working ladies

10kris · July 2011

How long is everyone planning on working? I was planning on having my last day at work be Oct 9 and due Oct 19. I work about an hour from home and didnt want to be driving home in NY rush hour traffic in labor! How about everyone else?

alison2379 · July 2011

I'm due October 9, and my last day will be no later than September 16.

Ceridwen21 · July 2011

Due October 2 and last day is planned for Sept. 16.

Soon2BMrsSikes · July 2011

I plan on working up until Baby decides to arrive.

peoples0509 · July 2011

I'm due 10/8. My last day in the office will be 9/30 since I also commute an hour to work and don't want to be in labor trying to drive to the hospital. I will "work from home" the week of my due date and whenever he comes is when I'll stop working (even though I will really be done with work on 9/30)

kat72883 · July 2011

I haven't actually looked into what maternity leave I'm able to get, but I'm thinking that I'm going to start using some vacation time up beforehand to go kind of part time, and then will go out about 2 weeks prior? Due Oct 23 so maybe sometime around the 10th.

carstekj · July 2011

I'm due Oct.25th and just figured I would work until then or I go into labor...

I still have to discuss my maternity leave with my bosses... I work for a REALLY small company and there isn't any maternity leave policy in place (only 4 employee's besides 2 managing patrners).

twinkle115 · July 2011

I wish I could leave work earlier than my due date, but my company won't cover me if I do. SO...I'll have to fight the 1 hour traffic each way up to my due date. No fun

peoples0509 · July 2011

twinkle115:
I wish I could leave work earlier than my due date, but my company won't cover me if I do. SO...I'll have to fight the 1 hour traffic each way up to my due date. No fun

If you provide a note from your doctor, your company is required to let you begin your leave at that time. My midwife will be providing in writing that it isnt safe for me to be that far from the hospital so close to my due date and that I have to work from home. The company cannot argue with that. If your doctor can provide documentation like that and you're able to work from home, or you dont mind starting your leave a week'ish early I would seriously consider this!

ras26 · July 2011

I'm due Oct. 31 and intend to work up to whenever LO arrives, if possible. If I'm capable, I'd rather be at work getting paid than miserable and huge at home just waiting and using leave. DH works in the same place, so he can drive me to the hospital if need be.

uberbitter · July 2011

I'm due October 12, and my doctor filled out my paperwork with a start date of September 14. I work at a university though, and the first three weeks of the new school year are really crazy, so I'll probably work until September 23 assuming I can continue to keep my chronic hypertension down.

christinaramirez08 · July 2011

I'm due October 21st and plan on working up until the baby comes. I will use up all my vacation/sick time for the 1 week waiting period before STD kicks in, then take 6 weeks off for a total of 7 weeks.

MissStacie · July 2011

I am due on the 18th and my last day is October 7th.

skeenan293 · July 2011

As of right now I am going to work up to when he decides to come unless my doctor changes that.

CMonkey515 · July 2011

In NJ we get 4weeks of disability before the due date, so I will definitly be taking that time. My last day will be Sept. 9th.

LadieBumbles · July 2011

Soon2BMrsSikes:
I plan on working up until Baby decides to arrive.

ditto

Fianschneid · July 2011

I plan to work until I go into labor. If I don't, I have to use my maternity leave sitting around the house. We'll see if that plan works or not.

NickyCicc20 · July 2011

I plan on working right up until the baby comes...although I am hoping my boss will let me work from home the last week. We'll see what the dr. says as well!

xtencornfield · July 2011

As with DS #1, I will work until I go into labor. I don't want to waste one second of my ML pre-baby.

kat72883 · July 2011

CMonkey515:
In NJ we get 4weeks of disability before the due date, so I will definitly be taking that time. My last day will be Sept. 9th.

They don't have to give you pay (through disability) though if you don't have a medical reason. Something to think about.

germswif E · July 2011

Didn't think about this, but will definitely discuss with my doctor next week.

ansulak · July 2011

I will be working until baby comes. I kind of hope he is a few days late (even though I will not be thinking this in the end). If baby boy is a few days later, I will have full paid leave until January 2nd. I work at a college and have 1 week off for Thanksgiving and 2 weeks off for Christmas.

If LO comes early, I will be back to work on or around December 5th. A whole month more sounds much better to me!

cantalopes24 · July 2011

Soon2BMrsSikes:
I plan on working up until Baby decides to arrive.

This but I'm only part time and I'm moving offices next month to be closer to home.

cantalopes24 · July 2011

Soon2BMrsSikes:
I plan on working up until Baby decides to arrive.

This but I'm only part time and I'm moving offices next month to be closer to home.

love_melongtime · July 2011

I am due Oct 28 and I just told my boss today that I will not be returning after Sept 30. Woohoo!!

jeshapiro · July 2011

I am going to work until I go into labor.

CMonkey515 · July 2011

kat72883:
CMonkey515:
In NJ we get 4weeks of disability before the due date, so I will definitly be taking that time. My last day will be Sept. 9th.

They don't have to give you pay (through disability) though if you don't have a medical reason. Something to think about.

As long as your OB fills out the paperwork, you get paid 60% of your salary. I already asked my OB and he said he gives all his patients off the 4 weeks before the due date. He said it's standard practice among most of the Docs in our area. All my friends and family members have taken the 4 weeks. May as well, if you don't use it you lose it.

mlstagner · July 2011

I will work until LO is here

ebp913 · July 2011

I'm working until the baby comes! I get 3 months and I want all of that to be with the baby. I also work at the hospital I'm delivering at (and my OB is across the street) which is about 1/2 a mile from our house so luckily I don't have any issues with transportation or anything.

ababymaybe · July 2011

I am taking off at 36w. Maybe even 35w. I'm in Canada, though, so with a week's vacation, taking off early means I will still have around 11 mos mat leave (and I am sure my job would let me take a 12th month unpaid before returning).

Wish it could be sooner, to be honest. I'm exhausted, uncomfortable 24/7 and lacking in focus already.

NewMrs52106 · July 2011

I'm working up until the day of; with having to use my vacation time to take leave, I only have a limited amount, and I want to spend it all with LO. The exception may be if my repeat c/s is on a Tuesday; then I'll probably just go ahead and take Monday off too. I did this with DD as well (also a c/s).

ludicrous · July 2011

I am due Oct 7 but expecting induction before then due to GD. Last time I was induced at 38 weeks due to GD and pre-e. I am hoping to hold out until 39 weeks (Sept 30) and work until the last day because God help me I do not want to go back to work the week before Christmas.

CA2006 · July 2011

I will be taking 3 weeks off before my due date. I will get some salary replacement through disability and my leave post-baby is already set. i will be out through the end of the year, regardless of arrival date). I drive 1 hour each way to wan dfrom work and DS was 1 week early. i think I will be begging for some rest time before LO#2 arrives. Sure, i may get bored, but I would rather be bored than miserably uncomfortable in a car for 2+ hours/day. I am just glad I have the option to go out early.

lindylogana · July 2011

My due date is October 10 and I'm planning on my last day being September 30th

Julie822 · July 2011

I am planning on working up until my due date but I walk 3 blocks to get there.

StephRuns · July 2011

I plan on working until I go into labor. I want to be able to spend as much as my 12 weeks off with the baby, and not just hanging out at home.

yarnymommy · July 2011

I plan on working until the baby arrives, but I may work remotely later on if I feel that I need to.

10kris · July 2011

I've saved up my vacation time so i'm taking off 10 days before the due date and the disability for the 12 weeks we're allowed...i'll probably return to work around mid-january.