how close do/did you work to your baby eviction day?

[nomnom]

Did you take any time off before babies were evicted? Why did you take time off? When were they evicted?

I'm 35 weeks with a couple of toddlers at home and what is supposed to be a full-time job. I can't tell if I'm still getting over being sick or justifiably exhausted to the point that I have difficulty doing my work.

ETA: I realized again on the way home that I wasn't working full time last pregnancy and also had no other kids to chase. That might be making a difference this time. (Keep forgetting these details.)

[piccyami]

I was on bed rest from 34 weeks on, but I don't know how much longer I would have made it. My activity was very much restricted for a few weeks before that, trying to keep my bp down. Babies were evicted at 36+5.

[dke2010]

My babies came at 35+2. I was so exhausted from lack of sleep and uncomfortable by that point that I would not have been able to work full-time.

[pbandj714]

I'm impressed that you're still going in to work!

I was on bed rest from 30 weeks on, but my company allowed me to work full time from home, so I worked up until the Friday prior to my Monday induction. I'm really not sure how long I would have made it to the office had bed rest not been an issue. Moving around got TOUGH.

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[nomnom]

Jan 20, 2017 13:59:00 GMT -5 pbandj714 said:

I'm impressed that you're still going in to work!

I was on bed rest from 30 weeks on, but my company allowed me to work full time from home, so I worked up until the Friday prior to my Monday induction. I'm really not sure how long I would have made it to the office had bed rest not been an issue. Moving around got TOUGH.

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Today was my first day back after two weeks of illness between me and kids, and I'd only been to work for at most three days since 12/20. I made it two hours before I just wanted to go back to bed. I'm not sure that counts as "going to work." :-P

I think I'm leaning towards mostly WFH through Friday before induction after today's attempt. That leaves me three weekdays (kids in daycare!) to prep for new babies. Moving around is getting difficult, but sitting in an office chair is worse.

[pbandj714]

Jan 20, 2017 14:14:15 GMT -5 nomnom said:

Jan 20, 2017 13:59:00 GMT -5 pbandj714 said:

I'm impressed that you're still going in to work!

I was on bed rest from 30 weeks on, but my company allowed me to work full time from home, so I worked up until the Friday prior to my Monday induction. I'm really not sure how long I would have made it to the office had bed rest not been an issue. Moving around got TOUGH.

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Today was my first day back after two weeks of illness between me and kids, and I'd only been to work for at most three days since 12/20. I made it two hours before I just wanted to go back to bed. I'm not sure that counts as "going to work." :-P

I think I'm leaning towards mostly WFH through Friday before induction after today's attempt. That leaves me three weekdays (kids in daycare!) to prep for new babies. Moving around is getting difficult, but sitting in an office chair is worse.

Oh wow, the sickness stuff this year has been ruthless!

I think that sounds like a solid plan if your employer is on board. You'll likely be more productive for them if you're at home at this rate since you can make yourself mildly comfortable. Hopefully they see it from that angle, too.

[Deleted]

37 weeks today with twins and today was my last day at the actual office. Next week my team is working offsite for training/team building M-TH and the. I'll work from home Friday. Induction/csection will be following Monday.

I do have a 3.5 yr old at home but thankfully knock on wood no sickness like you have had lately.

What's been pushing me to keep working are my benefits package. If I stop working my maternity leave stsrts- so while ready and uncomfortable I'm not stopping work till I have these darn babies!!! 👶🏼👶🏼

[nomnom]

Jan 20, 2017 17:17:07 GMT -5 @jacks605 said:

37 weeks today with twins and today was my last day at the actual office. Next week my team is working offsite for training/team building M-TH and the. I'll work from home Friday. Induction/csection will be following Monday.

I do have a 3.5 yr old at home but thankfully knock on wood no sickness like you have had lately.

What's been pushing me to keep working are my benefits package. If I stop working my maternity leave stsrts- so while ready and uncomfortable I'm not stopping work till I have these darn babies!!! 👶🏼👶🏼

My parental leave starts after babies are born no matter what. The rest is unpaid FMLA because I just burned all of my PTO being sick.

Don't get sick!

[fightersince83]

Um, I vote justifiably exhausted. Singleton moms generally go out at 36 weeks, that's pretty standard. You can ask to go out later, but most OBs will put you out at 36. Getting to 35 weeks working full time while pregnant with twins seems like you've gone above and beyond the "expected" and deserve a break. Add on to that 2 toddlers while doing all this and yeah, I vote talk to your Dr and go out!

[schmella]

I think anything past 30 weeks is gravy. I WFH a lot after that point. My last day was around 35 weeks I think? But I was not in the office more than once a week from 33 weeks

[nomnom]

Thank you all. I don't feel like such a pansy now. :-P

I'll talk to my boss next week about WFH besides meetings. I think my workplace will be supportive. (Realistically, it'll be WFH or not work, so it's in their best interests to allow it.)

