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Name: jeffnjasharstad

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im 35 weeks pregnant...i have a feeling i wont last the next 5 weeks, hopefully she comes in like 2 weeks then she'll be full term, but i have no say in that she will come when she's ready...im just getting to that uncomfortable stage. im thinking about whether i should work till i go into labor or to take a week off before my due date? what do you all think? or what are you planning on doing?...jasmin ↓

Name: tubbybubble | Date: Feb 16th, 2007 12:39 PM

well, right now i stay at home with my 2 yr old, so i'm going to work up until i go into labor...LOL : ) with him, i worked up until i was 38 weeks, b/c my dr started streching out my cervix. some people work until they actually go into labor, and some take off a week or two before. it all depends on the person and how comfortable they are....good luck!! ↑

Name: pamala | Date: Feb 16th, 2007 5:43 PM

My last day of work is on the 28th and I will be just about 35 weeks at that point.

I don't think I could make it through March. I'm so exhausted at work as is. ↑

Name: breemichelle | Date: Feb 16th, 2007 6:08 PM

I'm not returning to work after I have my baby so I might take off 2-3 weeks before I'm due, I'm just ready to be done with this job. But then I don't want to go crazy sitting at home doing nothing for 3 weeks either. ↑

Name: jillw | Date: Feb 16th, 2007 7:06 PM

I am working until I go into labor LOL ↑

Name: LeshaPa | Date: Feb 16th, 2007 7:26 PM

I would work until you go into labor because you can go crazy at home waiting for the baby to come. ↑

Name: jillw | Date: Feb 16th, 2007 8:08 PM

I want all of my time off to be with the baby ↑

Name: Marti | Date: Feb 16th, 2007 10:17 PM

I'm working as long as a can. I can work remotely from home so I'll probably do that til my water breaks ;) But I'd like to be out of the office by week 38. NOt because I need it but because this place makes me crazy. ↑

Name: missmara | Date: Feb 16th, 2007 10:21 PM

When I was pregnant with Sophie I was teaching 4th grade and it was really hard at the end. I stopped working at 36 weeks, but I had really bad swelling and my doctor said that I needed to be off my feet more (not easy to do in a room of 26 10 year olds!) I used the time to really pamper myself and enjoy time with my husband since I knew our lives would never be the same! ↑

Name: Ashlie | Date: Feb 16th, 2007 11:36 PM

Well do what you think is best for you, if you think you need time to prepare and rest before baby then that is what you should do, I personally worked until 9 days before she was born and I seriously didnt think that I would make it but I could have worked all the way until the day I had her and been fine! So do whatever you think, good luck! ↑

Name: Angelcecilia2 | Date: Feb 17th, 2007 12:00 AM

I'm planning on working until about 2 wks before my due date -- I'm on my feet a lot and it's getting hard already (I'm almost 32 wks)...but I just want some time to make sure everything's ready :) ↑