https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 16 May 2026 20:04:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1132227 Fri, 04 Oct 2013 13:31:13 +0000 pinkhorse 1132227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My due date was 10/2 and I'm still working. I own my own retail store/flower shop.<br /> I'm in pain, but I'd rather be working than sitting around at home waiting for this baby to come out! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1130123 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 19:13:10 +0000 heartonastring 1130123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first day of mat leave was April 1. I was due April 9. But then DD was super late and didn't come until April 24. Most boring three weeks ever! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1130098 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 19:07:24 +0000 bhbee 1130098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you really have to go with how you are feeling and the demands of your job. I had a sitting job where I could work at home some, so I worked until I went into labor (I went in for a few hours the morning labor started). but with a more active job I'm sure it wouldn't have happened that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1130049 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 18:52:55 +0000 delight 1130049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work in the school system and was done for the summer on June 15th. I gave birth Aug 15, a day after my EDD. I lucked out with this pregnancy, having 8 weeks of summer holidays before LO arrived. However, I'd say if it was any other time in the year I would have wanted to be done by 37/38 weeks because I was feeling pretty uncomfortable by then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1128601 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 11:30:04 +0000 lemondrop 1128601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Originally I was going to start working from home at 37 weeks, but work had a few issues and needed my replacement trained, so I worked through 38 weeks on site and at home. At the end of the week I told them I was done both mentally and physically, for good reason I guess- I went into labor the next day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1128502 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 11:01:46 +0000 KT326 1128502@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I planned to stop working 3 weeks before my due date. I have an office job but it was getting to be our busy time and I just couldn't handle it. But my OB pulled me out a week early due to my high blood pressure and swelling. It was a good thing too, DS ended up coming 2.5 weeks early. It was nice to have a little bit of time off to get things done before he got here. And to relax :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1128454 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 10:53:30 +0000 GrapeCrush 1128454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i worked until my due date with DS and a 3 days before my scheduled c-section with DD(i was 38 1/2 weeks) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1128451 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 10:52:30 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1128451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped at 37 weeks because of ridiculous back pain, and the general not-feeling-well and not-sleeping of late pregnancy. That being said, it was the middle of July (HOT), and because I'm in Canada, we have a year mat leave - so it didn't cut too much into my time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1128332 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 10:26:50 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1128332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I worked until a week before the boys were born. I stopped then because my replacement and I could only overlap for two weeks and they wanted him to start when I was 32 weeks to make sure he was there in case I went into labor early. Otherwise, I would have worked up until I delivered to maximize my time off after the boys were born. That said, that week of no work was AWESOME! :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1128308 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 10:21:09 +0000 Mrsbells 1128308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I worked right up to LO's arrival which was 40 weeks and 5 days I went to work the day I got induced. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1128282 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 10:14:54 +0000 Springtime 1128282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I worked up until the day before I had my LO. This time around I'm hoping to take off a few days before if possible, I was so so miserable that last week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1128229 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 09:56:40 +0000 catomd00 1128229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My plan is to work until I go into labor, but honestly I'm 18 weeks and already feeling like crap - I can't imagine how much worse i t's going to get. Luckily, my boss is very flexible so I'm counting on being able to work from home most of the time towards the very end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1128224 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 09:54:49 +0000 Beehive 1128224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sent out an "I'm out" email to my team between contractions. DH thought I was insane. </p> <p>I'd say I really started feeling worn out about 2-3 weeks before my due date. I was working from home the week before my due date, but by that time had delegated pretty much everything to others and was just advising on things and staying in the loop. LO was born 5 days early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1128211 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 09:51:34 +0000 wahine08 1128211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm planning on 4 weeks before. My leave starts a week before Christmas, so it'll be nice to get some stuff done early, before the holiday madness! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1128199 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 09:48:41 +0000 maybebaby 1128199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 weeks before my due date, 4 weeks before baby was born. I was SO uncomfortable and I had over an hour commute each way. I was pretty bored and impatient by the end of those 4 weeks, but I can't imagine having been in the car with my 50+ lbs every day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1128139 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 09:31:29 +0000 MrsKoala 1128139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan to work until the day I go into labor! I only get 6 weeks of leave so I want to spend every moment with my baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1128036 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 08:59:55 +0000 lavender 1128036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I worked until 2 days before my due date, I work in a dental office but luckily wasn't in too much discomfort/pain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1127906 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 08:29:31 +0000 blackbird 1127906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I worked up until my induction day (almost a week late!). Can you work from home? i didn't go into the office the last 3 weeks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1127901 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 08:28:35 +0000 Charm54 1127901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>28 weeks - I'm a teacher and summer coincided with my third trimester. It was sooo nice to have that time off before ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1127824 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 08:09:07 +0000 pelikila 1127824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I worked the day I went in to labor but I mostly sat at a desk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1127807 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 08:03:11 +0000 ShootingStar 1127807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm likely to be induced around the end of week 39, so at this point I'm thinking I will take that week off, and work from home week 38. But at 32.5 weeks, I'm already extremely uncomfortable with SPD pain, so we'll see if I make it that far :-/. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1127804 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 08:02:38 +0000 yoursilverlining 1127804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was planning to work up until my water broke, but at 38 weeks my doctor pulled me from working full time because of swelling and rising blood pressure, and because I was almost fully effaced and a couple cm dilated so they thought I would go early. I still worked from home some during that time. It was nice to have about a week off to get everything ready, after that it was just basically me sitting around twiddling my thumbs waiting for baby, which is probably part of the reason I went a little emotionally nutty when I got to my EDD and there was no baby yet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1127798 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 07:58:00 +0000 JoJoGirl 1127798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My water broke on a Sunday night 3 weeks before my due date, so that Friday was my (unintentional) last day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1127793 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 07:53:37 +0000 lindseykaye 1127793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was over it a while before but I knew I wanted to save my maternity leave for when there was an actual baby to hang out with. So I ended up working two days past my due date - she came 3 days later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1127733 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 07:33:03 +0000 sunshineandsushi 1127733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 7.5 months, I started working from home part-time. I would leave the office at lunchtime and work the rest of the day from my couch at home. Then at 8.5 months, I began working from home full-time. I worked remotely until the day that I went into labor. </p> <p>If I didn't have a job where working remotely was an option, I would have had to stop working probably by 8 months. It was getting extremely difficult for me to get around, drive and even sit in an office chair because I was so big. Fortunately I have really understanding bosses who did above and beyond what I could have expected to help me work until the end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1127728 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 07:30:58 +0000 prettylizy 1127728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My last day was 37w2d and I planned a few weeks off. My water broke that night</p> <p>This time I'm going off at 36 weeks and taking paid/umpaid vacation until s/he is born </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth/page/2#post-1127715 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 07:26:58 +0000 Revel 1127715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I worked up until the day before my water broke. I was planning on going in on Friday, the day before my EDD, but my water broke that night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth#post-1127713 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 07:26:10 +0000 Rubies 1127713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was supposed to work until 38 weeks but ended up stopping at 36 due to pain and discomfort. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth#post-1127708 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 07:24:53 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1127708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>38 weeks. Next time I'd like to work to the end. I went nutty and imagined all the worst case scenarios in my time off. I do better with activity. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-working-before-giving-birth#post-1127697 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 07:22:45 +0000 LemonLong 1127697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I worked right up to my induction, my induction was on a Friday and I worked that full day. </p>