Would you like to be on Mumsnet's research panel? We're especially keen for parents-to-be and new parents to join. You can sign up here - there's (nearly) always a great incentive on offer for your views. Sick leave in pregnancy- do I have to go on early mat leave?! (14 Posts) Please click the 'Recommend' button below to confirm that you would like to post this thread to your facebook wall: If you have previously recommended this thread, you should see a tick / check mark on the recommend button. Click the tick to undo the recommendation (the tick may appear to change to a cross as you do this.) If you added a comment with your recommendation, you will need to delete that from your facebook wall separately. Hi all, anyone been signed off work whist pregnant- did you need to go on early mat leave because of it? I need to double check with my hr dept as the guidance for my work can be read 2 ways (I'm getting v.confused). Going back to gp today and think I may be signed off for a few weeks and can't speak to he beforehand any advice would be fab Thanks peeps The regulations used to permit them to do this at any time after 29 weeks. It changed to 36(?) weeks. You need to check that they are not still using the old limit (might just be an oversight if they are). Thanks all, just been to see doc