Who is working right through?
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Topic: Who is working right through?
Posted By: Kelpa
Subject: Who is working right through?
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 1:21pm
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I am planning on working through til about three weeks before. I have quite an easy job. I did with my first but am finding I am so much more tired and easily knackered with this time around!!!
(do you think that has something to do with age...I dont think I am that old!!!) -------------  
 
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 1:36pm
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I worked till the 39 weeks....(well 26th was labour day so no work, and I was 39 weeks)...mind you Zaara came on her due date! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 1:37pm
I'm finishing up a month before hand...I think I'd be too knackered to work through and I want some time to chill before bubs comes. 
That said I'll probably end up bored silly!  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 1:39pm
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With Paige I finished work on the Friday and was to have 3 weeks off organising all the bits I had forgotten... She arrived the following Tuesday. I dont want this to happen again so hopefully three weeks before due date will be fine!!! -------------
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Posted By: mamawendz
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 2:23pm
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Yea I'm working up until 3 weeks before hand too.
Mostly cos we want to get as much money as possible before finishing! lol And also, I think three weeks rest is plenty provided bubs doesn't arrive too early if early at all. I think anything from 3-4 weeks is good. And I don't have a stressful job at all. My whole day consists of sitting at my desk by the computer on.... Oh baby? hehe ------------- mama_wendz  My Girls: Maddisyn Tylr & Layla-Mei Virginia
My Baby Boy: Noah Aotearoa
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Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 2:37pm
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I am finishing on 28 July and Ethan is due on 22 August so i am having about 3 weeks as well. I am a legal secreatary so the bulk of my work is at a computer so i should be right ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 2:50pm
Yah I think if you have a sitting down job then you will be sweet! (I am an accountant, so as you can see spend loads of time on Oh baby...he he ha ha).
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Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 3:14pm
| i left my job end of may and baby wasnt due until october! but i hadnt been there for long, and it was a cafe, was geeting hard with a growing belly and food smells! and i had high blood pressure so decided it would be best. still did some casual work for my mums business though. but was GREAT! |
Posted By: robyn
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 3:16pm
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I planned to leave 3 weeks before hand with Kobe but he came 6 weeks early so I didnt get a chance to rest before he arrived (or train my replacement!) With this one its hard because my job is only part time and just behind a desk but i want to have a break first but then I might go early again so if I plan for that I could finish to early and end up sitting around being bored and just counting the hours ------------- KOBE born 19 March 2004 http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 3:21pm
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I'm due on the 18th Sep and all going to plan and no complications, I'm planning for my last day to be the 1st which is around 2 1/2 weeks before my due date. We really need the money and I would rather be off work with my baby than waiting around for him/her to appear!! Of course if we could afford it, it would be a whole different story!! ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 3:30pm
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Yeah I'm a little stressed about the money side but I figure I'm knackered as it is! Hopefully it will all be fine! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 3:35pm
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I'm working until a month before I'm due. Mostly because I'm starting to hate everyone here and would rather not see them by the time I'm really irritable!
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Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 3:42pm
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Pepsi..that sounds so funny!!!
Having to worry about money really is the pits....In a perfect world we wouldnt have too aye!! We have to try and save our pennies. I dont really want to go back to work after baby is born!!!! At least now there is a wee bit of help from the powers that be in this country for a few months!!! -------------
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Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 3:56pm
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Baby is due on 25 Sept and all going to plan i would like to leave on the first of Sept - that will give me just over 3 weeks, I would love more but it's a money thing so....yeah i have a desk job too i am sure I will be fine! ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 4:17pm
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I don't work... I'm a SAHM... but I do cook dinner and desert for the local branch of the Lion's Club twice a month. I told them last night I could do it until their last meeting in August (probably last week of August), which means that if Baby comes early, I'm not going to leave them in the lurch. So that's 6 weeks before I'm due. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: ErinC
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 4:25pm
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Hi
My last day is going to be the 23rd of June and Im due on the 27th. So hopefully he is not early. Im only having 4 months off so I want to have as much time as possible with our baby. I get bored really easily and am impatient so i wouldnt enjoy being home for a while before + my husband works from home and I think i would drive him mad if I had a few weeks off before hand. Hopefully the time will go faster if I work. Im an accountant too so sitting at my desk all day is fine - and my boss is prepared that things might change closer to the time, so luckly if i need to finish early I can. ------------- http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 6:03pm
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I was due to 11th aug but finished 29th June, this was manly because Im a chef and was expected to do 10 hours shifts with no breaks standing all day!
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 6:26pm
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I'm planning to work until June 24th, and am due July 8th, so that's two weeks exactly. Not too fussed really ! ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
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Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 6:39pm
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I worked 2 weeks before Arna was born but she was due 3 weeks after I left work
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 10:33pm
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Hey guys, i am due 20th August with my first so planning on leaving work on 4th August, so two weeks before. Like many of you i would go insane at home all the time. Am a fulltime nanny so going back to work after and work not too hard. PLus kids are 4 & 6, so easy ages, and very excited. 2 weeks is ok though aye? -------------   
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Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 13 April 2006 at 7:06am
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2 weeks should be fine but talk to your employer (as baby has the plan when they are coming out) and say from 4 weeks before your due date you may have to give notice 24 hours in advance... or things might start happening and if there is someone available to cover. ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com">
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Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 13 April 2006 at 9:30am
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Yes I would make sure there is someone to cover you as these little people just decided to come when "they" are ready!!!I never dreamed Paige would be early but she was and fortunately I had just finished a few days before!!
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 13 April 2006 at 11:17am
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I finished work at 28 weeks with Maya as I had SPD and my job required long periods of sitting and they weren't prepared to be flexible with breaks etc.
But this time I plan to work right up until the babies arrive, the benefit of working from home. It means I can rest when I am tired and work when I feel well. Plus am figuring I will need the time off more after the babies arrive than before hand! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: chonny
Date Posted: 13 April 2006 at 11:26am
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Congratulations Emma! Hadfn't clicked to you expecting two! They are exciting, if you are in auckland, i will give you details of someone to contact if you haven't already for multiple birth club. Great people, excellent help. Yea my boss is pretty flexible, has asked me back, so i'm sure if baby came early there would be no problem, also my best friend is working for me while i'm away, so again call and she's there. -------------
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 13 April 2006 at 11:37am
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Thanks Chonny. have been in touch with teh Ak Central Multiple Birth club and the lady I spoke to was really nice. Her twins are the same type as what they think mine are, and she has a similar age gap between her twins and her older child that we will have with Maya and our twins, so it was really good to talk to her. they're sending me some info, registration forms etc. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: shelleybean
Date Posted: 13 April 2006 at 12:14pm
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I am the same as Emma - I would rather have the time off with bubs than finishing up early before hand.
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