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Re: Stressful Work and Third Trimester

From: Cherine (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 2 Nov 2002 23:38:34 -0600 (CST)

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I'm not sure about Washington, but here in CA - you can start your state disability no questions asked 4 weeks before your due date and 6 weeks after you deliver. BUT, if there is a medical reason for starting prior to 4 weeks, all you need is a dr.'s signature for the disability. You really need to evaluate your priorities - no job is worth a premature or God-forbid a loss of a baby. I think you understand that. If you aren't having complications, can't you just reduce to a normal 40 hour week or less? I worked up until the day I delivered with my daughter, but I was able to work the last two weeks from home and it was only 40 hours. Being on call and working 55-75 hours a week is a completely different story. Ask your dr. - he should know what to do to get you the time off or hours that you physically need.

At Fri, 1 Nov 2002, L wrote: >
>Hello,
>
>I am currently 30 weeks into my pregnancy. I work as a database
>adminstrator who is on call 24x7 for mission critical applications. I
>am currently working anywhere from 55 - 75 hours a week, including
>weekends. I am frequently called into work at all hours of the night to
>fix problems. When I get one of these calls either during day or night,
>I must respond quickly and fix the problem. This has very high stress,
>high accountability and high volatility. I cannot relax until the job
>is finished. That means that I am not only on the line to fix
>everything, but I am glued to my desk until it is finished. This is
>outside of the other maintenance work that typically takes up my day. As
>it is approaching the end of the year, this demand on my time is only
>going to get worse.
>
>As we are a customer based service, I cannot pass off this duty to a
>backup. It would be better for me to be completely away than to provide
>substandard service.
>
>Both my doctor and I agree that this is not the most beneficial
>environment for my unborn child.
>

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