soxfan812

My OB is having me stop at 22 weeks.  He usually has people in my situation (one placenta with other risk factors) stop around 24-28, but I am a teacher and can't work half days, can't sit down much, and can't 'take it easy' at work, so he wants me to stop altogether.  He is really nervous about PTL and wants to be very cautious, which is fine with me!

amygdala

I was told by my peri at my first appointment that, best case scenario, she wanted me to drop down to part-time around 25w & probably quit altogether around 30-32w. ?I also did not have a desk job & had to go up/down stairs to use the bathroom!

cdg23

There was no specific time at my OB office...all depended on your pregnancy. My Ob pulled me at about 34.5 weeks due to blood pressure..

cdg23

Also, I am sure it depends on your work as well..I had a desk job

AlpacaBunny

I am a social worker in a school.  So I am sitting most of the day, but my job can be stressful.  So...I'm not sure if the sitting will help at all.  I guess I'll just hope I can work as long as my body lets me so I can keep getting paychecks as long as possible.

lajolla09.30.06

My OB said the latest I should work was 30 weeks but it didn't end up being an issue since I went on bedrest at 26 weeks.

MelZull

I quit working at 28 weeks. I am a kindergarten teacher and with not being able to sleep at night very well my days were way too rough. Also, I was already the size of someone who would be full term with a single. I choose to go out then, but my doctor had already told me that she didnt want me working past 30 weeks.

Temp159135562506975

the dr. luke book said not to be surprised if you need to go out between 24 and 28w.

i have my first OB appt monday and am dying to find out what he says. I think he'll put me out early -based on having PTL with my DS and kidney stones with that pg, too, and my job requiring me to drive around all day, in and out of the car, walking a lot - I imagine he'll take me out early- or whenever i want to be out - he's good like that.

CMW

This is one of my huge isues!  I think it is so wrong for a doctor to make a generalization like this.  If my doctor would have given me a generalized rule like that at the beginning of my pregnancy I would have switched doctors.  I worked full-time (in the office) up until 30 weeks I had no problems and I felt GREAT!  I do have a desk job but I was still very active (going on long walks everyday, etc.).  I am now at almost 33 weeks and am working from home two days a week and in the office the other three days.  I know most of this is a person to person issue, I guess that's why I figure doctors should handle it that way.

I plan on continuing my current schedule until I deliver.

laurncui81

I am a restaurant health inspector, they took me out of the field and put me into the office at 12 weeks. Mainly because of the types of restaurants I go into are often being closed for rodents and cockroaches and then sprayed with chemicals, have slippery floors, and I would be on my feet all day. Sometimes I litterally don't know what I will walk into. My doctor has not said anything about not working (which kinda surprised me) and I have also been diabetic for 19 years, so I am very high risk. Seems like to me it really depends on the doctor and how your doing.

AlpacaBunny

Yeah, my dr. today said that it really depends on the person and how you are doing. So I definitely plan on working as long as I can.  I hope I can work beyond 24 weeks.  My work is ok with me doing half days, so I will go to that before stopping all together.

Steffani

I'm with CMW.

I wouldn't be seeing a doc that automatically took me out of work just because I was pg with twins. I was blessed with a very healthy pg and worked until four days before I delivered at 36 weeks, 2 days.

There was no reason for me to be out of work- I was tired, but I would have been tired sitting at home all day too. I really believe this should be decided based entirely on the person and the pregnancy and not on some general "multiples" rule.