When did you stop

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When did you know it was time to stop working?
How far along were you?
I keep envying these woman who work right up until.. but I at 26 weeks.. I'm realizing that I'm not superwoman 😔

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I went off around 30 weeks with both my previous pregnancies. I know some women work until the bitter end but I just couldn’t with the nature of my job and SPD. Go off when you feel ready, there is no right time. If you can get a written note by your OB you can probably get some form of sick leave/pay until your mat leave kicks in

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I worked up until delivering with my son, even going into labor at work. I guess it kinda depends on your situation individually. My work didn’t have paid maternity leave, so I had to save all my disability for after I delivered. I only was off for 6 weeks before I had to go back since my short term disability was expiring. 
Do what’s right for you, talk to your doctor and your partner and see what they think too. Maybe they can give you restrictions to help?

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I was a stay at home mom for my 3 oldest kids. 
Now I work full time and I have no idea how long I'll be able to keep going.  My job is very physically demanding and I'm on my feet the entire time between 10-15 hours depending on what need to get done. 
I'm 22 + weeks right now and gave my employer a heads up that this will be my last official crazy hours working month then I need to cut back. My legs and ankles and just my whole body can't take all that work and grow an awesome human at the same time lol. So i'm trying to save as much and cut back on things while i'm still able to work. I'll get nothing for help maternity leave wise, so trying to make the plan to have things taken care of until my tax return comes in and live off that until I go back to work.

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I worked until 38w6d, both times, had baby via scheduled c section at 39w.

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With my first I was a full time college student and didn’t work. I went to classes clear up until the day I went into labor. I was 40+1  and showing up to class then I went into labor later that day and delivered at 40+2. 
With my second I worked until 39 weeks exactly. It was a Friday. I delivered at 39+5. 
I’m now pregnant with my third and will work until about 36 weeks. Only because I’m a school social worker and the school year ends May 20th. I’m due June 13th.

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I’m a FTM but my plan is to work until I physically can’t or my doctor tells me to stop. I might need some minor work restrictions at the end but nothing too crazy. 
I’m really hoping to make it until labor so I can spend more time with baby afterwards.
Covid poses a small problem. I really really don’t want to deliver covid positive so depending on the cases in my area I might try a two week quarantine before my due date. But nothing is set in stone. Flexibility is my motto right now.

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Currently 39&4. Due Thursday. Induction planned to start Wednesday night. Last day of work is tomorrow, Tuesday. Honestly I could probably work Wednesday too because all I’ll do is sit and stare at the clock all day.

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I worked until birth with my first 3, was a sahm with my fourth (which was actually way harder than working).  It’s a lot easier to work until the end of pregnancy than it is to go back to work after having baby, imo, and I had difficult pregnancies

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With my first, I worked until the night I delivered. Didn’t wanna lose any maternity leave before baby was even here. With my 2nd, I stopped 2 weeks before due date simply because of Covid. I wanted to quarantine to make absolutely sure I wouldn’t test positive when I was in labor. This time around I will plan to work until I deliver again. I work from home now so no exposure

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It really depends on your job but I stopped working when I went into labor  (literally I was working when my water broke 😂) but I work from home. If I didn’t have a desk job I would have stopped sooner.

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