https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:25:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-can-you-be-signed-off-for-maternity-leave-by-your-ob#post-1254298 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 15:46:57 +0000 LuLu Mom 1254298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure, I had some high blood pressure issues and she offered to sign me out at 5 weeks, but I stuck it out until the end (it would have cut into my time off with the baby &amp; I wasn't willing to give that up.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-can-you-be-signed-off-for-maternity-leave-by-your-ob#post-1254297 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 15:46:54 +0000 MamaMagpie 1254297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Four weeks over here, but that was for normal pregnancy/stress...maybe if you're super stressed out your OB will consider doing it sooner. Good luck and breathe! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-can-you-be-signed-off-for-maternity-leave-by-your-ob#post-1254260 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 15:32:19 +0000 autumnlove 1254260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 weeks is the earliest my OB will sign for normal pregnancies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-early-can-you-be-signed-off-for-maternity-leave-by-your-ob#post-1254255 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 15:30:40 +0000 June92012 1254255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How early will your OB normally sign you off for maternity leave? I've been really stressed lately at work and my health has been suffering. I considered quitting but am going to try and make it as long as I can. I spoke to our HR department and they told me to get a doctor's note to sign me off early and plan it out with my manager. I'm just wondering, how early will the OB sign me out? Is 6 weeks too early? </p>