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When did u ladies take leave? I'm 5 months pregnant and just thinking of when the right time would be. I work at a pizza place and I'm getting promoted to manager so I'm trying to stay as long as possible to show I'm a hard worker and plus I need the money, but it's been very hard on my body lately. Just curious as to when u ladies took ur pregnancy leave
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1835206 tn?1414772252
With both of my kids, I worked up until the day I had them :)
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With my first pregnancy, I worked until I was 39 weeks. This time I'm not working, but I really wish I was! Not due until April, but definitely going to find new employment before this baby is born, and hopefully work until I have her.
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I wld have loved to kept working bc I love working,& super hard worker.. but bc I had such high standards for myself at work and i have to carry very heavy objects and walk around all the time plus I had 2 jobs. My baby basically shut my body down and I cld not stand it. so I had to leave ASAP I felt like I was hurting my baby .. I felt like a robot pushing to continue to work without oil. Very stressful and hard on my body my heart wld beat fast and I wld just be super hot ... im only 8 weeks which my mom said she wldve thought I cldve kept going till I was due but boyyyy is it hard!
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I work in a factory and im taking off when I am 37 weeks ....im 35 now ....my job b is just getting to me everyday its gets harder to make it through my shift...and im on my feet in one spot and bending down alot of times in a hour and..  I just didnt want to b at work when I went in to labor cause I would habe to wait for my bf to pick me up he has a 15min. Drive to my work then we have 30 to hospital ....so ill b at home then its only a 5 min. Drive for him to get me
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My job can be extremely stressful and hard on my body so I'm just going to take it day by day. I'm due April 9th so I would like to continue working at least until mid March. I would like a couple of weeks to get everything ready for my baby to arrive. But too much bed rest sounds boring lol
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10148272 tn?1408132036
Lol I'm not leaving until the day I'm due.
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10504858 tn?1423544346
I'm a server ! I want to stay until 40 weeks, but it's a very stressful job , and I'm on my feet all day and running around. So depending how my body does, and as long as I don't put stress on baby, I'll work as long as possible.
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I'm going to be a shift lead at domino's lol I think I'll be taking my leave sometime after 35 weeks. Thanks for sharing ladies it helps :)
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9358588 tn?1411093471
I'm working up until I go into labor. I'm 37 weeks today. My job isn't to stressful and I get to sit down. I work 40 hrs a week and it's just getting hard to stay awake for 8 hrs lol sometimes 9 hrs
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I worked at a pizza place and stopped right when I was 36 weeks I wish I could of still stayed till I was at least 38 weeks or more lol. But my boss was concerned and told me to take my leave to have a healthy baby and to take care. And of course everyone was alrady feeling bad and telling me to stop working lol and my dad was the most concerned as we'll , he doesn't even want me driving anymore & I'll be due in 13 days
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IM PLANNING ON LEAVING 5 DAYS BEFORE I TURN 40 WEEKS I.WILL 37 WEEKS ON WEDNESDAY... IM BEEN DOING ALRIGHT AND I LITERALLY STAND ON MY FEET ALL DAY
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10411614 tn?1412273204
I'm leaving at 39 weeks currently 37 weeks but if I'm not dialated by 39 weeks I'm gonna stay till 40 weeks it all depends on you and how you feel
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I was working 75 hours a week until I was about 7 1/2 months,  too.
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I was the Assistant manager of a Dominos.
I lasted until about 33 weeks.. Being there until 3 in the morning then opening was killing me. But I went back until 36 weeks to just help out making foor after 5 days of leaving. Haha
I am 38 weeks now,  and bored as hell! But I can hardly move,  so it had to be done.
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I'm leaving as of my due date unless she comes earlier or they induce me early due to her measuring 3 weeks smaller then she should be as of week 37 only measuring at 34weeks
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I was offered leave when i was 3 months due to the high physical labor demands at my job
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I work retail 40+ hours a week I just went on leave the day before being induced.it was realty had but I'm glad I did it.  my body got used to it and it kept me from gaining unnecessary weight from just sitting around all day.
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I work retail 40+ hours a week I just went on leave the day before being induced.it was realty had but I'm glad I did it.  my body got used to it and it kept me from gaining unnecessary weight from just sitting around all day.
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Due on the 17th still working. I plan to take leave on the 14th. And same here very tiring but I'm trying to show I'm a good worker and also need the money. It really depends on you don't over strain your body leave when you think it is best for you and your baby
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