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luckyinlove
I love my baby girls!

Member since 12/06 2441 total posts
Name: Lauren
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
I am due on March 4th and my last day will be the Friday before -- Feb. 27th.
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Posted 12/8/08 3:40 PM |
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
I did!
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Posted 12/8/08 4:16 PM |
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beachgirl13
Mommy to 3 boys!

Member since 5/05 4114 total posts
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
I did.
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Posted 12/8/08 9:42 PM |
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autumn
Mommy to 2 divas
Member since 9/07 3389 total posts
Name: Lisa
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
I really hope I can hold out that long to do so, I am a cook and don't get breaks and on my feet the whole shift. I hope my body can stand the stress up until that point.
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Posted 12/8/08 10:04 PM |
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megsm3
Life is Good!!

Member since 8/06 3867 total posts
Name: M
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
close to it - I left work on a Friday - went into labor on Tues and DD arrived Wed.
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Posted 12/8/08 10:07 PM |
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05mommy09
Family of 5!
Member since 5/05 15364 total posts
Name: <3 Mommy <3
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
I pretty much did...
With my 1st- he was due 10/22. I had about 2 weeks of vacation time that had to be used before I went out on leave... So I had "planned" to take vacation 2 weeks before my EDD. If baby wasnt born, Id return to work...if he was- well then my leave would start after my time ended.
WELL.... I went to work Monday 9/26, and worked Tue 9/27- that night ended up having an amnio and had to stay off my feet for 24 hrs... (No work for me on Wed.) I stayed home on Thursday "just to be sure" and thats when I got the call that DS would be born on Friday.
So I technically worked up until the end...
With this baby- Its looking like my c-section will be 5/29. Im hoping to work until the 22nd and not return after memorial day weekend (so id give myself 3-4 days to relax and hang out with my son)
But we will see..
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Posted 12/9/08 7:55 AM |
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debsey75
My two best friends!

Member since 11/06 5879 total posts
Name: Debbie
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
I worked until 10:30 on Oct 21....I had Gianna at 3:02 on OCt 21.
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Posted 12/9/08 8:35 AM |
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GenLCSW
Baby # 3 is here!!!

Member since 7/05 21138 total posts
Name: Genna
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
I did. I worked until the Friday after Thanksgiving and I went into labor on Sunday and gave birth on Monday. I would have gone crazy sitting home. It also helped that the hospital that I delivered at is right next door to where I work.
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Posted 12/9/08 8:42 AM |
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alexlynn7
Big brother to be!
Member since 9/06 6314 total posts
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
i was on bedrest from 29-36 weeks, and then i went back to work.
i went to work on thursday (39 weeks, 3 days) and was having light contractions all day - but no different from the constant contractions that i was having which put me on bedrest... so i didn't think anything of it...
got home from work at 7:30pm. went to sleep at 10. woke up at 2:30am to bloody show. had my first active labor contraction at 3:07am.
so i actually did work up until the very day i gave birth...
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Posted 12/9/08 8:47 AM |
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pharmcat2000
Mom of 2 + 1

Member since 10/05 7395 total posts
Name: Catherine
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
I did. I was due on 4/28. I worked on 4/22, went home and went to sleep (I work nights) and my water broke 3 hours later, while I was sleeping. I felt a POP and jumped out of bed, as I knew what it was.
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Posted 12/9/08 10:18 AM |
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Tara77
LIF Infant
Member since 7/07 284 total posts
Name: Tara
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
I'm a teacher, and I worked right INTO labor! I went into work cramping (not knowing I was in pre-labor) on a Friday, and went into full blown labor early the next morning!
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Posted 12/9/08 11:25 AM |
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NinaLemon
It's a boy!!!

Member since 10/07 6453 total posts
Name: Jeannine
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
Posted by debsey75
I worked until 10:30 on Oct 21....I had Gianna at 3:02 on OCt 21.
Wow, you really worked right up until the end!!!
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Posted 12/9/08 12:01 PM |
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08BabySurprise
My Life. My Everything.

