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

[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?

[teresa]

i planned and organised to work right up to 34 weeks as any time after that i needed an ob letter to say i was fit to continue to work. anyway with ALL of the complications i had (5 in total ) my ob wouldnt let me work beyond 34 weeks. as it was i started spotting at 30 weeks, then at 32 and a half weeks couldnt finish my shift due to bad bh and crying at almost every shift (loooong story) i took the rest of that time off in sick leave. as it was DS was born a 2 weeks after that anyway! my boss said thank god i finished when i did. i ended up having 3 weeks annual leave then 28 weeks half pay which was great. i also work in a very busy emergency department so my boss made sure i worked in the "easier" part of the department itms. good luck xx

[bubno.3]

It all depends on you your body/pregnancy and the work you do ... my first i worked up to 28 weeks the second worked to 32 wks and 3rd stopped at 12 wks due to lower cramping and severe baby brain ... and i was working Ed so i decided best for me to leave work.

[Mildez]

I worked up until 35.5weeks with DD2 and had her 6days later. This time I plan on working up until atleast 38weeks or until signs of labour start if all goes well. I don't get paid maternity leave this time as I resigned from my permanent position which affects my finance which is why I'll be working as long as I can. I want to keep my savings going as long as I can after bubs is born so I don't have to return to early.

I perhaps will request to not work on the PN ward or delivery suite as I find them more physical then the SCN so there is every chance I'll be staying in the nursery for the last fortnight. I guess because I work in a maternity hospital also if I do happen to go into labour at work I won't have far to go. If bub comes early I'm sure they can replace me at short notice.

[shellbell3]

I work on an aged care based ward so alot lifting, heavy patients.
DD1 I left at 34.5 weeks, DD2 I was booked to work til 36 weeks but had to cut short i just couldn't cope being on my feet for so long. And thats even with an easyish pregnancy.