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When will you / did you give up work during pregnancy?

58 replies

ellie19812 · 03/01/2014 20:04

Just wondered really :-)

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RaRa1988 · 05/01/2014 15:23

Oh . That seems a bit odd - mine measured to the day and moved my due date forward by two days, so it must be possible to be more accurate. Oh well, spose it doesn't matter - baby will appear when it's good and ready!

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GillyBillyWilly · 05/01/2014 17:26

Exactly! I'm just telling people beginning to mid June to cover it... We shall see! Either way I really want to work as long as possible!

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Flickstar · 05/01/2014 17:31

I worked until 38+1 and was induced at 38+6 due to pre eclampsia.
I was gutted I didn't have more time to relax before the baby arrived! This time I'm going to finish at 36+2 but will have a nearly 2 year old to look after so doubt that will be very relaxing either!

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jazzcat28 · 05/01/2014 17:33

I'm stopping on 17th Jan when I'll be almost 36wks. Then taking 2wks annual leave, ML will officially start at 38+1. I have a 90min commute each way (driving) and am already finding it a struggle. Plus my replacement is in post and I'm spending most of the day MNing swivelling on my chair, going to the loo and drinking tea. So figure I might as well chill out at home. I have Gestational Diabetes and baby is currently breech so small chance of induction/early CS depending on how things progress in the next fortnight or so.

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HomeIsWhereTheGinIs · 06/01/2014 21:15

I'm watching this with interest because I'm a bit worried that I'll be bored if I'm at home for too long. I'm hoping it's a nice summer this year and I'll take a couple of weeks of annual leave before mat leave kicks in - but if I'm stuck in the house for two weeks because it's raining I think I'm liable to lose my mind with boredom. Maybe I'll lay in a stockpile of good books.

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VJONES1985 · 06/01/2014 21:19

I'm a teacher and will finish at the end of the academic year, at 36 weeks. Am going to be induced at 38 weeks so will have two weeks of rest!

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moonface1978 · 06/01/2014 21:21

I finished at 39 weeks.

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Mim78 · 06/01/2014 21:25

I'm going to be about 38 weeks, although am not working strictly "full time" - having days off here and there. Have a very full on week at around 36 week mark perhaps foolishly...

I'm self employed though so need to earn money now to keep me over while baby is small.