GetawayJunkie
Well-Known Member
When will you ladies start to take your maternity leave? Few weeks before EDD or work till you pop?
My EDD is 23rd Jan. Decided to take 5 days AL on 5-9th Jan.
Start ML on the 12th Jan. Means, I take ML 2 weeks before my EDD. I hope the baby come out within the 38 weeks. So, can spend more time with the baby until I have to return back to work.
Hi! initially I wanted to take early ML.. but heard that gynae can give HL till u give birth.. so save on ur ML
but u must check with ur HR whether when u tk HL within 1 mth of ur edd, will it be considered ML
What to say to gynae if I want HL? Must act as though I'm not well to work? Say my leg have shooting pain until cannot walk? Hahahaha! Think gynae fall for it?
I intended to go on leave from week of 12th, taking the time until I give birth as HL, but I heard that my gynae doesn't give HL that easily. My friend who is gg to KKH said that the doc ask her to come stay 1 day in hosp in order to get HL. Think govt hospitals def more strict in issuing HL... Apparently MOM issued a warning to gynaes against giving HL freely, so I think the gynaes are more cautious now...
I will still ask doc for HL, if cannot then I will take week of 12th Jan as AL (still got 10 days to clear) and week of 19th onwards as ML...