I work in an office sitting at the computer all day. I left at 36 weeks (it just coincided nicely with christmas) but worked from home right up to DS's due date. I found it really hard to sit at the computer for longer than about 10 minutes towards the end due to the pressure on my pelvis. When I have my next one I'll leave at 36 weeks again - no working from home!
I left at 30 weeks. Used 5 weeks of annual leave before maternity leave kicked in.
I'm a nurse & couldn't have worked any longer than that as I was on my feet 8.5 hours per day. I LOVED having 10 weeks at home, plus my DH took annual leave too so we some time together before DS was born (which was 3 days after EDD).
I'll be leaving work on the 28th of jan i'm due on the 30th of jan. I haven't been at my work a year yet and my one year anniversary is on the 27th of jan. if i last that long i'll be able to get 6 months half pay.
If not ill be going back to work really early as i need to pay the bills.
i planned on leaving at 34 weeks but due to an accident i had to leave at 22 weeks . I must say i do feel like a lady of leisure lucky for me i am in the banking industry and get 6 months at half pay. I do beleive everything happens for a reason though cause with all the time on my hands i have created my own party planning company and already have 4 demonstrators working for me. I dont plan on going back goodluck hun xx
i have created my own party planning company and already have 4 demonstrators working for me. I dont plan on going back goodluck hun xx[/QUOTE]
Oh wow good for u!! iv been wanting to organise my own home small business ,but have been lacking motivation..but now i feel very motivated , so after bubs is born and settled i will def get it to it good for u...
I'm pretty sure that you just have to indicate to your employer when you plan to take your leave. Obviously, pg can't always be predicted and there needs to be flexibility. So don't feel like you'll be locking yourself into something. Just tell them what you plan to do, if things change, then update them.
I worked right up until the day before my due date - so to 40 weeks I was doing long hours but wasn't on my feet all day or anything. I have a great boss and prior to DS I loved my job. I decided that I wanted more time off after he was born than before. I knew I'd go nuts sitting at home for too long. As it turned out, I had a week and a half off as he was 11 days late.
It's really individual and lots of things (like finances, leave entitlements, how you're feeling now, how you'll feel in a few weeks time) will come into it.
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. I must say i do feel like a lady of leisure
lucky for me i am in the banking industry and get 6 months at half pay. I do beleive everything happens for a reason though cause with all the time on my hands i have created my own party planning company and already have 4 demonstrators working for me. I dont plan on going back
goodluck hun xx
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