I'm also working until it's time. I must say, at 37wks, it's getting a lot more difficult to roll out of bed and get ready for work. I have been having contractions every morning but eventually go away when I get to work. Proud of all you prego mommies / mommies to be that plan on working till the end!
I plan on working until my due date, 8/18 but haven't been able to go into the office for the past two days. Luckily I can work remotely.. My job is extremely flexible and I'm very thankful for that
Working until the end is my plan too. I am working from home as much as I can though. I haven't slept a full night in weeks so going into the office really does take a lot out of me. Very grateful I have the option most days to login from home.
My last day at work was yesterday. My expected DD is this Wednesday. I probably could've worked right up until delivery, but my commute is 1.5 hrs each way. It was wearing on me. Thankfully, I have vacation time I can use and my job has 12 weeks paid maternity leave. If they didn't, I would've been making the commute until DS made his appearance.
Honestly don't know how you other ladies do it! I am thankful to be in the Netherlands where you legally need to go off work 4 weeks before your due date. I don't think I could still be working now. But I am slowly going stir crazy and am thankful that I will be induced at week 38
I'm a teacher so I was out of work for 7 weeks. I went back last Tuesday. My c-section is scheduled for the 12th and my last day is the 11th. I worked until the day before my c-section with dS1 too. Sucks, but worth it to have all my time off with baby.
I'm a high school teacher and I go back to work on Monday (I'll be 37 weeks). My hope is to work for at least 3 weeks so we'll see what happens. I've been induced twice for pre-e (39 weeks and 40 weeks respectively) and I'm attempting a VBA2C so I'm hoping my LO decides to come shortly after her DD.
DS1: 8/3/10, DD1: 8/17/13, DD2: 8/13/15
Twins lost to due to partial molar pregnancy: September 2011
Working till the end. Just started training the new tech today. I totally agree some days are better than others. I try to keep Prego rage at bay while at work, but it's easier said than done
I'm a special Ed teacher at a residential school, so I teach year round. As much as I'm trying to make it these next two weeks, I'm praying little man comes soon, because I can't take the hitting/scratching/kicking/biting from my students for much longer. And the stress at work isn't helping. I finished my lesson plans for the next three months just for them to tell me that I needed to switch to a different curriculum and have to redo all of my lesson plans. ARGH!!
first mc- 2007 second mc- 2014 third times a charm- EDD 08/17/15
39w1d and still chugging along. Everyone is like still here?! When I walk in in the mornings. Im actually struggling as of this week though. I feel kind of like im having pre-baby blues?? I have to keep myself together at work, but feel literally homesick and depressed while im at work and just want to be home. Weird??? Im assuming its just hormones, but its been a pretty rough week thus far trying to manage my department of about 30 people as well as 2 other smaller departments since my boss has pawned more areas off on me.
I started feeling the same way at 39 weeks. Just feeling sorry for myself that I have to work and I'm still busy. I think it's normal to just want to be at home prepping (mentally and house stuff). My due date is Saturday and I have most things taken care of at work so I should have the next few weeks clear, and I'm feeling happier already! Hang in there:)
Since our company changed our maternity leave policy in the middle of my pregnancy (wtf!!??) I'm only getting 6 weeks off so I decided to *try* to work until I go into labor. Today was my due date too and I'm hoping and praying she comes before I go back to work next week. I even took Monday off since I have a doctor's appointment that day anyway. If I have to go back to work Tuesday I will be so miserable since I've pretty much got everything wrapped at work in anticipation for her arrival.
Good luck all of you working til the end. I know you have to in order to maximise your leave after baby, but I have a lot of respect for all of you pushing through these last weeks. I'm very lucky, like some PPs have said, to have extended leave so I can take a few weeks off before baby (though most of my time is toddler wrangling anyway), I just can't imagine having to work til I go into labour! Wishing all of you all the best, hope you make it as far as you hope to without running yourselVes into the ground!
I'm working till I go into labour, that way I'll have 16 weeks with the little one. Just hope I can make it the next 4 weeks or baby shows up at 38 weeks *Fingers Crossed*
Yes, I'm working til the end too! I agree about poking the bear. I am am so tired of people making remarks like: You're still here? You are so big You walk funny No, don't bend down You should be eating You should be sitting You should go for a walk You should have sex tonight You should get spicy food Hope you water doesn't break on me You look tired I'll catch the baby if it comes flying out I hope you have it tonight Hope I don't see you tomorrow (me too ) We want to meet this baby ( me too )
Change of plans I was going to work till I popped. Im due next week the 12th. But I have gotten so much pain and false labor scars these last 3 days that I'm going to call and official start leave this sunday the 9th. I'm also going to have my midwife write me out untill then. I think that way my official leave wont start till Sunday. I had to go home from work I've been in so much pain.
My boss informed me that my partner at work told her I looked miserable and he feels so bad for me. Umm, i actually feel pretty good right now except for the IDIOTIC comments.
My faves are
"you are ready to pop"
no i'm not i have 4 weeks to go, but thanks for making me feel fat
Re: Working till the end
second mc- 2014
third times a charm- EDD 08/17/15
I agree about poking the bear. I am am so tired of people making remarks like:
You're still here?
You are so big
You walk funny
No, don't bend down
You should be eating
You should be sitting
You should go for a walk
You should have sex tonight
You should get spicy food
Hope you water doesn't break on me
You look tired
I'll catch the baby if it comes flying out
I hope you have it tonight
Hope I don't see you tomorrow (me too
We want to meet this baby ( me too
LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!!!