I am 7 mths pregnant right now. Just curious when did you go for your mat leave. I am planning to work for another 3 weeks as my belly is groing up and it's getting hard to go to work in such condition.
For how long did you stay on your mat leave? I am plannig to take entire year.
I am interested how it was with you or how you plan to take you mat leave. Thanks.
2007-02-14 09:25:13 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
I took off 1 month before my due date as it was getting really hard to sit for a long time and i was just gettingeager to prepare for my baby's arrival without any interruption - to have everything setup and purchased.
I returned to work 9 months after that for part time and then returned to full time 4 months after that.
How long you should take off for purely depends on your financial situation and on your employer's rules. But time flies fast when you have your baby and if you can take off a year - that'd be just great as you'll be able to put your baby into childcare when he'll be already mobile.
Good luck!!!
2007-02-14 09:31:24 · answer #1 · answered by Tatiana D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I planned to work until 8 1/2 months BUT then I had to leave at 7 1/2 because they cut my hours and if I didn't leave I wouldn't have qualified. I am glad I left, I didn't realise how much pain I was in from working, mostly because I didn't want to see "weak".
I took the entire year, it ended two weeks ago and I didn't go back. Mostly because I can't afford to work, I would make less per hour than childcare costs, and also because I couldn't stand to have someone else raise my child.
2007-02-14 17:44:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I worked up until the due dates of both of both of my boys, literally. I went into labor w/#1 on my day off, and #2 in the evening after work. I took 7 weeks off with the first and 8 off with the second. I only had 4 weeks paid leave, so that's all I could afford. Good for you if you can stay out for a whole year...I'm a little jealous. Good luck with the baby!!
PS. Check with your employer to see if they'd save your job for that long, the standard for job saving after a birth is 3 months.
2007-02-14 17:34:27 · answer #3 · answered by christina9202 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In the US the standard is only 12 weeks. However in Canada and the UK(?) it's a year off.
I will be working right up until I deliver then taking all the time allowed to me. As I live in the US, it will be (hopefully) the entire 12 weeks. I am fortunate in that I am the only one at my job that can perform the full function of my job, so they are willing to work with me on the time off.
2007-02-14 19:02:45 · answer #4 · answered by kara3967 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to FMLA, you are entitled for only 12 weeks in a year. I think for me, i took the whole eligible weeks with my last baby. That included vacation pay of 2 weeks, disability benefits ( i don't remember how many days), 5 sick days, holidays, and i know i was on unpaid leave for a few weeks. I worked it out with my store manager. When she took hers, I covered for her. When I took mine, she covered for me.
I took my mat two weeks before my due date. On my first day of leave my family gave me a babyshower, and i gave birth the following morning. LOL. I was in the hospital the day before Labor day.
It really depends on you and your employer if they are willing to give you a year of mat. That when you come back from mat, if you'll get your old work back. They are not required by law to hold your position if you go on leave that is more than allowed.
It also depends on your financial stability.
With my first baby, I had quit my job and had planned to stay with him for a year to breastfeed exclusively, but I got bored staying home. So I took a PT job at a nearby mom&pop video store after 6 months. But I loved staying with him and taking care of him. It was magical. I wished I could have done the same with my last baby, could have breastfed him exclusively too. But our financial obligations had changed so much.
I hope this gives you a little bit more idea on planning your mat.
Enjoy the baby and CONGRATULATIONS!!! :)
2007-02-14 18:15:14 · answer #5 · answered by formula350 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was suppose to work on the day I had my baby. I worked up until the day until I was due. About the how long did I take my maternity leave... I quit my job and now stay at home doing online classes with my lil one. Good luck to you.
2007-02-14 17:42:29 · answer #6 · answered by hollie_c_sharp64012 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i started my maternity leave when i was 36 weeks pregnant ( i am now 38 and a bit weeks pregnant). It was good timing as i am getting very large and have appreciated having a few weeks off before the baby is born.
I am having 12 months off too (6 of which will be paid).
Good luck. Finish when your ready as it can get tiring towards the end when you are not sleeping much.
2007-02-14 17:38:24 · answer #7 · answered by Boo Boo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well i am 31wks pregnant at the moment.
I will be going on maternity leave at 38wks and will be having a year off also.
Good luck with baby :)
2007-02-14 17:35:19 · answer #8 · answered by Smiley One 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it depends on ur body, with sum of my pregn. i worked up until a week b4, my youngest is 7mos. iwent on maternity leave a little ova a month b4 i had him and didnt return til 3mos ago. if ur married take a year, if needed. personally i dont c y u would need a year, because u will bond with ur baby after birth by looking him/her in the eye during feeding & doing sumthing 2 the baby so it'll remember u by. my last baby remembers me by me kissing his chin repeatedly. i work full time n school ft, so sum days i dont c him til dark, but when i kiss his chin he smiles even n his sleep
2007-02-14 17:33:03 · answer #9 · answered by pretty black 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would wait 3-5 weeks if you have a C-section. If you deliver the baby normal, ask your doctor.
2007-02-14 17:29:56 · answer #10 · answered by annpurpgirl101 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