when is a good time to take maternity leave fro m work? A few weeks before baby is born or after?

By the time i have my baby i will be at my job for 6 months. I have 6 weeks off through fmla.

if you are full time you should be getting sick and vacation hours, and after 6 mo the you should be able to use it. I have only been at my job 4 or 5 months and will be able to use my vacation time in july and I'm due in July so it works for me. ummm. I'm not sure what u can do if you job don't give you vacation and sick hours every month. 😕

I've only been working there for 5 months I don't think I'm eligible for maternity leave what do ladies suggest I do now? I'm due June 30th...currently 33 weeks pregnant @brittanycheri @maycs @mrsbrown869 @rainbowbaby2015 @smiles2 @soon2bmom

It's up to you and depends on your job and weather you can afford it if they don't pay you for leave. my job you have 12 weeks unpaid leave but I can't afford that so I have been saving up my vacation and will have a sick donation requested by a few of my close coworkers. I will be or working up until my due date because I will only have 5 weeks paid leave with what I have saved up and what a few coworker will be donating to me! :/ wish I could take leave sooner.

It's up to you! My job gives me 12 weeks automatically then I'll have to use my sick leave after. So I'm taking off when I turn 34 (May 27) and I'm not going back till after Labor Day lol

I worked until I had her.

I took maternity leave at 38 weeks and I have 6 weeks automatically after shes born so I have 8 weeks all together

depending on you..if u can make it all the way till ur due date..the take the 6 weeks after the baby born