When is everyone thinking of going on maternity leave?

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My work are asking, and I have no idea! My job is semi-active - probably 50% sitting at a desk, and 50% physically active (I go out to schools and run  some activities with kids). My boss has said that as I get further along I can cut back on the active side of things and do more desk work. But still wondering how long everyone else is thinking of working?

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I’m going to try to work until I’m in labor lol I do have a desk job but I want to use all my maternity leave with my baby actually in my arms

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Very lucky that I get to start maternity leave early in just 4 days time with the end of the school year here in Australia, 6 weeks vacation pay and then my maternity leave payments will kick in from late January and take me through for 12 months (taking maternity leave at half pay to stretch it out)

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I only work part time so I have no paid leave. My job is on my feet at a restaurant and pretty physical on top of having a 3 year old at home. I'm gonna stop working end of January which is sometime after 30 weeks. I started having high blood pressure with my first pregnancy at that point so looking to make sure I get enough rest at the end. I'm gonna stay home as long as I can but living on oy my husband salary will be tough and I might get sick of being home all the time so not sure when I'll go back to work yet

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A day before my c-section …. I only have 12 weeks and I need them for the baby

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I work for in Australia for education qld as a highschool Science teacher. I'll be starting term 1 next year just doing relief/internal help. 34 weeks is ed qld cutoff which will be end of week 1, but I can work longer, up to my due date with permission from my midwife. I'm hoping to work a few weeks more hopefully 36/37 weeks. At 26 weeks now I'm feeling uncomfortable walking so far between buildings racing from class to class  which I can only imagine will be not much fun the further along I am.

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I was thinking of working until the very end but honestly I don't know now, the earliest I could start leave is 36 weeks. I may start it then so I have some time with honey and to myself along with getting last minute stuff done. I work a pretty physical job as a processor at a thrift store so lots of bending and lifting.

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With my son I went off 2 weeks before due date but he was two weeks late so I had a month off 🙄😂 this time because I’m finding work really tough already as I’m on my feet all evening running crazy busy shifts I’m going to start Mat leave a month before my c section is planned. Having my 3 yo at home too this time is just leaving me exhausted! Roll on feb! 😅

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I'm UK based and due date 19 March, said I will go off 13 March but I'm a nurse and very active so will see how well I do the further along I get. I want to save as much maternity leave for when the baby is here as possible

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Sick leave starting at 35 weeks and then parental leave once baby comes! Lucky to have these options where I am!

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This pregnancy I’ve been lucky to be a stay at home mom, but my last one I worked until I was in labor. I didn’t want to waste my Maternity leave on nothing.

When is everyone thinking of going on maternity leave?

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