Finishing Up At Work

[Little Rose]

Hi Everyone,
how many weeks before your baby is due are you going to finish up at work? The norm in our company is two weeks priormbut I might work on.

Rose

 

[jennilisanne]

I kept changing my mind about going back after Christmas (due end of January) and staying till two weeks before. Most people said I should stop at Christmas, but now I'm here, I'm glad I decided to work on - I think I'd go mad sitting around waiting! Plus, the longer I work, the more maternity leave I'll have at the other end!

It's not a very easy decision too early on, but to wait as long as your work will let you to decide, as you may be feeling exhausted, or really ok!

 

[sexyamy2005]

i finished 3 weeks b4 my due date, but baby was 9 days late, lol but used 2weeks leave so maternity started 1 wk b4 my due date,

x

 

[first-timerhello]

My wife finished up 6 weeks before her due date...

 

[Cantstop]

I'm finishing 2 weeks beforehand, want as much time off as possible at the other end!

 

[Esoames]

I finished one week before my due date but I went in to labour on day 3! I have an amazing job where I can work from home so I worked as long as I could x

 

[Lexusno1]

God, 2 weeks before??? Frigg that! I'm off 10 weeks before my due date and it can't come soon enough! I'm Knackered!!!!!!

 

[jardiggle]

With my first I worked an 11 hour day (plus a power walk at lunch!) the day I went in to give birth. With my second I had her the day after I was done at 39 weeks. I was actually going to be induced - long story - but she came on her own.

 

[Constantstar]

2 weeks b4 is the plan I think! X

 

[Sol]

This is my final week but I have tagged holiday on to I don't start maternity leave until baby is probably here(likely to be induced)

 

[ippa]

I am leaving 5 weeks before but 2 weeks are being taken as holiday! so yay only 4 weeks left of work now
XxX

 

[jodied]

I'm planning on about 10 days before - due on 2nd May so going to stop at Easter x

 

[LouLou1986]

Two weeks before babys due for me to, if I can last that long as I work as a care assistant

 

[amandapanda]

I thought it was law that you have to finish no later than 2 weeks before due date?? I'm aiming to finish around 6 weeks before due date....kind of happy medium. Have 10 weeks left...can't wait! Think I am going to find these next 10 weeks hard as the bigger I get the more exhausted I feel! xx

 

[Roo3]

I'm planning on finishing about 5 weeks before but will take 2 weeks holiday so my maternity leave will start 3 weeks before due date. Hoping to finish at the end of April. It's making thinking about going back to work tomorrow easier knowing I've only got 4 months left.

 

[Little Rose]

There is no law as such that governs when you should finish up but most employer liability insurance does not cover you to be on the premises in the last 2 weeks before your due date. This is where the 2 weeks originated from. Other employer liability insurance covers you irrespective.

 

[Bead]

Maybe it's crazy but I'd like to finish just one week before, to have as much time off after as possible.
I wonder if I'll change my mind nearer the time...
Xx

 

[don-don]

Ive got five weeks holiday to use so gonna use that first, then start mat leave after that, so two weeks before due date. So leaving wrk at 33/34 weeksxx hooray!!xxxx