When’s everyone starting maternity?

I’m leaving work at 34 weeks, I have 9 days of holiday to use up over Christmas so my maternity doesn’t kick In until almost 37 weeks. It’s been a struggle but we’re getting there

I’ll just be over 32 weeks s

I’m leaving at 33weeks and my maternity leave starts straight away as I’m really struggling. Everyone does it differently and that’s okay 🫶🏼x

Officially at 38 weeks but I will be taking a weeks annual leave beforehand so 37 weeks x

I’m due 29th February and my maternity leave starts on 12th so I’ll be 37 weeks x

I’m due 18th feb, going at 35 weeks

My maternity will start at 39 weeks and 2 weeks before is annual leave so stopping working at 37 weeks

I’ll finish on 38+2 😬but it kicks in at 39 weeks

Also having second thoughts. 3rd trimester is no joke

It’s quite reassuring in this feb 2024 babies group that since hitting 3rd trimester everyone’s really feeling it’s stepped up a notch😅

I’m due on the 21st, my mat leave officially starts on the 19th but I have around 5 weeks of annual leave from 2024 to use up before hand so I’ll be finishing work mid January

I work in a school so was trying to hold off until the February half term so I didn’t lose that paid week off with only getting SMP but I just don’t think it’s possible to hold out that long now 😫😫

have you not worked in the school long? Usually education systems offer really good maternity pay. I stupidly left a job at a school at 9 weeks pregnant. And often wished I hadn’t as I would’ve had a really good maternity pay but now I’m only getting MA

oh I’ve worked here nearly a year and a half. It’s a private SEN school and clearly they don’t think maternity pay is important and only pay us SMP 🥹

A week before due date but I am office based and can work fully from home in the last few weeks if I need to. It really depends on what you do and how physically demanding the job is.

Planned at 34 weeks but im not sure if I'll make it that far, financially I need to push through

that sucks! You’d think a private school would be even better!

At 34 weeks. I have quite a physical job and I'm already starting to struggle, even with the easier tasks x

Im due 4th Feb and finishing on the 22nd dec… at 34 weeks. I’m already done with work mentally and physically but trying to hang on until then! Xx

I'm 29 weeks and have just started my maternity xx

I'm wrapping up at 37 weeks but I have a month off at Christmas as I had LOADS of holiday I had to use up before March that couldn't be carried over. So I'll only be back for 2 weeks in Jan, and off again. I have a desk job though, and the flexibility from my manager to work from home.

I’m due the 15th and last day of work will be 29th jan when I’ll be 37 and a half weeks x

38 weeks but I can work from home. If I couldn’t I think I’d be tempted to go off earlier

I'm working to the end but taking 3 weeks annual leave but struggling now and could quite happily stop now (28 weeks)

I was due to be off at 36 weeks but I’m really struggling being sat at a desk for long periods of time and the physio isn’t helping. Going to try and bring it forward to 34/35 weeks

I’m due 28/1/24 and I’m finishing work 29/12/23.

I'm due 2nd of Feb and my last day is 31st Jan 😂 didn't want to waste any of my maternity not on my baby and seemed worth the struggle 😅 might regret it at the time though cause things are definitely feeling harder 😂 x

Finishing at 34 weeks but maternity leave will start at 36. Really struggling this time around and my job is very stressful 🙃

Due 18th Feb and Mat leave starts 2nd Feb but I’m using 2 weeks annual leave before that! No one thinks I’ll make it to the middle of Jan 😂

I will be 36/37 weeks when my maternity leave starts. But I have a week and a half annual leave I will be taking before that. Xx

I have over 5 weeks worth of holiday at work, so I will be finishing the end of December where I will be nearly 31 weeks but my maternity won’t officially start until 39 weeks. I was worried about going so early, but I’m starting to really need it as the exhaustion is back and I’m starting to struggle x also have a toddler so it will be nice to relax and spend time with him before baby in January and beginning of February xx

Due 4th feb and last day at work is the 12th of January, I’m only back for 8 days after Christmas/new year break so thinking of using holidays to go part time or just take the entire time off x

Current plan is 39 weeks, I will be induced around 39+4, I can work from home so it will be easier to carry on although I'm currently having heart issues and going through tests so it could all change

I’m due the 8th Feb and I’m going on maternity end of December xx

I’ve put my mat leave to start on my due date- the 18th Feb but I have 2 and half weeks leave booked before this so will be around 38 weeks. I’m off for a couple of weeks around Christmas and then essentially only back for 3 weeks in Jan and taking leave to reduce down full time hours. I’ve got the flexibility to work from home but if I didn’t I wouldn’t be holding on that long!

16th January Il be 36 weeks but I have 3 weeks annual leave so my maternity leave starts on my due date 9th feb

Due the 15th Feb and off from 37weeks at 26th Jan…. but I’m already exhausted 🥱🥱 I work from home most of the time too! I’m tempted to go off a little earlier / move holidays to the start but also don’t like the thought of waiting around for 6+ weeks if baby is late

Due on 4th Feb, mat leave officially starts 22nd Jan at 38+1 but I am finishing 17th Jan at 37+3 unless I have to go off earlier which I’m hoping I won’t. I do mon-Fri 9-5 and 3 days in the office which I am beginning to struggle with so I think I may see if I can change to working remotely for January 👍🏼

3rd baby hoping to go at 37 weeks I’m nearly 30 weeks some days are more of a struggle then others so taking it week by week I work in care

I’m due on the 9th of Feb and I’m starting maternity this week on the 30th- I will be 30 weeks pregnant 🤰🏽have so much to organise and the stress of work is getting too much!

I’m due 19th Feb I’m using A/L before maternity my last day will be 15th December. Can’t cope with the work stresses

I'm going off 35 weeks but I'll be using annual leave until the week baby is due!

Do you have annual leave you can use? It's helped me massively x

I've been unwell and signed off work since 22 weeks. My sick note runs out today, then I will have 1 week of annual leave and start maternity leave next week at 29+5. I saw a post on tiktok which made me feel less guilty about taking time off before baby, because if, for example, we were using a surrogate and she was struggling, we would want her to be as comfortable as possible while carrying our baby, and if that meant finishing work early then so be it. I have quite a physically demanding and stressful job, so having pgp and sciatica since 18 weeks was doing me no favours! Plus I fell at 22 weeks which kicked all this off really. Take the mat leave when you need to, and try not to compare yourself to others- they're not in the same boat as you x

My matleave starts on week 33, but starting it on week 30 thanks to the holidays. Couldn’t do it longer, I’m on week 28 and already struggling to sit for long time, + pelvic griddle pain and my job became an endless struggle with people for the last few months. Feel a bit sorry for baby who will have less time with me, but can’t do it. Done my best. Working on feeling less guilty. 💜

So, do what you can do considering your personal circumstances :*

34 weeks, (4 weeks of holidays) but I've just been signed off sick for 2 weeks, and I'm 30 weeks tomorrow.
Having induction around 37/38