[richzep]

Jan 21, 2017 1:29:17 GMT -5 nomnom said:

Thank you all. I don't feel like such a pansy now. :-P

I'll talk to my boss next week about WFH besides meetings. I think my workplace will be supportive. (Realistically, it'll be WFH or not work, so it's in their best interests to allow it.)

You wouldn't have been considered a pansy even if you didn't work a single day this entire pregnancy! You're pregnant with twins and you've got twin toddlers at home! Give yourself a break, woman! You've got a busy time ahead of you in a couple of weeks. Rest up to give your body a chance to prepare for all of that.

[nomnom]

richzep I'm not good at giving myself a break. It seems like I might have to this time, so I double check with people who've done something similar. I'll be nicer to me.

[requiressnacks]

I worked from home starting at 35 weeks and ended up delivering at 36w+1. You go girl.

ETA....also, I was so huge that I started making others uncomfortable just looking at me. I hope they let you WFH.

[nerdykitten]

I am pretty sure I was an anomaly and worked until the day before my water broke, so 33+6. I had planned on working a week more at that point and then take five days off before the scheduled c-section at 36 weeks, but obviously that didn't happen.

[lindsay]

This topic makes me nervous! I'm hoping to work up until eviction, in an effort to maximize my maternity leave. Right now I don't have the option to WFH but I'm hoping to get assigned a project soon where I can do that toward the end of pregnancy. I can only imagine how uncomfortable I'll be then!!

[callmeKD]

I'm still working at 34 weeks. But I've been WFH 3 days a week since 20 weeks. It's been a life saver.

[requiressnacks]

Jan 22, 2017 19:34:28 GMT -5 @wineandcupcakes said:

Jan 22, 2017 17:00:53 GMT -5 requiressnacks said:

I worked from home starting at 35 weeks and ended up delivering at 36w+1. You go girl.

ETA....also, I was so huge that I started making others uncomfortable just looking at me. I hope they let you WFH.

What's with that? People are genuinely really concerned about me when they see me out. Dude, if I'm not freaking out, you shouldn't be either.

It's a real thing! The people at the grocery store always commented. "You're here ALONE?"

[nomnom]

Jan 23, 2017 2:50:33 GMT -5 @wineandcupcakes said:

I think a lot depends on what you do. I could not physically work more as a nurse, but if I worked at a desk (and could put my feet up) I could work longer. It's just the past couple of weeks that I've had a hard time sitting for extended periods and my feet have started to swell.

My problem now is the only way to put my feet up is on my desk and I can't put my legs out in front of me in an office chair. The arms are too narrow for me to sit in the chair without squishing my belly (very uncomfortable). Oh, and +1 to swelling, though just noticeable right now.

[Deleted]

@nomnom- So my doctor had forgotten I'm still working. She was seriously shocked when I mentioned I was tired from not sleeping-you aren't able to take a nap duet the day to catch up? Um no...

[schmella]

Jan 23, 2017 9:46:22 GMT -5 nomnom said:

Jan 23, 2017 2:50:33 GMT -5 @wineandcupcakes said:

I think a lot depends on what you do. I could not physically work more as a nurse, but if I worked at a desk (and could put my feet up) I could work longer. It's just the past couple of weeks that I've had a hard time sitting for extended periods and my feet have started to swell.

My problem now is the only way to put my feet up is on my desk and I can't put my legs out in front of me in an office chair. The arms are too narrow for me to sit in the chair without squishing my belly (very uncomfortable). Oh, and +1 to swelling, though just noticeable right now.

Pssst... I think your chair is trying to tell you something!

Seriously, you're a rockstar. It might be time to call it.

I started to WFH when I was spending more time getting comfortable and walking to the bathroom than I was working. Sounds like you're getting closer to that point

[nic1231]

Jan 22, 2017 22:10:33 GMT -5 lindsay said:

This topic makes me nervous! I'm hoping to work up until eviction, in an effort to maximize my maternity leave. Right now I don't have the option to WFH but I'm hoping to get assigned a project soon where I can do that toward the end of pregnancy. I can only imagine how uncomfortable I'll be then!!

I'm doing the same thing. With my first two pregnancies I worked up until. Fingers crossed I can pull that off with a twin pregnancy this time. So far, I have made it to 30 weeks on my feet all day

[nomnom]

HeyMrsPotter Good luck working as long as you can! Make sure to listen to your body if it gets to be too much. Any leave I take in addition to my two weeks of parental leave will be unpaid. I burned all my PTO having sick kids and sick me.

nic1231 That's pretty good already, I think.

[DVMmomma]

I think it's amazing you're still working full time!! 35+5 is my goal that I've told my employer. My job is super physical but I also only do it 2-3, 12-14 hour days per week and then I get to somewhat recover in between. You go girl! Except maybe think about stopping.