https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 31 May 2026 18:52:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-1573387 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:27:42 +0000 MrsBeluga 1573387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did it!</p> <p>We were ttc when a great job opportunity arose, I took the job, but my baby fever couldn't quit, and after a month at the new job we got a bfp. I waited until I was 5 months pregnant (6 months at the job) to announce at work. I work for a small company, so not protected by Fmla, but my bosses have been flexible and accommodating. I also live in CA, where partially paid leave is 16-18 weeks, regardless of time at current employer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-1573365 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:19:10 +0000 BSB 1573365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsMcD: @Happygal: Thanks!</p> <p>@LindsayInNY: It's okay. I'm not bothered by this thread. It's pretty interesting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-1573358 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:17:01 +0000 LindsayInNY 1573358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: @Happygal: Not really relevant. No new job, still not pregnant... Just something in the back of my mind right now. </p> <p>@Mrs. Blue: See above, but walling you...</p> <p>@bluestriped bee: I know :( Sorry to bump an old thread since I know it can bring up other thoughts/emotions... See above and I'll wall you too :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-1573250 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:47:50 +0000 Happygal 1573250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: That does sting. I'll send alongside @mrsmcd:. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-1573229 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:42:48 +0000 deactivated_account 1573229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: :heart: Hugs. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-1572960 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:35:07 +0000 mdf106 1572960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gave birth just under a year after I started my job. My leave was unpaid, but this was not related to my length of employment. I took 6 weeks, but could have taken at least 4 months, but I did not want to go that long without being paid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-1572950 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:31:49 +0000 preggomeggo82 1572950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started a new job last April, we started TTC in May. I just hit my 1-year anniversary and my due date is in less than a week. </p> <p>FMLA is not the same as paid maternity benefits - it's purely job protection and depends on a the number of total work hours you've put in. Many companies have maternity leave policies, or follow a short term disability policy. Tenure can impact both, so you will need to contact HR to see what specifically your company offers. </p> <p>I just qualified for FMLA, but my short term disability coverage is the same (based on 0-2 years tenure). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-1572937 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:26:32 +0000 kakimochi 1572937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had just left a stressful job of 10 years at a finance firm, and started a new job at a well known university, when I just found out I was pregnant. I was nervous about telling them, and let them know that I would be taking maternity leave later that year. They were all excited and congratulated me. 2 months later, when I was 7 months pregnant, they terminated me and I didn’t see it coming. I was upset that day especially when the HR lady told me that I wouldn’t be able to collect disability insurance. Thankfully I didn’t just take her word for it, but did some research, as I was still able to collect California state disability and family medical leave thankfully since the payout was based on average wages over the last 18 months, and not just at the last job. My brother in law is a corporate attorney partner and said I could go after the university, but I just didn’t want to spend my time suing and the stress from it, when I would rather spend my time with my baby. It all worked out anyway, since my husband worked, I was able to stretch my time off, and find another job that was more family friendly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-1572044 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 10:01:19 +0000 LBee 1572044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lindsayinny: I did!! I just posted on your other thread. I would be happy to talk about it with you - I know you are having some identity stuff, so you can wall me and I can give you my email.</p> <p>ETA: I'm in the finance field (client oriented). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-1571983 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:44:41 +0000 BSB 1571983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: Ugh, I posted this almost 2.5 years ago. :crying: Who would have known that I would be still TTC at this point. </p> <p>On the bright side, wanna give me an update? Pretty please with a cherry on top! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-1571979 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:44:21 +0000 Ms.Mermaid 1571979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm job hunting now and I'm 11 weeks pregnant. I had an interview three weeks ago and one next week for two different jobs, and am still applying to others. I'm really really hoping that I can change jobs and they won't fire me for taking maternity leave - I know I'm unlikely to get paid leave. If I had really thought things through, I would have signed up for Aflak last December, so I would qualify for their maternity leave coverage. </p> <p>My thinking is this: I'm a lawyer, interviewing for public interest jobs. If I get fired for being pregnant/taking maternity leave, that is going to reflect very poorly on whoever hires me and our legal community is small enough that word will get around. And technically they can't fire me for being pregnant. My plan is also to negotiate big time to carry my sick leave over with me, because I have 10 days right now of paid sick time that won't get paid out when I leave this job. That way I should get paid for at least 10 days of leave, and hopefully they will let me take 4 weeks unpaid and keep the job. (Any job I get will be a substantial enough pay increase that I can afford the unpaid leave.) </p> <p>I wanted to change jobs first, work there for three months, and then get pregnant, but for that to happen, I needed to change last year, and I couldn't imagine staying at my job much longer so wanted to go ahead now to be able to use my sick time/maternity leave. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-1571925 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:35:12 +0000 matador84 1571925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got a promotion to a different job and found out I was pregnant 3 weeks after getting hired. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-1571921 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:33:04 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1571921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: I just posted about this on another thread, but I got pregnant with the boys RIGHT before I started my current job, so I had to tell my boss of a few weeks I was pregnant. It actually worked out fine (let me know if you want more details from someone in our profession), but generally I would say it just depends on what the maternity benefits are and if you'll want/need to use FMLA. And I second the questions about if I missed something?!?!? