HL, MC or Maternity leave?

You can use your maternity leave in advance if you wish. Some gynae will give MC to ask you to rest at home but it wouldn’t stretch for so Long. With regards to HL, it’s really dependent on gynae. Some don’t issue HL unless you are warded in the hospital. Just to caution, if you take advance maternity leave you may wish to consider that it could exceed the duration you expected. For example 1-2 weeks cos baby may not be out.

HL isn’t a given, actually. So for my first pregnancy, I saved all my annual leave for this period. For my second pregnancy, I had some pregnancy-related issues so was given the HL for 1 week

I took advance ML as my gynae did not issue HL though I'm private. Anyway it was a good decision as I felt well rested before the big day and subsequent sleepless nights!

HL or MC is depending on your condition. It also depends on your gynaecologist. If I am not wrong, you will have to be warded for at least a day if to be on HL.

I requested for HL 3 weeks before my EDD to rest as my feet were already swollen and I just needed rest. I’m under private KKH and my Gynae gave it to me.

i don’t dare to ask for 3 weeks HL, i scare my company use it under ML instead. 😞

Hi, Best to take HL to have rest before your EDD but do check with your gynae first

Check with your gynae. My gynae gave me HL to rest right 2 weeks before my EDD.

Depends on your gynae.. Some gynae will give you HL if you request for it.