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Liz the Bride
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BR: Last Day of Work?
Sorry this isn't on TB..but there are more of you here.
How long did/will you work? Did you make your due date your last date? Did you work until you called them and said "I'm in labor"?
Or did you pick a date like...I'm due on Tues the 23rd so I will work until I have the baby or Friday the 26..whichever comes first? Is it worth it to have those days of just being home waiting?
PS: my commute is about 30-45 min one way.
Re: BR: Last Day of Work?
My commute is 15 minutes at the moment and I think my boss might be cool with me working from home a bit (the owner is totally fine with it though) but I plan on coming in up until my due date.
I worked up until the day I delievered. I will be honest though, the end is rough and it would have been nice to have a few days to myself.
Due to my maternity leave policy, I originally was planning on working up until I went into labor. At 36 weeks I started working 1 day from home (I have a 45min-1hr commute). At 38 weeks I was extremely uncomfortable and already contracting (at work really bad) so I turned in my paperwork to my doc. I was taken off work at 39 weeks. The first week of my leave was a "grace period" meaning the STD people had to review my paperwork. I could either take it unpaid or use sick time or vacation time to cover it. I chose vacay time. I went in to labor on my due date.
Having that week off was heaven. I was extremely uncomfortable and I took that time to walk walk walk, clean, prepare, etc. and try to get myself going into active labor. It was the best decision my doctor and I made. If she hadn't deemed me "disabled" I would have had to work that week, so in my book she was my hero
BFP#2: 8/14/11 M/C 8/30/11 6w1d
BFP #3: 10/26/11
Beta #1 @11dpo: 22 Beta #2 @13dpo: 90 Beta #3 @17dpo: 480
Missed m/c 12w3d 12/28/11, d&c 12/30/11
dx Homozygous C677T MTHFR
I was due Tues the 25th but wanted to take 1 of my 12 weeks off prior so my last day was Fri the 14th.
Ellie didn't get the memo so I was bored out my skull at home for 2.5 weeks.
10 Years Later
I had planned on leaving about two weeks early all along. I was on my feet pretty much all day at work so it was starting to get really rough around 30 weeks. My last appointment before I was going to go on leave showed my bp had gotten somewhat high. So they pulled me anyway and put me on bedrest.
Looking back I wish I could have stayed working. It was pretty boring just sitting around waiting for my son to get out!
If you can swing it - try to take the week off of your due date. I worked up until I was induced - a week overdue. I couldn't take time off because my maternity leave was unpaid as it was.
I was super cranky, I cried easily, I snapped at everyone, I was frustrated and uncomfortable. I was on pins & needles the entire time wondering if my water was going to break at any second of if the contractions would come out of no where.
Next time I plan to hopefully have the week off prior to the EDD because I could have used that time to relax and chill out and not have to worry about being professional when all I wanted to do was scream at everyone.
With Noah, I had a planned induction, so I was going to work until the week before. My bp ended up spiking so I was written off work 3 weeks before. I cannot tell you how wonderful it was having that time off. The days were a little boring, but I wasn't sleeping well so it was nice to sleep in and take naps throughout the day. I had 3-1/2 weeks off before Nathan came.
I plan to work up until my due date or until they take me off. I think it would be really nice to have time at home before having the baby but I also think I would drive myself crazy and I'd rather have the time after he is born.
I have no idea how that will actually work though. I guess I just call and say, well not coming in today I'm going to have a baby instead?!
Probably one of the easiest call in sick days ever. I always have such a hard time calling in.
Probably one of the easiest call in sick days ever. I always have such a hard time calling in.
That's basically what I said.
My due date is on Monday ...still working because I choose to do so ...OB said she will take me off anytime I want ...but I am taking 10-12 weeks off ...so trying to get my max amount of time with baby when he decides to get here.....but I also feel ok to work and have shortened my work schedule as it is.
I worked up until the day. I even had an extra outfit and puppy pee pads on my desk chair and in my car,, just in case my water broke at work.
I ended up having the baby on a Sunday, so it didn't matter, but I didn't want to waste my maternity leave at all! I just made sure to call our secretary and let her know I was in labor, so she could pass the message along to my boss.
I was about 30 minutes from home too. I figured with the first baby, I had enough time to get home, grab my bags and go to the hospital
ETA: The end was uncomfortable, but being I sit at a desk all day, I was able to handle it. I just put my feet up. And work gave me a handicap spot, so I didn't have to walk far in the winter. I had off 2 days for holidays and I was bored and probably strained myself more from trying to clean and organize. Work was a good distraction for me.