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wishiniwasskinny

I didn’t have a clue about mat leave but got copies of my maternity policy etc and the policy book which I’ve taken home.
I’m due this month - eek! My last working day is next Friday 12th but first week is annual leave, then mat leave officially starts 22/01 which is the week I’m due (although end of week is due date). Hoping I get through most of my 2 weeks off before baby without an early arrival!
 
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Justwatchin...

I work in the NHS in quite a physical job and worked up to 37 weeks with my first.
I took 2 weeks of annual leave and then started my mat leave at 39 weeks.

I guess it depends on your mat leave policy too, if you don't get much then you'll want to use most of it after the baby is born. If you're fit and well to work you can work to the end. The policy where I work is if you are 34 weeks + and go off sick with something pregnancy related then that triggers your mat leave to start.

Check through your policy to see how much notice you have to give for your mat leave start date and then just see how you feel. If you've got annual leave to use you can always add some of that on to the start and end too then at least that's full pay.
 
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CallMeHollywood

I’m still a woman scorned for not having any time before baby arrived (35+4 he rocked up), so definitely try and get mat leave in before you’re too far along.
 
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jolly_parsley

CallMeHollywood said:
I’m still a woman scorned for not having any time before baby arrived (35+4 he rocked up), so definitely try and get mat leave in before you’re too far along.
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I’m glad someone’s saying this because so many people at my workplace seem to start their mat leave the week before their due date. Baby Parsley is due early April but I want to go off from 11th March to give myself some downtime and just time to sort out last bits for my own peace of mind, and I worry that people will think I’m being lazy starting it a month before my due date


The advert for my maternity cover has gone out today and I’ve got my MATB1 form now so going to have the mat leave conversation with my manager this week so feeling very real now!
 
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justonemorepage

I used holidays to take a month off before due date, and whereas I'm glad I did because I have an active job, I was also bored shitless I did have a few days out etc but because I ended up overdue I was so fed up!
 
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Kaybethkay

With my first she was due early September and I went on mat leave end of July! Had a full month off before she came which was great and I’d also used all my holiday hours to cut down from 5 full days to 2/3 days a week for a few weeks prior to that
 

Keera

Thank you! May I ask you (or anyone here) what’s the earliest a scan would really show anything? I remember in another pregnancy I needed to have an ectopic ruled out but this was about 4 weeks 3/4 days so of course showed nothing
 

watermelon sugar

Keera said:
Thank you! May I ask you (or anyone here) what’s the earliest a scan would really show anything? I remember in another pregnancy I needed to have an ectopic ruled out but this was about 4 weeks 3/4 days so of course showed nothing
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I had a scan at 5 weeks 5 days at the EPU, I did think I was more 6 weeks something but they pushed me back when I had the scan - I seen a heartbeat which was nice but the baby just looked like a tiny little bean! With private scans it is recommended to book 3 weeks after a positive test because you’re more likely to see something and a heartbeat
 
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Elle Woods

Keera said:
Thank you! May I ask you (or anyone here) what’s the earliest a scan would really show anything? I remember in another pregnancy I needed to have an ectopic ruled out but this was about 4 weeks 3/4 days so of course showed nothing
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Mine was internal at 7 weeks. She tried abdominal first but couldn't see the heartbeat or what she needed to very clearly so said she needed to do internal. She said that's really normal at this far along though.
 

Keera


Elle Woods said:
Mine was internal at 7 weeks. She tried abdominal first but couldn't see the heartbeat or what she needed to very clearly so said she needed to do internal. She said that's really normal at this far along though.
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thanks both! I’ve had a look and there’s a place near me who will do an early viability scan at 6 weeks so I will speak to partner and I think I will book in for 2 weeks time! I swear I’ve never had health anxiety til I saw those two little lines
 
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Justwatchin...

justonemorepage said:
I used holidays to take a month off before due date, and whereas I'm glad I did because I have an active job, I was also bored shitless I did have a few days out etc but because I ended up overdue I was so fed up!
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My first was overdue so I ended up with a month off and I was so bored.
Granted the first COVID lockdown started just as I started mat leave so I couldn't really go anywhere.

Other than a daily walk around the park I didn't go out because I was scared of getting COVID and having to give birth alone. My husband was still in work as normal too so I didn't even have him furloughed or WFH for company.

This time around I'll have a 4 year old so I won't be getting much downtime anyway. I might finish a few weeks early so I get some rest on the days he's at nursery but I'll decide nearer the time.
 
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fudgebox

CallMeHollywood said:
I’m still a woman scorned for not having any time before baby arrived (35+4 he rocked up), so definitely try and get mat leave in before you’re too far along.
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Me too I had 3 days left of work when he came, I thought finishing 4 weeks before would be plenty of time was looking forward to some lie ins, never getting them again!
 
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watermelon sugar

Has anyone had to go into hospital to get an iron infusion with an IV drip? My hospital has just rang saying my iron levels are still really low and the iron tablets aren’t even touching the sides even though I’m taking them everyday so they want me to start iron infusions. They said someone would contact me with a start date but I just got off the phone and cried Only cos I’m feeling hormonal anyway, I know it’s probs not even that bad
 
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amyy

22 weeks now, haven't even met my midwife yet! Looking forward to regular visits now though, I can't believe I have to either give birth or have surgery in a few months , I've never been in hospital in my 25 years of life So excited to meet baby girl the actual process I have to go through hasn't even registered, I think it's for the best tbh lol I feel strong about it and prepared for the unknown
 
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opintionatedperson

31 years of life and never been to hospital either, I've a very very boring medical history as ive never had any issues... Which to be fair I'm not complaining but I'm getting used of being poked and prodded
 
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User767676

I was around 7+4 on mine and had abdominal and could see the heartbeat very clear. The picture doesn’t really show much though. I’d probably make sure you’re a little bit over 6 weeks if you can wait just to make sure you can actually see something!
 
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night0wl

I think I was 6+5 on mine and it's basically just a picture of my bladder
 
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fudgebox

I was the same 25 never been in hospital!! And I actually loved the hospital stay when baby was born I wanted to stay longer meals and drinks brought to you all day and help from the nurses it was bliss!!
 
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CallMeHollywood

My room mate had one after I’d had baby Wood. She had it overnight so took a long time and it was loud.
 
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