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Maternity leave - can I ask when you started/plan to start?

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Surf25 · 05/08/2016 04:08

The title says it all really. Just 16 weeks with twins but trying to plan ahead. Clear caveat that I am talking about an ideal and that I am aware things could change! Would be really helpful to know folks thoughts about starting maternity leave - when they did it/would they advise someone else the same or different/expectant mums of multiples when are you planning to stop work?

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TheEagle · 08/08/2016 11:42

My maternity leave only ran from when the twins were born.

Up until then I was on sick leave.

I'm not in the UK though, so the rules might be different.

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CocklesandMussels · 09/08/2016 08:44

I'm 26 weeks with DCDA twins and planning to go off at 32. I have a week of annual leave in a couple of weeks from now which will be a relief. I already have a tally chart of days left. I also work in the NHS in a clinical role but I'm doing more sitting down now and masking other people to do the running around. Financially I wanted to work as late as possible but I'm already exhausted and not sure I'll make it. This pregnancy has been much harder than my last.

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Onionringo · 09/08/2016 20:24

I left at 32 weeks, with babies arriving at 37. I wish I'd gone earlier.

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DoublyTroubly · 24/09/2016 06:39

I left work at 31 weeks with my twins. When I booked it in I was worried it would be too early but I was really glad at the time (office based job but over an hour commute each way which was the killer). It was also nice to spend a bit of time with my eldest before the twins were born x

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Surf25 · 26/09/2016 20:59

Thanks everyone for your input. As I have a bit of annual leave to use up I am taking a week off in October and then using the rest of it so I can finish work at around 31 weeks and then actual maternity leave starts around 33 weeks. I am looking forward to it!!

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44PumpLane · 26/09/2016 21:25

I've decided to go off work at 30 weeks and use 3 weeks annual leave then start mat leave at 33 weeks.

Office based job but lots of responsibility, ridiculously busy and no let up or consideration for being pregnant. I'm literally working 6 day weeks glued to me desk for 9-10 hours a day with no time to do anything I need to do at home.

So I'm hoping by going off at 30 weeks I'll have time to get some stuff done in the house.

If I had an easier job I'd stay a bit longer.

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fabulous01 · 26/09/2016 21:28

I finished at 32 weeks but was able to work from home and took 4 weeks leave. Mine came at just under 36 weeks

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melibu84 · 26/09/2016 21:33

I finished at 38 weeks, but everyone was telling me I was leaving it too late and I did regret it in the end! It was so much effort to get up and leave the house for work, especially since I had some pelvic pain. On the other hand, I then sat around bored for wating for DS to be born for 4 weeks!