Hellobee Boards Topic: How late in your pregnancy did you work?

Hellobee Boards Topic: How late in your pregnancy did you work? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 15:50:15 +0000 lindseykaye on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170472 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 07:52:29 +0000 lindseykaye 1170472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I worked two days past my due date and LO came 3 days later. I was planning on working until she came but I had finished everything up and was bored! Alivoo01 on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170468 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 07:52:10 +0000 Alivoo01 1170468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I worked while I was in labor until a few hours before I delivered, but I was induced. MamaBehr on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170454 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 07:43:28 +0000 MamaBehr 1170454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ With DD (my first) I worked past my duedate, but stopped at 40 weeks 1 day, and was induced at 40 weeks 6 days. With DS I was going to work up until my c-section was scheduled, but my water broke early, so I had worked the day he was born! cmomma17 on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170452 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 07:43:12 +0000 cmomma17 1170452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @stine_ciro: I was pretty miserable towards the end. I said I would work until my water broke. But my due date was a Saturday and my last day at work was the Friday before. So 40 weeks. I couldn't take it anymore. LO was 5 days late so I got to rest at home a little which was nice! Mrsbells on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170444 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 07:40:02 +0000 Mrsbells 1170444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @stine_ciro: I worked til the very end which was 40 weeks and 4 days. I wanted to save all my days off til the baby was born oliviaoblivia on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170440 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 07:39:05 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1170440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I worked until 38 weeks. Wish I had worked to the end, I got bored and neurotic during the wait. GrapeCrush on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170423 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 07:32:49 +0000 GrapeCrush 1170423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ With #1, my last day was my due date. With #2, I believe it was 38+2. It was a week before my scheduled csection. littlek on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170420 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 07:32:09 +0000 littlek 1170420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @stine_ciro: I worked up until delivery. I delivered at 34 weeks though. MaisyMay on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170419 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 07:31:56 +0000 MaisyMay 1170419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I worked until the Tuesday before my Monday induction. I stopped because I was uncomfortable and because I ran out of projects that I could complete before I left. Also, my boss kept asking me "What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be having a baby?" ElbieKay on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170407 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 07:18:14 +0000 ElbieKay 1170407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I took a poll on this topic awhile back! Here is the link in case it's helpful to you: <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-work-up-until-your-estimated-due-date" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-work-up-until-your-estimated-due-date</a> Personally, I am planning to work until my due date, but I will probably work from home the last couple of weeks so I don't have to deal with the stress of commuting. Smurfette on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170401 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 07:15:12 +0000 Smurfette 1170401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was planning to work up until I went into labor. I made my lunch made for Monday, laptop by the door when my water broke on Sunday night. MrsF on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170399 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 07:12:50 +0000 MrsF 1170399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I planned to work up to my due date. In reality I went from my shift at 35 weeks to an OB appointment and was put on bedrest for pre-e. I ended up being induced at 36 weeks. hellobeeboston on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170398 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 07:12:11 +0000 hellobeeboston 1170398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I worked in the office until 38.5 weeks, then worked from home - I was still emailing wrapping things up in early labor! edelweiss on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170361 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 06:25:39 +0000 edelweiss 1170361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ i worked until the day before i delivered, which was about 39w4d. but my pregnancy symptoms/discomfort were relatively mild. if i had been really uncomfortable, i would have considered stopping work earlier. Bookish on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170342 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 06:05:50 +0000 Bookish 1170342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was supposed to work until my due date, ended up scheduling an induction for 39 weeks, stopped working at 38, then water broke at 38+4 swedishfish on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170331 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 05:47:10 +0000 swedishfish 1170331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I worked till Friday, 6/14 and was due on Monday, 6/17. LO came on Tuesday, 6/25. It was definitely hard working until the end but I'm glad I made it through and didn't have to use more sick time. BabyBoecksMom on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170326 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 05:41:48 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 1170326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Until I went into labor. I wasn't about to waste any of my precious time off on just myself, so I kept working until the Friday past my due date. scotchbonnet on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170320 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 05:24:06 +0000 scotchbonnet 1170320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I worked up until the day before i went into labor, which was 37+5. Baby came 2 weeks early. I was planning to work till 39 weeks. I am in England so my coworkers all thought i was crazy for planning to work till 39 wks since i have months of mat leave to take. But its my first baby and i was so used to reading on here how most people work till they are practically in labour that i just expected to do the same :-) MrsTiz on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170309 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 04:51:34 +0000 MrsTiz 1170309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I worked until 36 weeks exactly and was induced that night. I would have worked until I went into labor had things gone differently. Purpledaisy on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170295 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 04:06:26 +0000 Purpledaisy 1170295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ 36 weeks lamariniere on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170288 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 03:28:36 +0000 lamariniere 1170288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I worked until 38+5, DS was born just 5 days later. It's interesting here in Austria. Women are required by law to stop working 1 month before their EDD. They also get 12 months of maternity leave. heartsnsunshine on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170278 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 03:06:09 +0000 heartsnsunshine 1170278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I worked up until the day before! Planned on working up until my due date. I had ds at 39w5d. My job wasn't physically challenging so I dealt with the uncomfortable feelings the last week. I was only allowed 6 weeks off so I wanted all the time for baby. Kemma on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170277 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 02:59:42 +0000 Kemma 1170277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I finished up at 36 weeks but I'm in New Zealand and I had a year of maternity leave plus a stack of annual leave to use. In the end I was really pleased to finish up when I did because LO flipped herself breech, I started to swell and my platelets started to drop which my MW suspected was due to work-related stress. Ash on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170256 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 02:06:49 +0000 Ash 1170256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm only working until 39 weeks.... 3 weeks left! I'm on my feet AND have an hr+ commute - I think it will be time! Boheme on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170252 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 01:57:40 +0000 Boheme 1170252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I worked til I went into labor at 39+5. Sapphiresun on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170249 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 01:31:16 +0000 Sapphiresun 1170249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I worked to 37.5 weeks. I wanted a couple weeks off before she was born, but she ended up being born at 38 weeks. sunny on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170247 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 01:28:54 +0000 sunny 1170247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I went to work on the morning I delivered! I don't recommend it though! It wasn't fun. dojo on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170240 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 01:11:57 +0000 dojo 1170240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My plan was to work up until my due date. LO came 2.5 weeks early so I worked up until the Friday before my water broke Monday morning. Had to call in sick that day... :wink: singingbee on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170238 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 01:09:06 +0000 singingbee 1170238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I was supposed to work until the Friday before my scheduled c-section, which was due to baby being breech. I ended up having her a week before the scheduled section. I worked that Monday and had her Tuesday. StrawberryBee on "How late in your pregnancy did you work?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-late-in-your-pregnancy-did-you-work#post-1170168 Wed, 23 Oct 2013 22:57:55 +0000 StrawberryBee 1170168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I worked to my duedate. Gave birth a week later.