Your occ and when did you go on ML?

[julie_ann_jules]

Disability Development and Support Officer (nice way of saying I'm a personal carer for adults who have an intellectual disability in supported accomodation ) for Department of Human Services. I worked untill 37 weeks (but needed a Dr's clearance after 34 weeks).

[Sweet Bliss]

I am a self employed Hairdresser, and I was working 2-3 days a week (including one 12 hour day and one 10 hour day, without a break.....only myself to blame!) as well as working 20 hours a week in a call centre and being a Mum to DD5. I worked in the call centre until about 35 weeks, and continued at the salon until about 37 weeks ..in the 45 degree heat!! and DS turned out to be 11pd 2oz by the end I was standing about a metre behind the chair to allow for my bump, and kind of had to stand on my tippy toes to reach my client! And shampooing at the basin was interesting! While my client was lying back relaxing with their eyes closed, I would slump against the basin and try and rest while I washed their hair! And sometimes kick off my shoes when they were not looking!
In all seriousness, I wouldn't push myself so hard again, I honestly don't know how I actually got through some of those days at the end. I was literally wiped out at the end of the day.

The call centre was easy and lovely and cool in the summer, the hairdressing was super hard work, and I now have no idea how I worked so long or so hard....things we do!

I am now back hairdressing 2 days a week, and I am loving it, because in comparison to my schedule before it is a breeze! (although I still do one 12 hour day a week!).

[willow5]

Disability Development and Support Officer (nice way of saying I'm a personal carer for adults who have an intellectual disability in supported accomodation ) for Department of Human Services. I worked untill 37 weeks (but needed a Dr's clearance after 34 weeks).

Jules you're awsome! I admire you that would be physically and emotionally challenging.

I am a self employed Hairdresser, and I was working 2-3 days a week (including one 12 hour day and one 10 hour day, without a break.....only myself to blame!) as well as working 20 hours a week in a call centre and being a Mum to DD5. I worked in the call centre until about 35 weeks, and continued at the salon until about 37 weeks ..in the 45 degree heat!! and DS turned out to be 11pd 2oz by the end I was standing about a metre behind the chair to allow for my bump, and kind of had to stand on my tippy toes to reach my client! In all serious, I wouldn't push myself so hard again, I honestly don't know how I actually got through some of those days at the end. I was literally wiped out at the end of the day.

OMG! I'd need to take on extra work to compete with that!!...imagine how big DS might have been if you dropped hours and stopped work earlier

[Sweet Bliss]

OMG! I'd need to take on extra work to compete with that!!...imagine how big DS might have been if you dropped hours and stopped work earlier

I know! I have wondered the same thing actually, he would have been like 15pd!!! He was 59.5cm long too, all genetic I think, DH is really tall and lean, and I think DS is heading the same way. It is funny cos I actually lost my appetite while pregnant too, so imagine if I had eaten as I normally do....actually I don't want to think about it!! . (by the way I had a great birth with no pain relief so it was all okay! Don't want to scare you!)

[willow5]

I know! I have wondered the same thing actually, he would have been like 15pd!!! He was 59.5cm long too, all genetic I think, DH is really tall and lean, and I think DS is heading the same way. It is funny cos I actually lost my appetite while pregnant too, so imagine if I had eaten as I normally do....actually I don't want to think about it!! . (by the way I had a great birth with no pain relief so it was all okay! Don't want to scare you!)

That's one big baby! I'm sure going off your food was your body's way of regulating bubs growth

[volcomkitty]

I'm slave labour...aka Car Detailer (& supervisor to the 3 other women that I worked with). I finished up at 37 weeks, then sat around for the 3 and 1/2 weeks. It wasn't until I finished that the blood pressure was always up and the cankles started. My contractions never started until the Friday evening the day before DD was born, and honestly I felt like I probably could have worked right up to then...

[~Hestia~]

I'm a nurse in a high level care facility. Due to the 7am starts, heavy patient load, spending 8.5 hours on my feet & physical demands of the job I started ML at 30 weeks though I could've easily started at 24 weeks!! The first 6 weeks I took as annual leave.
I loved having all that time at home before my son arrived & felt sooo much more relaxed in the last trimester.