When are you going on maternity leave?

giga7co · June 2010

I was hoping to not go on maternity leave till McKenna gets here. I work as a banker, and sit at a desk almost all day, so It is not a physically demanding job.

What is everyone else doing?, and is your job physically demanding?

**Octoberbride09** · June 2010

It's not physically demanding but sitting down all day get's my back and everything else super sore. I'm due September 1st. I'm leaving August 1st.

PSUBean22 · June 2010

I am starting my leave when this baby actually arrives and not a moment sooner! I travel alot but do not have any appointments for the next two weeks...so I am just doing work from the office!

Mrs Veitz · June 2010

i start mine next week!!! not so much because i have a physically demanding job (sedentary) but because of our disability policy...they have a 14 day elimination period so if you go out 2 wks early it is beneficial.

brookemarie1025 · June 2010

My job isn't physically demanding, but my last day is July 2nd. About 2 weeks before Owen's arrival.

mommadube · June 2010

This is my 3rd, and i've said with the last two that i'd work until i was due, but i never make it closer than 38 weeks, so this time i scheduled maternity leave to start two weeks before i'm due. I work in an office that is not physically demanding, but you get to a point where your mind cant focus on anything except getting labor going!!

Ms.Wax · June 2010

Same here. I'll be working until LO comes.

fussbucket · June 2010

I am planning to work until my due date. My job is not at all physically demanding, and summers here are very mild so I don't plan on being too uncomfortable.

MNgirl326 · June 2010

My last day is tomorrow. I will be 39 weeks 3 days.

synchrosally · June 2010

I am a teacher, but my job usually involves sitting at a desk all day with my laptop. I was planning on staying as long as possible, but was told I'm not allowed to work on or past my due date. So my last day is officially June 10. I feel pretty crappy with all the back/rib pain, so I don't mind taking leave starting on my EDD.

cheex090 · June 2010

I'm working as long as I possibly can! I don't have a physically demanding job, so it's no biggie. I'd either be sitting on my a$$ at work or at home!

mamabear2010 · June 2010

it seemed to me like everytime someone asks this question, most people say they are working until the end.. I am going to stop working one month before my EDD and I can't wait! I have one more month to go before leaving work and I don't know how I will get through this month. I sit at a desk all day and by the end of the day my back is killing me, my feet are swollen, the heat is unbearable, and I just want to be home instantly instead of having to commute for an hour. I'm so glad I listed to my husband and mom who said take the last month off.

cowboys2009 · June 2010

My job is not physically demanding but I am done as of July 1st (2 weeks before EDD). We are allowed up to 4 weeks beforehand that we cannot use after LO comes so I just decided to take 2 of them (I work in sales and want to get my commission for June Smile ).

I admire how anyone can work all the way until they give birth. I am still 6 weeks away and am starting to get uncomfortable. I can't imagine what this will be like 4 weeks from now when I am still here.

Teagiedo · June 2010

I had to give a date at my job so I did june 6th. Bradley makes the final decision.

sabrinafair · June 2010

My short term disability starts 1 week before due date, so I?ll be leaving then. I used to want to work up until the last possible minute, but as I?m getting closer I?m happy to leave a bit early? I?m getting more and more uncomfortable and in more and more pain each day.

My job is 85% sitting and not physically demanding at all, BUT it?s extremely mentally demanding and fast paced which is exhausting

StevieJo · June 2010

I think I'll try to go until my due date, July 11th. If I'm feeling just miserable I'll take the week before off. My job is not physically demanding. I sit at a desk all day, however, that in itself can be pretty painful.

CAMbaby10 · June 2010

I am starting leave when I go into labor. My job isn't that physically hard but just running around right now is a challenge.

h2babe · June 2010

I am going to wait until the baby is here because my job is not physically demanding (the hours are really flexible & my boss is super understanding). I do have several days of vacation left to use up, so I am going to work 4-days weeks until July 10 (my EDD), which would be nice.

Lapsfam · June 2010

I am planning on working up until my due date so I can be out as long as possible once he comes!

amanda1ann1 · June 2010

I'll be working until LO comes.

LCB34 · June 2010

My job is not physically demanding (desk job) but, I want time to finalize things at the house before she comes.

My Peri is writing me out at 36 weeks so July 30 is my last day. I have an induction scheduled around 38 weeks meaning I will have 2 weeks to myself before she gets here.

jlslaugh · June 2010

I'm a paralegal for a district attorney so my job is not physically demanding. I do plan to stay working until I go into labor or the dr tells me otherwise. I only get 6 weeks maternity leave and I want to spend all of that with my lil man.

Wynnieboo · June 2010

Nope, I sit in my office all day long... My last day is Friday the 18th and I am being induced on Monday the 21st (if he does not come before then)

katie277s · June 2010

As of right now, I plan on working up until I deliver or hit my due date. I have a desk job, and its not usually a high stress environment. With DS#1, I worked 2 days past my due date and was so glad I took the few extra days to just rest, relax and prepare for the big change that was about to happen.

Dawson56 · June 2010

i'm a personal banker as well and hopefully will be sitting behind that desk until Kennedy makes her grand appearance...

maryenap · June 2010

I started my leave at 37 weeks. I teach, and as much as I tried to stay off my feet, it just isn't possible with 36 4th and 5th graders! I don't know how my old teachers taught from their desk, I never see mine! My feet and ankles were swelling and were very uncomfortable, so I took more time off than I originally planned on. Overall, I'm taking 24 days off with summer vacation coming soon:)

EnnuiDC · June 2010

I'm planning to work until the baby comes or until my due date, whichever comes first. I may work past my due date if I'm still pregnant and feel good.

ames71 · June 2010

I'm going to try to hang on until the bitter end. I'd rather save my time for after the baby is here, but who knows...

his1stmy4th · June 2010

I am working until my water breaks. I would go stir crazy if I left any second before. It just doesn't appeal to me to go before she arrives.

kasslynne · June 2010

Not soon enough! I am working up till a couple days before my DD July 9th is my last day.

yogisunam · June 2010

I plan on working up until the baby comes, though taking some extra time off here and there to stay relaxed and enjoy the last days of freedom. I don't want to get bored, but I also want to make sure I get plenty of "me" time in before the little one arrives.

MermaidNM · June 2010

My plan is until I go into labor or my due date whichever comes first. I have the option of working from home once my replacement is trained, but I have found that it hurts my back just as much to work from home as it does to work at my desk. I don't want to waste my leave before the baby comes but I am ready to be done with work...

historychick79 · June 2010

Praying I do not get taken out for medical reasons early (no red flags so far). I work for the state and we do not get a maternity leave, so I want to work right up until labor, so I have all of my accruals for the baby when he arrives. I have a desk job, so it's not physically demanding. However there is one major PITA co-irker that tends to make my blood pressure soar, I could do without that this summer.

Stella's Mom · June 2010

Originally I was going to work until the Friday before my due date but I changed my mind this week. I am just too pooped and don't have energy when I get home to do anything. I really need to get everything settled at home before Mr. Magoo arrives. Not to mention, I could use a little sleep. Tomorrow is my last day. YAY!!!!

kerla · June 2010

My plan is to work until LO is born. I only have 12 weeks of leave to use for the year and I would prefer to use it all after he's born. Although at this point I wish I could start my leave next week!