Yes, Sonia. But it isn't that great. This is how it works where I work: I get 6 weeks STD, but really it's only 5 weeks because you have to use a week of sick time before that can kick in and it counts towards STD... So, once that 6 weeks runs out we either go back to work or we can use our other paid time off, like vacation, personal days, etc. Once all the paid time runs out then we can go unpaid until we reach the 12 week mark. So I think this time I will go unpaid for 3 weeks at the end. Then I come back to work in April with no vacation or personal time left and with only 5 days of sick time for the rest of the year.
The only way you can get more leave is if there is something wrong and your doctor will sign you out. For how long I've been at my company, I think I have 26 weeks of STD to use, but it has to be signed off on by the doctor. So if I had some major complication and needed to go out now, all that would be covered. Or if something happens during the birth or after, then I can be signed out for that, too. But obviously we don't want that to happen! So yeah...it really sucks!
I was dreading showing DH as he was like don't get it cut too short and I spent ages walking around the shops afterwards as didn't want to come home. I do prefer it now that I've washed, dried, straightened and styled it myself but it is a lot shorter than I wanted. I know it will grow back and I am one of the least vain people I know but when your feeling self concious as it is, hugely pregnant, huge boobs, waddling around, the last thing you need is another thing to think about. It sounds so trivial I know x
I like my hair short, but need to be skinny to have it that way lol.
