2006-08-24 15:29:41 · 15 answers · asked by Alexikai 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Take maternity leave after 8 months and you will have some time to prepare for the delivery. You will still have ample time to secure your employment position without any loss. I personally think it is sad that someone should have to go through giving birth and then have to go back to work. A mother should spend at least the first two years with her newborn. It's pathetic that society has become so corporate minded and has lost touch with human nature.
2006-08-24 15:41:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I am 5 1/2 months and I am planning on going on my maternity leave a week before my due date because I would be due for a vacation so I am taking an early vacation/maternity leave, besides at just sit all day at my desk. As easy as it's going to get. Good Luck!!
2006-08-24 22:47:33 · answer #2 · answered by 2Hott2Touch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm assuming you're canadian? I would highly recommend working as long as you can. I went on mat leave at 7 months and really regreted it when my son was 10 months and I was returning to work. I would have done anything for an extra month or so. To apply for maternity benefits, go to your local Employment Insurance office. You will need a record of your 14 highest paid weeks in the last 53 weeks. They take an average based on that. God Bless and enjoy your little one.
2006-08-24 22:35:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would wait until you are ready to pop! That way your maternity leave is longer and you are a little more healthy, some people make the mistake of leaving work early, then having to arrive to work shortly after they deliver.
2006-08-24 22:37:40 · answer #4 · answered by sweetie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got a note from my OB. I left my full-time position two weeks prior to my due date. Baby arrived a few days before actual due date.
Do your research and ask your human resources office how much time is regularly given (PAID vs UNPAID). You can also get FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) which gives you 12 weeks off, but it is UNPAID. It just secures your job so you can return at the same pay level without penalty.
2006-08-24 22:35:14 · answer #5 · answered by MSA2004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i also asked the same question a couple of weeks ago...the best advise would be delay your maternity leave as long as you can because when the baby arrives, you would want to spend more time with him/her and extend your maternity leave.good luck.
2006-08-24 23:16:05 · answer #6 · answered by gayle's mom 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on how you are feeling, what kind of job you have and what your company's policy is. In my day it was mandatory to leave at 7 1/2 months, but now a days its anytime you want to leave. My daughter-in-law, a day care helper, stayed until she was ready to deliver.
2006-08-24 22:37:24 · answer #7 · answered by Pat M. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your human resources department. Do you live in the U.S.? If so, you need to ask about FMLA. It is the Family Medical Leave Act, thank you Bill Clinton, and it will provide some protection for your pay and position at work.
2006-08-24 22:37:39 · answer #8 · answered by ba_tche 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the doctor will tell you when they're taking you off of work. in regards on how to go about it, find out from your employer what the proceedure is for that. but your doctor is the one that makes the decision when it's time for you to go on leave, usually about the 8 1/2 month mark or so.
2006-08-24 22:35:38 · answer #9 · answered by wilderone74 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some woman go on leave about 2-3 weeks before there due date. Talk to your human resource dept so that they can send you papers to fill out.
2006-08-25 01:36:12 · answer #10 · answered by omarion's mommy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