Scheduled C-section and telling work

Re: Scheduled C-section and telling work

• lilbit923 member

  January 2011

  I had my c-section scheduled for my daughter's delivery and she came two weeks before that. Just because it's scheduled then doesn't mean that's when the baby will come.

  But to understand you correctly, you don't want to tell your office when you're delivering so they won't know when your baby will be born? Shouldn't you let your office know when you expect to be gone so they can find suitable help to fill in your spot at work?

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• JessC28

  January 2011

  lilbit923:

  But to understand you correctly, you don't want to tell your office when you're delivering so they won't know when your baby will be born? Shouldn't you let your office know when you expect to be gone so they can find suitable help to fill in your spot at work?

  This. I totally get wanting the birth to be a private experience, but I'd also want to give them as much notice as possible. I see it the same as them knowing your due date and last expected day of work. 

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• Sheas member

  January 2011

  You really should tell them something.  Just give them the date of your c-section or your EDD... I wouldn't share anything else though.

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• 6fsn

  January 2011

  They know you are pregnant and will eventually have a kid.  It will also be on any paperwork the doc fills out for disability/FMLA.  The professional thing to do is tell so that people can plan accordingly.

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• lilbit923 member

  January 2011

  JessC28:

  lilbit923:

  But to understand you correctly, you don't want to tell your office when you're delivering so they won't know when your baby will be born? Shouldn't you let your office know when you expect to be gone so they can find suitable help to fill in your spot at work?

  This. I totally get wanting the birth to be a private experience, but I'd also want to give them as much notice as possible. I see it the same as them knowing your due date and last expected day of work. 

  This. I agree. The birth is a private experience. However, the last thing I would want to be towards my boss and co-workers is rude from withholding pertinent information like when I start my maternity leave. Your boss, at the very least, should know the date you intend to start your maternity leave. That date doesn't necessarily mean you're having a baby right then.

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• kwitt22 member

  January 2011

  i would at least tell ur bboss. since its a medical procedure he legally cant tell anyone. tell him now and then maybe your coworkers a week or two before you go in . 

  

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• CindiLu1

  January 2011

  You do NOT have to tell everyone the date.  It's none of their business.  You can just say March if that makes you more comfortable.

  I would tell your boss or HR your EDD or your c-section date to help them plan for your absence though.  You do not have to say that you are having a c-section that day, just say you plan for your last work day to be xyz and leave it at that.

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