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when do you take maternity leave?
Added: 869 days ago.
Added by: kikimama10
Section: General.
Status: This question is Closed. (Questions will be closed after 10 days.)


so im at the point now where im tired all the time again and it is very hard for me to sleep at night and i have an early morning job. i am considering taking my maternity leave soon but when is an appropriate time to do that? i am 6 months now

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she was born 04-07-08 - 869 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) well i would talk to your doc about your enegery levels to see if that is normal im sure it is lolz i remember!! but first see if your doc can give you a leave notice or lower your hours it you wanna wait but most of the time just take the notcie in wen u feel you need tto slow down i took mine 3 weeks before i was due and after i had the baby they told me that i still had 6 weeks from there so it was great!

adkinsrus07 - 869 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) It is perfectly fine to start maternity leave when you physically and emotionally feel the need. You need to take a few things into consideration like obviously can you afford it, is it ok with your employer? ETC - it all depends. Some women take monthes off even before they are do to relax and prepare. I worked the the same day I was to be induced with my son - but In this case Im thinking of taking off at 38 weeks. It is a personal choice. Good luck.

amber325 - 869 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Where I am from you need to be on bed rest to go out PRIOR to delivery. I was on bed rest the last month of pregnancy.

juels101 - 869 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) You have to have a certain numbers of hours you have to have in, but it's not very much, so unless you JUST started work it's not a problem. The longer you wait, the longer you'll actually have "with" your baby if you plan on going back because it starts from the day your done. If your feeling yucky certainly take off, rest, pamper yourself <3.

xidja - 869 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) i'm not sure but i think its up to u really. i think most people dont take it until they have the baby so they can stay home when the baby arrives.

m2b - 869 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I am 32 weeks now and I am going to work until the end. Here in the US we only get up to 14 weeks. So I would rather be home with the baby then without. :)

last.one.for.me - 869 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I guess it depends how long you get for maternity leave really? Here in the UK we get 40 weeks paids and a further 12 weeks unpaid. The very earliest we can take our maternity leave is from the beginning of the 29th week and not a day before.