When to give up work?

nikkirocco · **When to give up work? -** 26-09-07, 08:08 PM

I was just wondering when you gave up working when pregnant? I work from home and have started to build my clientle up which has been hard work and i'm far from busy but it's really picked up last few months. I am due to have my second baby at the end of jan and would really like to work till about new year as obviously xmas is usually so busy and i really could use the extra money. Also when did you go back to work? I won't be getting any maternity pay so will try to go back asap. I do all beauty treatments but have stopped doing massage and indian head for the moment because i find it uncomfortable. x

dee · 26-09-07, 08:14 PM

from what remeber i stopped doing waxing the last 2 months of my pregnancy but stayed doing nails till the week before i went into hospital,i didnt do loads but it kept my brain working a bit ,

Jennykins · 26-09-07, 10:15 PM

i worked up until 3 days before evie was born and was back to work 7 days after she was born...she came 6 weeks early so it was a bit of a surprise!

i am self employed, the morning evie was born i asked my mum to call my clients to re-schedule all my appointments....7 days was all the rest she gave me!!!!!

it didn't do me any harm and it didn't affect my clients either!

xx

oey · 26-09-07, 10:23 PM

I think you do what feels right for you.

If you feel that you are really pushing yourself by working over xmas then dont do it. I feel that you and your babies health is worth more than an extra week of clients.

I am surpised that self employed people dont get maternity pay from the government.

Jennykins · 26-09-07, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by oey

I am surpised that self employed people dont get maternity pay from the government.

I thought we did??

dee · 27-09-07, 09:37 AM

you get it if u have paid stamp ,i think u have to be in business 6 months or something , x

nikkirocco · 27-09-07, 09:46 AM

Thanks for your replies. I should of worded it differently i mean that personally i am not entitled to maternity pay because of my circumstances. Hope i didn't panic anyone else there. Well it's good to know that others have worked quite far into there pregnancy with no problems. Like already said i will see how i feel at the time but hopefully manage to work through xmas. xx

nikkirocco Geeky Posts: 219 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: s yorks	When to give up work? - 26-09-07, 08:08 PM I was just wondering when you gave up working when pregnant? I work from home and have started to build my clientle up which has been hard work and i'm far from busy but it's really picked up last few months. I am due to have my second baby at the end of jan and would really like to work till about new year as obviously xmas is usually so busy and i really could use the extra money. Also when did you go back to work? I won't be getting any maternity pay so will try to go back asap. I do all beauty treatments but have stopped doing massage and indian head for the moment because i find it uncomfortable. x

dee supernatural geek Posts: 5,582 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: cambridge,ON canada .. but originally from uk , lol	26-09-07, 08:14 PM from what remeber i stopped doing waxing the last 2 months of my pregnancy but stayed doing nails till the week before i went into hospital,i didnt do loads but it kept my brain working a bit ,

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Jennykins Master Geek Posts: 2,084 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK	26-09-07, 10:15 PM i worked up until 3 days before evie was born and was back to work 7 days after she was born...she came 6 weeks early so it was a bit of a surprise! i am self employed, the morning evie was born i asked my mum to call my clients to re-schedule all my appointments....7 days was all the rest she gave me!!!!! it didn't do me any harm and it didn't affect my clients either! xx

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oey Grand Geek Posts: 6,162 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cheadle, Stoke on Trent. UK.	26-09-07, 10:23 PM I think you do what feels right for you. If you feel that you are really pushing yourself by working over xmas then dont do it. I feel that you and your babies health is worth more than an extra week of clients. I am surpised that self employed people dont get maternity pay from the government.

Nail, Beauty, Tanning, Waxing, Makeup, Brow & Lash professional

dee supernatural geek Posts: 5,582 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: cambridge,ON canada .. but originally from uk , lol	27-09-07, 09:37 AM you get it if u have paid stamp ,i think u have to be in business 6 months or something , x

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nikkirocco Geeky Posts: 219 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: s yorks	27-09-07, 09:46 AM Thanks for your replies. I should of worded it differently i mean that personally i am not entitled to maternity pay because of my circumstances. Hope i didn't panic anyone else there. Well it's good to know that others have worked quite far into there pregnancy with no problems. Like already said i will see how i feel at the time but hopefully manage to work through xmas. xx