https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:15:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-issues-prior-to-birth#post-2343201 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 14:23:57 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2343201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: our 401K and FSA contributions are suspended and we have to pay our portion of the healthcare premiums, but the company still pays their portion. We can elect to continue paying throughout leave or to defer the payments until we come back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-issues-prior-to-birth#post-2343123 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 13:26:23 +0000 BSB 2343123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: my company said ESPP and 401k contributions would not take place while I was on leave. As for unpaid leave and medical benefits, they told me I would pay them back when I return to work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-issues-prior-to-birth#post-2343114 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 13:16:14 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2343114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One other thing that was pointed out to me by HR is that unpaid leave effects 401k contributions. I didn't ask this because my healthcare is through my husband's plan, but I wonder if healthcare premiums would be effected too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-issues-prior-to-birth#post-2342979 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 11:55:32 +0000 BSB 2342979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: my company has a 1-week waiting period as well. I had to use my sick days and since I didn't have enough sick days (because of HG during pregnancy), I had to use my vacation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-issues-prior-to-birth#post-2342954 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 11:41:57 +0000 BSB 2342954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me, maternity leave (STD) starts at the day they are born and goes for 6 weeks (vaginal birth) or 8 weeks (c-section). (Though, before becoming pregnant, the maternity leave policy said upto 12 weeks can be taken. The 'Up to' part is what I looked over. I only get that much if I have complications after birth that my Dr deems me disabled past the 6 or 8 weeks.) Anyway, after the standard 6 or 8 weeks, my company has an unpaid bonding leave that you can take upto 12 additional weeks. </p> <p>As for my 6 weeks of hospital bed rest prior to the twins being born, I believe that was STD under maternity disability. My Dr had to confirm that I was disabled. I did try working from the hospital but it didn't work out. </p> <p>As for FMLA, I'm assuming since my company has additional benefits like the unpaid bonding leave that it goes beyond FMLA.</p> <p>Oh, I'm told that the unpaid bonding leave at my company can be taken before the birth or at anytime after the baby is born... Meaning I could take 2 weeks of bonding leave like 5-6 months from now after I return to work in December. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-issues-prior-to-birth#post-2342768 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 09:45:06 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2342768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Corduroy: FL</p> <p>@mrs.shinerbock: my company's STD policy requires just one week waiting period where you have to use PTI before STD benefits begin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-issues-prior-to-birth#post-2342762 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 09:42:59 +0000 Corduroy 2342762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In CA bonding starts after disability. So you could take 4 weeks before EDD plus 6 or 8 weeks after delivery. Then the clock starts on the 12 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-issues-prior-to-birth#post-2342758 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 09:40:11 +0000 Corduroy 2342758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Are you in CA? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-issues-prior-to-birth#post-2342753 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 09:39:44 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2342753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours runs like @Adira: if you have medical issues prior to the birth, then STD kicks in then and you still get 6 weeks after birth, but FMLA is 12 weeks total. (And regardless of when STD starts, there is a 2-week qualification period before STD starts paying out, so for a uncomplicated birth, I will only get 4 was paid at 60%. ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-issues-prior-to-birth#post-2342746 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 09:34:44 +0000 Alivoo01 2342746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: Ours run concurrently with one another also. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-issues-prior-to-birth#post-2342740 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 09:32:08 +0000 Anagram 2342740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, in NJ you can take STD for up to a month before you give birth, if your doctor writes you a note to get out of work (Anything...high blood pressure, pelvic pain, etc).</p> <p>I haven't gotten to use it either time though, because both of my babies are summer babies and I was already out for summer break. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-issues-prior-to-birth#post-2342731 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 09:29:18 +0000 blackbird 2342731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. You can take STD here for 6 weeks for a vaginal birth, THEN 12 weeks of FMLA </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-issues-prior-to-birth#post-2342730 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 09:26:52 +0000 Foodnerd81 2342730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: yeah it's surprising! And most people took most, if not all, of the time off and it was expected. But most of my coworkers (prob 75%) were young women of child bearing age. And the pay wasn't great, which means many decide not to go back anyway after looking at local day care costs. (Like me, though I planned to stay home anyway). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-issues-prior-to-birth#post-2342716 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 09:14:27 +0000 Adira 2342716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Wow, that is generous! I'm so impressed your FMLA didn't run concurrent with your STD. Lucky!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-issues-prior-to-birth#post-2342686 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 08:39:01 +0000 Foodnerd81 2342686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours started two weeks before due date, but the STD didn't start counting the 6 weeks until the birth (so it was 6 weeks from birth whether you had baby 2 weeks early or late). Then and extra 12 weeks fmla starting when STD was up, so I ended up having nearly 20 weeks total, first 8 weeks being paid. Or something like that. For the U.S. I thought that was a generous policy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-issues-prior-to-birth#post-2342676 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 08:27:17 +0000 Adira 2342676@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Yep, part of our maternity leave is for "baby bonding" too, but it only is to fill up the rest of the 12 weeks after STD runs out. So say you needed STD for 2 weeks prior to you baby being born, then you'd be eligible for another 6 weeks for having given birth, and then you'd have 4 weeks left of FMLA for baby bonding. At least, that's how ours is. I'm not sure what would actually happen if you were on bedrest or some other complication well before delivery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-issues-prior-to-birth#post-2342669 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 08:22:46 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2342669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: that's how I thought it would work for me too. This was the first time I heard of part of mat leave referred to as bonding time. I'll likely ask again when it gets closer to it and see if the answer changes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-issues-prior-to-birth#post-2342647 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 08:00:21 +0000 MenagerieMama 2342647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. although we only get 6 weeks STD (and I work in healthcare, ridiculous...). Still a 2 week period until you start getting paid regardless. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-issues-prior-to-birth#post-2342644 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 07:59:02 +0000 Adira 2342644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For us, FMLA and STD run concurrently, so while I'd be eligible for STD for LONGER if I needed it prior to birth, the FMLA would still kick in at the same time, so I wouldn't get some amount of time off prior to birth and then an additional 12 weeks - it's 12 weeks total.</p> <p>We DO have supplemental FMLA here though, so I'm sure something could be worked out if necessary. But in general, what I stated above is how it works. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/medical-issues-prior-to-birth#post-2342632 Tue, 03 Nov 2015 07:44:41 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2342632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I spoke with HR about our "maternity leave," which is really STD for birth and FML for bonding for a total of 12 weeks. </p> <p>What I found interesting is that if something goes wrong prior to birth and I couldn't work then STD kicks in. The 12 week clock wouldn't start until the birth though. Is that how yours works too? </p>