re: when can you take maternity leave?

<blockquote><b>Quoting Krystal Marie paulsen:</b>" yeah exactly and i dont think my job will care anyways cus im pretty sure they rather have me be okay to work then me get hurt or something when im working and then they feel like its there fault. "</blockquote>




Yeah that's good, have you talked to them about how you're feeling?

Quoting My Widdle:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Krystal Marie paulsen:</b>" yeah exactly and i dont think my ... [snip!] ... they feel like its there fault. "</blockquote> Yeah that's good, have you talked to them about how you're feeling?"

i havent talked to my boss, but a couple of the managers that i usually work with ive mentioned it to them.

Reading this has made me extremely grateful I live in Canada I left work exactly 1 month before my due date because I was put on bed rest. But if I had thought it in any way would take a significant amount of time from being with my baby I would have probably stuck it out and kept working.

Quoting Lacey.Rose:" Reading this has made me extremely grateful I live in Canada I left work exactly 1 month before my due ... [snip!] ... in any way would take a significant amount of time from being with my baby I would have probably stuck it out and kept working."

yea, i dont know im gonna talk to my doctor i dont see it being a problem at all.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Krystal Marie paulsen:</b>" i havent talked to my boss, but a couple of the managers that i usually work with ive mentioned it to them."</blockquote>




Oh ok, that's good you mentioned it because they should know and hopefully be more understanding if you have to sit for a minute or if you call in because you're in so much pain. My job doesn't seem to care, people have been throwing up and my boss will make them stay...

Quoting My Widdle:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Krystal Marie paulsen:</b>" i havent talked to my boss, but ... [snip!] ... in because you're in so much pain. My job doesn't seem to care, people have been throwing up and my boss will make them stay..."

thats ridiculous and i dont work with my boss i work with a couple managers that dont care if i sit down all the time, and i cant call in and saturday is the first time im suppose to work with my boss for 5 hours but im going to talk to my doctor before then and hopefully he will let me go. cus im not going to be able to work for 5 hours straight without sitting down.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Krystal Marie paulsen:</b>" thats ridiculous and i dont work with my boss i work with a couple managers that dont care if i sit down ... [snip!] ... before then and hopefully he will let me go. cus im not going to be able to work for 5 hours straight without sitting down. "</blockquote>




Yeah talk to your doctor then and hopefully they can get you out, if not before Saturday then at least get a doctors note saying that you have been in pain and can't stand for long periods of time, then give it to your boss that day and let him/her know how much pain you've been in and how tired you get.

Quoting My Widdle:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Krystal Marie paulsen:</b>" thats ridiculous and i dont work ... [snip!] ... periods of time, then give it to your boss that day and let him/her know how much pain you've been in and how tired you get."

yea, that works. i mean i can understand probably the reason why im in pain because when i was 33 weeks he was already 6lbs and my boyfriend is guessing hes going to be 7 1/2 pounds.

You can call a free hotline to find out about how much maternity leave you are entitled to in your state: 1-800-839-4372. The hotline is run by a non-profit organization called Equal Rights Advocates.