Community› The Bump Message Boards› 3rd Trimester
3rd Trimester
New Discussion

Working up til due date-who is with me?

frecklygrrlfrecklygrrl
in 3rd Trimester

Good morning ladies. I was just curious who is working up until their delivery/due date and if you did in the past how did it go?

I am a high school teacher and Im getting a little nervous because my due date is a week after we start the second semester. I am just hoping that I can make it through finals (end of first semester-I will be 38-39 weeks).

I know the baby will come when he wants to but Im just a little worried about the situation.

Report Reply to Post

Re: Working up til due date-who is with me?

  • kbs0929kbs0929 member
    me!  Everyone keeps asking me when I'm going out on maternity leave...I just keep saying, when my water breaks!
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • Miss.ModularMiss.Modular member
    I am going to try to, but am willing to stop earlier if it sucks. hehe
    Report Reply
  • angelynn8411angelynn8411
    my plan is to work til the end!
    Mom to 2 beautiful girls, 3 yrs and 22 months old. My 2nd was born at 32 weeks due to Rhogam failure/severe complications from Rh disease and is our miracle. She has bilateral auditory neuropathy and a cochlear implant, activated 4/5/2012 at 19 months. Lilypie First Birthday tickers
    Report Reply
  • amandainmaamandainma member

    I'm due on Friday and this is my first day off. I think I could have worked today....it's just nice to be home. Since it doesn't count against my maternity I am going with it.

     Good luck!

    Report Reply
  • SFEHLBERGSFEHLBERG
    I am working up until the end
    Report Reply
  • brideofaussiebrideofaussie

    Moi.

    I am hoping to go until my due date b/c I'm a p/t student and the semester ends three days before my edd.

    Report Reply
  • MogwaiMogwai
    I was originally planning on working up to the end, but I'm just miserable.  Not that I'm all huge or anything - I just really am not dealing well with normal day to day stress.
    Report Reply
  • Mrs.AKPMrs.AKP
    my plan is to work until the end. but, i'm due on Dec. 29, so i could end up going into labor when i'm out for the holidays (between Xmas and New Year's) anyway... so we'll see what happens.
    Report Reply
  • jamie4dukejamie4duke member
    I worked up til my due date with my first DD and I am this time too.  I do my own daycare now (I had a regular 9-5 job with my first pregnancy though) and I am planning on working straight up until either the day of induction or til I go into labor on my own. :D 
    Report Reply
  • sunnysouthflasunnysouthfla

    I plan on working right up till I go into labor.  My mother who is a nurse (which is a physically demanding job as we all know) literally worked her 3-11 shift and came home and began counting her contractions while eating a cheesburger after her shift when pg with me. 

    I work a 9-5 job so my situation wouldn't be like hers, but I want as much time with the baby so don't see the point in taking off before she comes, just to sit around and wait...I'd go crazy.  That's just me though.

    Report Reply
  • lap21_pallap21_pal
    With my 1st I worked up till the end. I worked Friday and had him on Sunday. I plan to with this one. This older lady was telling me that back in her day they would taked off like 3 weeks before they were due! It wasn't that hard to do.
    Report Reply
  • cindy.lou.whocindy.lou.who
    I am. I work at a desk, so I'm really just sitting here all day. What would be the difference if I was at home sitting? I'll work right up until the end, unless I get put on bed rest or something, which I doubt.
    Report Reply
  • AMR_08AMR_08

    My due date is 12/22 and I plan to work until this baby is born or Dec 31st - which ever happens first =) As long as I can handle the office I don't see any need in taking the time off.

    Report Reply
  • hoochifydhoochifyd
    I'm working up til the end. My motto is, if I can sit at home, I can sit at work and not use up my precious maternity leave!! :)
    Report Reply
  • ltb3212ltb3212 member
    I am going to work till the end. I do not want to use up any leave until after the baby is here!
    Report Reply
  • gbtc01gbtc01 member

    as of today I am working past my due date...

    I plan to stop one way or another on Wednesday though. My doc will be inducing by the end of the week though

    Report Reply
  • 9/05wed9/05wed
    I'm working up until my due date, or until I go into labor- whichever comes first.
    Report Reply
  • fromvatobkfromvatobk member
    Barring some reason that intercedes between now and then (like birth), I'll be working up until my due date.  I really don't want to use up my paid time off beforehand if I don't have to.
    Pregnancy Ticker

     

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker

     

    Report Reply
  • Mrs.TraskMrs.Trask

    I will be working until I walk through the doors of the hospital.  I got myself set up to work from home when needed so that I can do that.  If I am being induced I will even work from home that day until I head in.

    I want the max time with our little one...I don't want to use FMLA time to wait for her.

    Report Reply
  • CrocoCroco
    I'm planning to try. I don't want to use up the time unnecessarily before the baby's born.
    Report Reply
  • mrs.Jonasmrs.Jonas

    I'm with you! I have two weeks until EDD and I was doing pretty great and didn't think I could get any more uncomfortable until I woke up this morning!

    We can do it! Or so I keep telling myself....

    Report Reply
  • BearsMrsBearsMrs
    I was originally planning on stopping work a week before the baby's due date, but I've gotten everything done & realized I'd just be sitting at home bored.  If I had to go back to work there is no way I'd take maternity leave early though, I'd want to save all that time for the baby. 
    Report Reply
  • halij52002halij52002 member
    I will be working until I go into labor or am induced. I'm due December 5th but they will induce me at 39 weeks due to GD (if I don't go before then). So I will probably have a November baby if the docs feel it's necessary to take baby exactly at 39 weeks (the day after Thanksgiving!).

     

    Report Reply
  • jwt6jwt6
    That was the plan for me. But my mom is going to come up for X-mas, (EDD= 28th) so since she will be here I will probably stop work a week early. I figure being pregnant will be the best excuse I will ever have not to work so close to X-mas. I might as well use it.
    Report Reply
  • mschmidt1230mschmidt1230
    I'm working until he shows up!  I don't want to start using my maternity leave too early. 
    Report Reply
  • SarahMay77SarahMay77
    I am, but just today I'm feeling like crap and starting to have second thoughts.  Hopefully I'm having a bad day and things will be better tomorrow.  My lower back is killing me, I pee constantly and my joints are stiff.  I'm drinking a ton of water (which explains the peeing) but it's not helping much.
    Report Reply
  • MetsGirl18MetsGirl18 member
    I plan on working until the end, but at my last appointment, my doctor mentioned that I may have to go out early due to swelling and elevated blood pressure.
    Lilypie Fourth Birthday tickers Lilypie First Birthday tickers
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"