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Maybe a week earlier if you don't want to take too many AL ? Then when u pop will be consider maternity leave. Some gynae may end up giving HL a week or 2 b4 ur EDD based on ur situation but u need to check does ur HR policy accepts HL if it is too near ur EDD
Personal opinion here, but I wanted to spend as much time with my baby as possible, so I started maternity leave only when the baby came out. I took some annual leave prior to giving birth, but started maternity leave from day of birth.
If u can endure the morning commute by public, then ask them if u can start 1 week before your edd. Do not waste this precious leave.
I activated my mat leave on the day I delivered... However I requested if I could work from home the week before and that was ok.
I started on day of delivery too..if you feel well. Some start earlier to have time for themselves before the big event.
I start from the day I deliver too. Need more time to recover and spend with baby after that! Took MC for the week before EDD.
ML is very precious.. Infact not enough for me. So i would start on the day i deliver..
For my first baby, I start when I deliver.
1 week before EDD should be good
Can start one week earlier
Poonam Rawat