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8 weeks off?

amb04006amb04006 member
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I've always heard you take 6 weeks for vaginal delivery and 8 weeks for a c section. Is this true? I'm planning on talking to my boss tomorrow and just want to make sure I'm not out of line asking for 8 weeks due to the emergency c section when I was only planning on taking 6.

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Re: 8 weeks off?

  • GBucksHollysMOMGBucksHollysMOM member
    I think your Dr medically clears you to work at 8 weeks after a section. That how mine does it anyway. You would have to check with the Dr if you were looking to go back prior to that. Just ask your Dr at your next visit.
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  • lil_jen051708lil_jen051708
    My short term disability pays 6 for vaginal and 8 for a c/s. So it depends what laws or policies are covering your leave. If you are getting paid from your company or a std policy, you'll need to read their coverage policies. If you are covered by FMLA
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  • Kie310Kie310 member

    The STD company with my first c/s only allowed 6 weeks pp unless my doctor wrote me out another 2 weeks.

    The STD company with my second c/s gave 8 weeks automatically for my 2nd c/s.

    So, it can differ from company to company, but 8 we

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  • tracy41tracy41 member
    The 8 weeks for a csection seems standard. Like the PP my doctor cleared me for exercise at my 6 week visit but she didn't clear me to return to work for two more weeks.

    I'm sorry to hear that you'll have to go back so soon! I'm burning thro
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  • starlettedirstarlettedir member

    imagelil_jen051708:
    My short term disability pays 6 for vaginal and 8 for a c/s. So it depends what laws or policies are covering y
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  • magdalina.hmagdalina.h member
    My dr signed something for my HR saying off 8w.
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  • MrsRKJMrsRKJ member
    My doc wrote me out for 8 weeks
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  • mkinMImkinMI
    I work part time and my leave was unpaid, my boss gets antsy when I'm gone, and I'm the only one who works in the office for her, so I started working from home 4 days after my last was born and started going to the office after 2 weeks.  I'd say the
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  • MrsT1108MrsT1108 member
    I was cleared for all activity, including return to work at 6 weeks.
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