NURSES!! when did you go on m/l??

[Michelle71]

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.

[PumpkinZulu]

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?

[sconeonamission]

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...

[feeb]

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.

[PumpkinZulu]

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

[*LittleMissSummer*]

I wanted to finish up at 36 weeks possibly 37 but i had to finish at 34 weeks.

But then i didnt qualify for maternity leave as i hadnt worked there for 12 months. So i didnt have to put in for it but resign as a part timer and go to casual.

[delphmoon]

I had organised to leave at 38 weeks, but ended up going on sick leave at 36 weeks because it was all getting too much...Med rounds killed me mainly- being on my feet all day.
MAybe plan for 38 weeks and if you have enough sick leave go off early?