How long of a mat leave are you taking? - Page 2

RoxyRoo · Mar 31st, 2012, 17:27 PM

I have 9 months maternity leave, I'm due back in mid June when DD will be 8.5 months.

I'm hoping not to have to go back though, I'm not sure how, but I can't bare the thought of leaving her

Audraia · Mar 31st, 2012, 18:18 PM

I only got 6 weeks, I'm going back to work next week

I'm going to miss my girl, she's going into daycare!

Lully2011 · Mar 31st, 2012, 19:02 PM

I'm so jealous of some of you ladies.

I'm taking 6months

. I get very upset at the thought of going back to work. I am due back to work in June. I have the option to take an extra 16 weeks off but this is with NO pay

In my wildest dreams I couldnt even afford it so back to work I trot.

Only tonight I posted a thread about my childcare dilemma... I'm so torn childminder v Creche. My little girl is not demanding at all, I cant stand the thought of my baby just being left in a chair all day while I'm at work

I know this can happen in both someones home and creche!!!!

Bentley. · Mar 31st, 2012, 20:03 PM

I am taking the full year... I can't imagine any less

Sherileigh · Mar 31st, 2012, 20:54 PM

I'm taking about 14 months off! And then returning 4 days a week. Very lucky to get this much time off.

hubblybubbly · Apr 1st, 2012, 00:42 AM

I'm taking 9 months, with 1 month of that taken before she was born, and going back 3 days a week....I would like a bit more time off but it doesn't fit in with my training (as a GP) plus I want to try and squeeze another one in before I qualify and if I don't go back for long enough I lose my maternity benefits!

Kelly81 · Apr 1st, 2012, 02:00 AM

I took 9 months on SMP, 2 months unpaid and a couple of weeks annual leave which I have to use before I go back, so it will be almost a year.

I'm starting back on 12th April which is coming up far too soon! Not really looking forward to it partly because I don't want to leave LO and partly because I've been off so long I feel like I've forgotten how to do my job, plus they've changed the system we use so I'll have to learn it all again. I'm dropping a day though so will have Fridays and weekends off so at least that's something.

Tor · Apr 1st, 2012, 02:17 AM

Originally was meant to go back when he was 5 months but couldnt do it so put it back to 9 months, still couldnt face it so I'm now a SAHM and so lucky that we can manage. I'm hoping to be able to stay home until he starts school when he is 4.

I have no family that could look after him as they all work so all my wages would go on childcare so no way am i going to do that! ( I was originally returning to uni so would have been worth going back so i could qualify even if i didnt earn any money. )

Loui1001 · Apr 1st, 2012, 02:19 AM

I'm back at work tomorrow

I had 10 months off, 9 months maternity and one month annual leave

KatieKitty · Apr 1st, 2012, 03:00 AM

Official paid maternity is 11 months it finishes in sept. but I'm going back to uni finishing my education and that's distance learning so I'll get extra time with my Lo whilst doing my degree so I won't be returning until next year x

Mar 31st, 2012, 17:27 PM	#11
RoxyRoo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wales, UK Posts: 3,240	I have 9 months maternity leave, I'm due back in mid June when DD will be 8.5 months. I'm hoping not to have to go back though, I'm not sure how, but I can't bare the thought of leaving her

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Mar 31st, 2012, 18:18 PM	#12
Audraia Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Clarksburg, WV Posts: 1,161	I only got 6 weeks, I'm going back to work next week I'm going to miss my girl, she's going into daycare!

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Mar 31st, 2012, 19:02 PM	#13
Lully2011 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 837	I'm so jealous of some of you ladies. I'm taking 6months . I get very upset at the thought of going back to work. I am due back to work in June. I have the option to take an extra 16 weeks off but this is with NO pay In my wildest dreams I couldnt even afford it so back to work I trot. Only tonight I posted a thread about my childcare dilemma... I'm so torn childminder v Creche. My little girl is not demanding at all, I cant stand the thought of my baby just being left in a chair all day while I'm at work I know this can happen in both someones home and creche!!!!

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Mar 31st, 2012, 20:03 PM	#14
Bentley. Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 106	I am taking the full year... I can't imagine any less

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Mar 31st, 2012, 20:54 PM	#15
Sherileigh Other BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 4,789	I'm taking about 14 months off! And then returning 4 days a week. Very lucky to get this much time off.

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Apr 1st, 2012, 00:42 AM	#16
hubblybubbly Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South West, UK Posts: 2,112	I'm taking 9 months, with 1 month of that taken before she was born, and going back 3 days a week....I would like a bit more time off but it doesn't fit in with my training (as a GP) plus I want to try and squeeze another one in before I qualify and if I don't go back for long enough I lose my maternity benefits!

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Apr 1st, 2012, 02:00 AM	#17
Kelly81 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: London / Herts, UK Posts: 912	I took 9 months on SMP, 2 months unpaid and a couple of weeks annual leave which I have to use before I go back, so it will be almost a year. I'm starting back on 12th April which is coming up far too soon! Not really looking forward to it partly because I don't want to leave LO and partly because I've been off so long I feel like I've forgotten how to do my job, plus they've changed the system we use so I'll have to learn it all again. I'm dropping a day though so will have Fridays and weekends off so at least that's something.

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Apr 1st, 2012, 02:17 AM	#18
Tor Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,475	Originally was meant to go back when he was 5 months but couldnt do it so put it back to 9 months, still couldnt face it so I'm now a SAHM and so lucky that we can manage. I'm hoping to be able to stay home until he starts school when he is 4. I have no family that could look after him as they all work so all my wages would go on childcare so no way am i going to do that! ( I was originally returning to uni so would have been worth going back so i could qualify even if i didnt earn any money. )

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Apr 1st, 2012, 02:19 AM	#19
Loui1001 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: UK Posts: 2,775	I'm back at work tomorrow I had 10 months off, 9 months maternity and one month annual leave

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Apr 1st, 2012, 03:00 AM	#20
KatieKitty Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Carlisle,England Posts: 570	Official paid maternity is 11 months it finishes in sept. but I'm going back to uni finishing my education and that's distance learning so I'll get extra time with my Lo whilst doing my degree so I won't be returning until next year x

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