When did y’all start maternity leave??

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Curious to see when people are starting maternity leave. I am a part time employee so I don’t get paid maternity leave. I’m 34 weeks and feeling so tired and no energy 😫 I am a surgical assistant and on my feet on and off all day.  Even working 3 days a week has me exhausted!

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I’m working up until baby is born.

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I will be 36 weeks tomorrow. My work has us start at 36 weeks so I start tomorrow.  I could not wait! 😂😭 I don’t feel uncomfortable but mentally I’m drained from work and I’m starting to get bad insominia.

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I’m so lucky this pregnancy with the timing. I’m a teacher in the uk and am currently on school summer holidays (6 weeks off) which is from mid July until 1st week of September. My due date is 9th September and my mat leave will start in the 5th but I’m off for 6 weeks first now. I would definitely be struggling as I work in a SEN school and it’s exhausting!!

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C section scheduled for Aug 30, but starting leave Aug 24th. I’m done and exhausted. 35w Tuesday with twins.

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I only get 8 weeks of parental leave total no matter when baby arrives. I’m 36 weeks now and I’m just planning to power through until labor so I get as much time off with baby as I can. :-(

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Mine started a couple days ago. With 34 weeks. 
We get 4/5 or 6 weeks before and then 10/11 or 12 weeks after. So I took 6 weeks before and then i get 10 weeks after. And im adding 1,5 months of vacation days. So going back mid january🥰

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I worked til the day before our daughter was born. She was technically a "week late". Parental leave benefits kicked in after she was born.
I wouldn't want to take time off now with this second baby because I could easily see them being late, too. No reason for me to sit at home anxiously til labor begins.

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That’s my struggle right now… but I will be done at 36 weeks

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I’m 36 weeks on Sunday and I plan on working up til the baby gets here, but my doctor is recommending that I go ahead and call it quits early.

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We’re allowed to take leave starting at 38 weeks but I only get 12 weeks of paid leave so I want to work as long as I can. My last day for sure is my due date though, I already put in my claim for that date. I’m hoping and pretty much expecting he’ll come early.

When did y’all start maternity leave??

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