Thanks ladies, at least i feel more assured now.
Doc did mentions average for 33+ weeks shld be 2.2kg, if reallie too big, maybe i cant go natural or maybe will deliver early at 38 weeks... but i still hope i can try for natural
so i better be cooperative and eat lesser. haha
everafter, thanks for ur advice, i will cut down on my rice intake then, eat more healthy food. anyway, this is our last lap!
Littlebluey, dun worrie, take ur time to send me the letter. I am oreadi so happi tat u and the rest of the mummies help to fight for our incentives
Btw, I emailed MOM to check is it compulsory to take all ML b4 I can touch on the 6 days CL. From the reply seems that we can clear 8 weeks of ML 1st followed by CL this year. next year then clear the rest of ML
Hope my company HR is aggreeable
Question:
Dear Sir, I am due to deliver my 1st baby in Oct this year. With the enhanced parenthood package that includes 16 weeks of maternity leave in which the last 8 weeks can be flexibly taken within a year of the baby's birth, 1) would it be possible for me to take 8 weeks of maternity leave immediately after the birth of my baby (from Oct to Nov) followed by 6 days of childcare leave? The remaining 8 weeks' balance of maternity leave will be left untouched and utilised whenever I need it within a year of my baby's birth? 2) Or is it compulsory that I must clear all 16 weeks of maternity leave before I can touch on my 6 days of childcare leave? If I did not clear my childcare leave within this calender year, then it will be forfeited? Thank you for your kind attention. Best Regards, Lynn
Dear Ms Quek,
We refer to your email dated 22 Aug 08.
If the maternity leave is taken flexibly over 12 months, there is no pre-requisite that you have to consume all the maternity leave before you could apply for childcare leave .
You could take the first entitlement of childcare leave in the year in which the child was born or the next year. Either way, it could only be taken over 7 revelant periods in respect of that child (at 6 days per year).