Member since 10/07 9151 total posts
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
I did. My came at 37 weeks so I was working till the last day
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Posted 12/9/08 12:03 PM |
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NW2006
LIF Adolescent

Member since 7/06 535 total posts
Name: Nicole
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
I did. I went to work, left at 2 to go to my 38 wk appt (which was really at 39 weeks as it had been rescheduled) and found out I was in labor! :) Did not make it back to the office that day and had my DS a little after midnight.
I think they are expecting the same thing this time around...:)
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Posted 12/9/08 12:31 PM |
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jmf423
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Member since 5/05 6372 total posts
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
I almost did! I was due April 22nd, so I was still working in march when I went for my 35 week appt. I worked Friday (3/23) and had off on Monday (3/26) for a dr. appt. i went to the appt and found out I had the starts of preeclampisa. I was put on bedrest and ended up having DS that Thursday - I was totally not expecting to have him almost a month early! And I don't think my job was prepared for it either! When i called my boss he sort of panicked!! lol
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Posted 12/9/08 1:22 PM |
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Leeners
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Member since 5/05 4898 total posts
Name: Eileen
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
Posted by angnick
I plan on doing this. A friend of mine recently did this as well. she worked up until the day before her c section
I did the same - I was sending emails out until 12am the night before my scheduled c-section.
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Posted 12/9/08 1:23 PM |
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AimeeE2006
Time flies!

Member since 1/06 5698 total posts
Name: Aimee
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
I had planned to take the week I was due off - but Sydney had other plans. She came on the day that was supposed to be my last day before maternity leave. My water broke when I got home from work on Thursday and she was born Friday.
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Posted 12/9/08 1:29 PM |
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MsMBV
:P

Member since 5/05 28602 total posts
Name: Me
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
Posted by Bxgell2
I did, and I was fine. I worked on a Friday, went into labor that evening while I was sleeping.
I knew myself and I knew if I stayed at home I'd drive myself crazy. I was uncomfortable, of course, but it wasn't beyond reason. I am the same way & I planned to work to the end with DS #1. I was put on bed rest b/c of a stubborn placenta, but I do not have that issue this time and I plan to work until the end.
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Posted 12/9/08 2:27 PM |
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nrthshgrl
It goes fast. Pay attention.

Member since 7/05 57538 total posts
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
Twice.
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Posted 12/9/08 2:53 PM |
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trnity44
I hope you stay beautiful baby

Member since 5/05 8356 total posts
Name: Liz
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
I did this. I worked on Wednesday, had a Dr's appoint wednesday night where they sent me to the hospital, where I was admitted and had had DD 3 days later.
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Posted 12/9/08 3:02 PM |
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smdl
I love Gary too..on a plate!
Member since 5/06 32461 total posts
Name: me
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
Yes, I did. I worked until my scheduled c-section. Actually I work until 1 day before. I was not feeling well the day before and took that day off. I wanted all 12 weeks afterwards.
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Posted 12/9/08 3:14 PM |
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S00N2BEAMOM
LIF Toddler

Member since 12/07 390 total posts
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
Posted by secretbabymaker
Am I foolish to think I can do this, my disability starts the day i leave (either having the baby or stopping work do to pregnancy) I really dont want to waste the six weeks, Anyone work up until they gave birth????
I didn't think I could do it either but I did!! My due date was Thursday and I worked the Friday after and my water broke that Sunday.
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Posted 12/9/08 3:47 PM |
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pandaworm
LIF Adult

Member since 8/08 1125 total posts
Name: bethany
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
i'll probably be doing that since i don't really have another option though i am worried considering i'm a teacher and on my feet all day plus constantly running up and down 4 flights of stairs to pick up/drop the kids off at classes and go to meetings. not to metion grad classes in manhattan 2 (maybe 3) nights a week i will allow myself the luxury of taking the bus in those last few weeks/months instead of walking my usual 1.5 miles each way though.
i figure if i'm too uncomfortable i'll call in sick. i have 9 or 10 days left so far. not much but hopefully it'll be enough...
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Posted 12/9/08 5:26 PM |
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Re: Has anyone actually worked up until they gave birth
I did!
ETA - I was going to an internal before work, discovered I had low fluid, and was induced that day!
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Posted 12/9/08 6:19 PM |
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