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-1571918 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:32:09 +0000 kjpugs 1571918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it really depends on the company. My company you were covered from the minute you got insurnace (we started as temps, so once you were FT and not temp.) I have a friend who had a certain date so I think it was the whole one year thing for giving birth. My SIL didn't have insurance/benefits kick in for some time after starting her job, and found out she was pregnant within a week of starting. She had coverage through her DH's insurance but she didn't get maternity leave, even though it had been 8 months or so since she started there. I think she started as temp too though but she was an official employee when she had her baby. I do find that frustrating :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-1571914 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:31:27 +0000 Happygal 1571914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: just what I was going to ask! Did I miss some big news? And who the heck is stalking you? Why? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-1571906 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:29:50 +0000 LovelyPlum 1571906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: time out...relevant because.....??????? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-1571888 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:23:20 +0000 Cherrybee 1571888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started a new job in the November and just a few days later my dad was diagnosed with cancer. My new boss was really great and I had a fair bit of time "working from home" when he knew I was just with my dad in hospital. We lost my dad in the September - and I had a month of bereavement leave. Then, in the November, I found out I was pregnant. I had only been back for a month!! I felt so, so guilty telling my boss but he was really happy for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-1571873 Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:18:57 +0000 Anagram 1571873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got pregnant the month after starting a new job. Because I'm a teacher, I'd technically been hired in June but we didn't start school till September and I got pregnant in October.</p> <p>I told my boss I'm December and he was really great about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-1571324 Tue, 15 Apr 2014 22:29:07 +0000 LindsayInNY 1571324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bumping...</p> <p>(Sorry to dig up an old post @bluestriped bee: but it was perfectly relevant!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-27508 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:12:02 +0000 mamabolt 27508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found out I was pregnant 7 months after starting a new job. My boss was very excited for me when I told her, haven't told other coworkers yet so not sure how they will respond.</p> <p>The year mark is to be eligible for FMLA (if you are otherwise eligible), and it's that you have to be at a job one year before giving birth. DH and I factored that into our TTC timeline, and build in a couple extra months in case something were to happen and I gave birth early.</p> <p>Your companies maternity policy (which is what covers any pay you receive) may have the same one year marker as FMLA, a longer period, or no wait at all. Only way to find out is to look at the policy/talk to HR. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-27388 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:25:48 +0000 hilsy85 27388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: Gotcha :) That's kind of how I'm thinking about it as well (which is quite a departure from how I thought about things before we started TTC!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-27382 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:08:05 +0000 chopsuey 27382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: I loved my job, but quit to be a sahm :) it was completely by choice. I cant imagine leaving my baby with a nanny or at day care. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-27372 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 11:35:33 +0000 carrieknitscake 27372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At my husband's company, it happens quite a bit. There have been a number of new hires who get pregnant soon after starting. Not uncommon for sure. </p> <p>I've been at my job for 5 years now. I'm hanging there still in order to get maternity leave benefits when we get pregnant which means another 1.5 or so. It kind of inhibits looking elsewhere. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-27369 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 11:23:13 +0000 hilsy85 27369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: Just curious, was that because you decided to be a SAHM/you leaving hadto do with your pregnancy? Or was it a matter of the job not being a good fit? Sorry if I'm being nosy :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-27294 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 01:19:52 +0000 MaisyMay 27294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started a new job about 5 weeks ago and we are trying so I fall into this category. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-27204 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:42:27 +0000 chopsuey 27204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got pregnant about 3 months after starting a new job.<br /> I ended up leaving for good 3 weeks before my due date. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-27169 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:01:32 +0000 Maysprout 27169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kinda of did. I had a different boss but worked at the same University. It was a disaster and a half but that's because my new boss was complete scum, which unfortunately I realized too late. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-27007 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:12:20 +0000 junebugmama 27007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first time I got pregnant (ended in m/c at 12wks) I had been at my job for 4 months. I spoke with the my manager when I was 10wks because I traveled to lots of other countries with that employer and there were going to be some places I couldn't go. They were actually so nice about it. I was shocked. It really wasn't an issue at all. I think that you're pregnant for so long that it's not really an issue for most decent humans. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-27004 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:07:57 +0000 twinmama 27004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What I've read is that you need to be at the job for a year before FMLA kicks in. So while your employer may also offer paid maternity leave benefits, they technically aren't obligated to even hold your job for the 12 weeks if you haven't been there a year, let alone give you any compensation while you are gone. Just a consideration. And yes, it's time served until birth, or when you have to stop working. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-start-a-new-job-then-got-pregnant#post-26983 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 13:30:00 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 26983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I graduated I didn't look for a job because we started ttc. At first we were really busy. Lots of traveling, lots of family visitors, house hunting, moving , and then settling in. Its been over six months and we still haven't conceived and I am starting to go stir crazy. I'm job hunting now. </p>