Ay, yan ang frustrating part talaga ng SSS maternity process! Honestly, based sa experience ng iba naming kaibigan, it usually takes around 5-7 business days bago makakuha ng follow-up email after rejection, pero minsan it can take up to 2 weeks depending sa how backed up they are. One of my mum friends nag-follow up na personally sa SSS office after a week kasi hindi pa rin siya nakakatanggap ng response, so kung sobrang tagal na, pwede mo ring subukan ang direct contact or check their status online portal para sure ka na.