I left at 35 weeks with DD1, wasn't working with DD2. I didn't do a lot of heavy lifting but I did do 12 hour shifts and I was ready to leave. It was also the week before christmas so I got out of working christmas as well But I had colleagues that worked a lot longer as well. How much leave do you get? Because unfortunately you don't want to leave to early then use half of your mat leave still being preggers.
I went on mat leave at 38w with DS1 and 35w with DD. 24w with DS2 but for completely different reasons. 12 hour shifts. Rotating rosters. Lifting changed according to the stage of the pregnancy.
I'd be putting in for leave now then babe, if you get 10 weeks leave, and need to notify them 10 weeks in advance (have I read that all correctly?) If you're 20 weeks now, in the 10 after the notice you'll be 30, and then go on leave until the baby is born. DTMS?
I'm an AIN in a nursing home.. we also have to give 10 weeks notice before we intend to leave (and then another notice 4 weeks before we leave - to confirm dates). I'm 21 weeks now and haven't put it in yet. I can't decide when I want to go on leave. At the moment it's a toss up between 32, 34 or 36 weeks. I get 6 weeks paid maternity leave as well, so I'm not undecided because of funds... With DS I was working a desk job in a whole other industry and left at 36 weeks and was bored out of my brain! It's all different working in this industry...
DS1 I went on leave (annual leave 20 weeks then mat leave) started at 34 weeks I was working 4 days a week. DS2 I worked to 37 weeks but was working 1 or 2 days a week then.
Just realised that if you're going back to work you'd need leave for after bub is born too, lol I don't think you'd want to be having all your leave and then going back once bub's out. Blah, ignore me, I'm confusing myself
I fin about 34 weeks with DD my ward was a bit heavy though and i was full time so was a good time. Hoping to maybe work a bit longer this time as only part - time. Then again i might have had enough by then
I know quite a few nurses who have worked longer than me. What kind of nursing are you doing?
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But I had colleagues that worked a lot longer as well. How much leave do you get? Because unfortunately you don't want to leave to early then use half of your mat leave still being preggers.
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