May 2012 Moms
When are you gonna stop working??
I'm due may 5th with my second baby and I work full time as a hairstylist and I'm just curious as to when everyone plans to stop working? Last pregnancy I was gonna work till 39 weeks and ended up delivering at 38 weeks so I know there is no guarentee to making it to the day you plan as your last..
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Re: When are you gonna stop working??
I hope to work until I go into labor. I have an office job and 99% of my time is spent sitting at my desk or in a conference room, so it's not exactly strenuous.
But even so, it's getting a LOT harder to drag myself in here every day, so... I hope I make it that far.
I would like to work until I go into labor. I have an office job that is not really stressful at all, so I don't see why I can't do it...
but I guess it really depends on what my doctor says, and what Kyler does
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Ideally, up until I go into labor. I want to save all my FLMA leave for when DD2 is here, not use it while I'm just waiting for her to arrive.
Although, my OB did sign me out at 39 weeks with DD1 but my water broke at 38 weeks so I didn't even need that letter from the OB.
I'm really hoping DD2 arrives around 38 weeks too. If not, I may have my OB sign me out at 40 weeks if DD2 hasn't come by that point and then be induced.
Please keep your LOs RF as long as possible
My schedule c-section is May22nd and my last day at the office is May 18th.
I'm due may 15 and I plan on going out on may 4. Because of the nature of my job and having to train a replacement, it's much easier to have a set date then to just not show up for work the next day because I'm in labor. I also think that I'll enjoy having the week off. Of course, we can't really control when the LO is going to make their arrival, so who knows how it will actually work out!
This. I'll be working remotely for the two weeks before my due date. I'll keep working from home until I deliver.
this. i figure any time i take off before the birth is time i miss with the baby.
I'm hoping to get out of work early, but don't want to use up any vacation time. If my dr pulls me out I can use my temporary disability insurance and won't affect anything but if I go out on my own it's time that I won't be able to spend with LO after he/she gets here.
That being said, my c-section is set for May 17 (Thursday) so assuming I don't get out early I'm looking at probably the 15th or 16th as my last day.
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For SuzyQ and all March 15 loss moms
Last time I worked up until I gave birth- including a half day the day I had my son.In the last few weeks, there wasn't much to do because I was in the "any day now" mode and most of my work had been turned over to others.
This time around I'm doing it differently. I have a much longer commute that includes a lot of walking on either side. And I'd like to enjoy some time with DS as an only child. I'll go to a meeting that is literally two blocks from my house on the 14th and 15th and then stop working. I'm due the 17th, but expect this guy to be late.
This-and I agree so much, it IS getting so hard to drag myself in here every day....I get up at the same time but it's like I'm moving in slow motion, I just keep getting here later and later......
I hope to work up until I go into labor. But, I work a weird schedule: 5 hours Tuesday after lunch, 12-14 hours Wednesday, 16+ hours Thursday, approx 8 hours Friday. I'm an video editor currently working on a weekly show. If the stresses of this schedule are too hard on me, I might switch to a 9-6pm, M-F schedule, and go off editing the show, and do daily projects. However, if I do that, I will probably use 1 day of vacation time and take off either Monday or Friday at least in the last two weeks before my due date. I've been on this adjusted schedule for so long, the thought of getting up early 5 days in a row seems REALLY tiring.
I'm not sure what I'll do if I go way past my due date. I really don't want to take any time off and "waste" the time I could spend with my baby once he/she finally does arrive! We'll see how I feel, and if anything causes me to need to stay home. Luckily my boss said that while my due date is May 29th, they will be prepared to replace me as early as May 1st.
As long as my due date stays consistent, which I know doesn't always happen, I plan on working as long as I can!
My EDD is May 30th. I told my supervisor May 25th (Friday before) would be my last day and I would take Tues as a sick day (since Monday is Memorial day and I already get that day).
I joke with my co-workers my water will break under my desk and its a good thing I don't have carpet in my office LOL....
My original plan was to work right up until the Friday before I'm due (Due on the Monday). It's become increasingly difficult at work lately.... I work a desk job but I deal with a lot of heavy medical files, high volume phone calls, stressful office politics that drive me nuts, etc and I feel myself slipping and not sure I can do it as long as planned. Just today I decided that although I wanted the whole time off with LO I'm goign to cut out early. I have a full year off so really what's a week in the bigger picture if it'll cut down on the stress for me and baby. My last day will be Friday, April 27th. 2 Weeks of that is my vacation and then will leave me on Mat leave 1 week before my EDD. 8 Weeks to go! I can't wait to get out of here!
I'm having a scheduled c-section so I'm gonna work until one week before. I need to get some stuff organized, etc. before the baby comes.
Up until I go into labor or just can't do my job anymore. I work with infants at a preschool. My boss is going to make sure there's someone else with me as I need a helper, but I'll work as long as I can.
I kinda want to be over due so I can see the look on peoples faces when I tell them my due date was a week ago.
Same here, but I'm going to stop working on my due date. It's hard to justify taking off early with a desk job.
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