Maternity Leave

[AMAC1]

If you are a working Mom, how long before your baby was born did you stop working? How many weeks did you take for leave?

[JasonsMom2007]

I worked until ds was born at 41 weeks and took 6 weeks off. He came to work with me but I had a c section with complications and couldn't lift the bigger children.

[Briesmom38]

I was scheduled to be induced so I worked right up to the day before going into the hospital and then I took 3 months off.

[mustloveanimals]

I worked up until I was induced at 41 weeks, 5 days. I then had 14 weeks off. We get 12 weeks, but since I would have been returning the week before Christmas and our company gives us the week between Christmas and New Year's off, I just asked if I could extend it. I had a ton of vacation and sick days saved up so I got paid for the whole time I was off.

[mewebb82]

I didn't work with my 1st. With my 2nd, I was doing a lot of freelance work and going to school fulltime so I just stopped taking work when a school semester ended at 5 months along. This time, I'm working up until I give birth and then I will be taking 1-2 weeks off (more if I have complications or a c-section that would make it difficult). I know it doesn't seem like much, but I run a home daycare and don't want to inconvenience parents any more than I have to. I will have lots of help though for my first 2-3 weeks back.

[mbenit4]

I worked up until I had both children. I took 6 weeks off with DD and 12 weeks off with DS.

[kranger]

I quit my job about 3 weeks after I found out I was pregnant. (because the ex wanted me to). I stayed at home until I got divorced 4 years later and 2 babies later.

[JuliaWoods99]

bump

[c_edmonds]

First two kids I was in school so I was getting only 6 weeks. My 3rd I got as much time as needed I wasnt working. With my 4th I was able to work up to the week of because I was being induced. But I came to work atleast once a week to actuallywork and brought her along because they couldnt do my work. But i stayed home for 7 weeks.

[IAMmomtotrips]

I had triplets so my pregnancy was a bit different...I went on bed rest at 24 weeks... They were born at 31 weeks and I stayed home with them until they were 2.5 years old?

[KylesMom409]

I worked until 8 days before I had Kyle. Luckily I had no issues and a good pregnancy so I was able to do that.