Maternity leave & when to start taking leave

Hi im a FTM, working full time and EDD mid sept 2023. I only know im entitled for 16 weeks maternity leave but im not sure how it works. Does it only start after ive given birth or i can start a week before EDD? And how early do you start taking leave before EDD? Can we request for Hospital leave from KKH, for 1-2 weeks before our EDD ? Or some mummies dont take leave before EDD and only when you start having labour signs ? Sorry for the multiple questions as im still confused#firsttimemom #firstbaby

Vô danh

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Best not to take ML before giving birth because u will definitely want to spend a longer time with baby later. For me, I got a few weeks HL prior to birth as I had chronic asthma and being a teacher it made my condition worse tt my O2 level went below healthy level. My gynae is a private gynae with his own pte clinic. What I heard frm my colleagues who are subsidised patients, they couldn't get HL at all. But private gynaes may be more flexible in giving esp those in pte hospital.

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