maternity leave

emmerypemmery · Apr 29th, 2009, 12:21 PM

When are people planning to take their maternity leave? I would like to take it as late as possible so i have longer with bab at the end but am not sure what is realistic.

lalitas charm · Apr 29th, 2009, 12:24 PM

Hey there, it depends on your job and how you are feeling really. I'm in an office and dont need to do any more than I have to!! I plan to take a week's leave then 2 weeks maternity before my due date. I think that is plenty for me. I'm really lucky if I need to do any running around I'll have 2 temp assistants to get to do that for me!!

quaints · Apr 29th, 2009, 13:27 PM

I'm off work from 22nd June (earliest date possible) but using 15 days holiday to push the start of mat leave out to 13th July.

40 hour week plus commuting is making me a zombie. Enjoy work more now that I have more hours working from home but still looking forward to being off work. I plan to use the extra 2 months for driving lessons and study.

CatStorey · Apr 29th, 2009, 13:35 PM

I'm going to try and work as close as I can up until my due date, maybe 1 or 2 weeks before so then I can have as much time off as possible once baby is born. Money wise I don't know how long I will be able to take off work with Maternity Leave. I am lucky I work in an office so sit on my bum all day and also they are very flexible with me now I am pregnant. If I am ever too sick to come in they will be cool and I can just work from home.

tinkabells · Apr 29th, 2009, 13:38 PM

Im due on 23rd sept and im taking my leave from work on 4th sept so gives me a couple of weeks to get sorted and relax before the big day lol xxx

ames_x · Apr 29th, 2009, 13:54 PM

I leave on the 21st August - So 3 weeks before i'm due, i also have 21 annual leave days to take, but i want to carry some over for when im back as i will be going part time and will get around 21 annual leave days instead of my usual 30.

babyboo29 · Apr 29th, 2009, 15:42 PM

i plan to go when I am 37 wks

lisa_33 · Apr 29th, 2009, 17:49 PM

hi, i am gonna take 4 weeks holidays starting 21 june....then start maternity leave after that. i just cant wait t stop work.... xx

badunkadunk13 · Apr 29th, 2009, 18:13 PM

Strangely, I'm going to just take 6 weeks of leave after I give birth. I'd so much rather work and keep my mind off of giving birth for as long as possible. Although, I am going to begin working 8 hour days when I become 28 weeks pregnant (only 8 more weeks, YAY) instead of the 12-13 hour days that I'm working now. UGH! That I'm not going to be sorry to see go!!

Mary Jo · Apr 29th, 2009, 18:20 PM

I'm finishing on July 11th, so it's 4 weeks before my due date of Aug 11th... but I work freelance so I can decide if and when I go back at all. I think I'd like to, after 6 months, but we'll see.

I accrue holidays according to how many days I work, and currently have 3 to take (I only work 3 days a week anyway) and I should have built up another 3 or so by mid July, so that's effectively an extra 2 weeks' pay. I'll be getting SMP and then Maternity Allowance but that's all.

I could have worked longer but I do some late shifts (5pm-1am, 1pm-9pm) and it gets tiring even now, never mind when I'm 8 months gone.

Apr 29th, 2009, 12:21 PM	#1
emmerypemmery Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lincolnshire. UK Posts: 473	maternity leave When are people planning to take their maternity leave? I would like to take it as late as possible so i have longer with bab at the end but am not sure what is realistic.

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Apr 29th, 2009, 12:24 PM	#2
lalitas charm Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 3,401	Hey there, it depends on your job and how you are feeling really. I'm in an office and dont need to do any more than I have to!! I plan to take a week's leave then 2 weeks maternity before my due date. I think that is plenty for me. I'm really lucky if I need to do any running around I'll have 2 temp assistants to get to do that for me!!

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quaints Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 318	I'm off work from 22nd June (earliest date possible) but using 15 days holiday to push the start of mat leave out to 13th July. 40 hour week plus commuting is making me a zombie. Enjoy work more now that I have more hours working from home but still looking forward to being off work. I plan to use the extra 2 months for driving lessons and study.
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CatStorey Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Winchester Posts: 1,242	I'm going to try and work as close as I can up until my due date, maybe 1 or 2 weeks before so then I can have as much time off as possible once baby is born. Money wise I don't know how long I will be able to take off work with Maternity Leave. I am lucky I work in an office so sit on my bum all day and also they are very flexible with me now I am pregnant. If I am ever too sick to come in they will be cool and I can just work from home.

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Apr 29th, 2009, 13:38 PM	#5
tinkabells Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4,088	Im due on 23rd sept and im taking my leave from work on 4th sept so gives me a couple of weeks to get sorted and relax before the big day lol xxx

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Apr 29th, 2009, 13:54 PM	#6
ames_x Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South Wales Posts: 3,212	I leave on the 21st August - So 3 weeks before i'm due, i also have 21 annual leave days to take, but i want to carry some over for when im back as i will be going part time and will get around 21 annual leave days instead of my usual 30.

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Apr 29th, 2009, 15:42 PM	#7
babyboo29 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 110	i plan to go when I am 37 wks

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lisa_33 Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: ayrshire scotland Posts: 1,668	hi, i am gonna take 4 weeks holidays starting 21 june....then start maternity leave after that. i just cant wait t stop work.... xx

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Apr 29th, 2009, 18:13 PM	#9
badunkadunk13 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Augusta, Georgia Posts: 144	Strangely, I'm going to just take 6 weeks of leave after I give birth. I'd so much rather work and keep my mind off of giving birth for as long as possible. Although, I am going to begin working 8 hour days when I become 28 weeks pregnant (only 8 more weeks, YAY) instead of the 12-13 hour days that I'm working now. UGH! That I'm not going to be sorry to see go!!

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Apr 29th, 2009, 18:20 PM	#10
Mary Jo Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Posts: 3,511	I'm finishing on July 11th, so it's 4 weeks before my due date of Aug 11th... but I work freelance so I can decide if and when I go back at all. I think I'd like to, after 6 months, but we'll see. I accrue holidays according to how many days I work, and currently have 3 to take (I only work 3 days a week anyway) and I should have built up another 3 or so by mid July, so that's effectively an extra 2 weeks' pay. I'll be getting SMP and then Maternity Allowance but that's all. I could have worked longer but I do some late shifts (5pm-1am, 1pm-9pm) and it gets tiring even now, never mind when I'm 8 months gone.

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