CTE New Teacher Institute Forum: Maternity Leave

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Thursday, October 18, 2007

Maternity Leave

This week has been very busy again as usual. I don't know how much longer I will have with my students before I go on maternity leave. My family and I went to Dawsonville last weekend to shop at the outlets and eat out for my husband's birthday. It had been a crazy day. We started out getting our flu shots, going to the grocery store, then I had a baby shower at my church. After all that we headed out for Dawsonville, which is about 1 1/2 hours from home. When we started back home about 10:30 that night, coming across the mountain, I started having contractions about every 5-10 minutes. I had preterm labor with my daughter so I knew what to do. I went home and drank a ton of water and put my feet up. The contractions went away and I haven't had any since. I will be 35 weeks this Saturday. I will see the doctor on Monday. I will keep you all posted. I hope I make it to the Thanksgiving break which starts November 16th. I have started my long-term lesson plans. It is hard to plan for a sub who knows nothing about healthcare. I am trying to do things like effective communication, and human growth and development. She is a certified teacher but her area is middle school math. I am considering putting some medical math into my lesson plans as well. If anyone has any good lesson plans for a long term sub please send them to me. I teach all three levels so I can use anything. Jamie

2 comments:

Julie J. said...: Jamie, I'll send you my medical math unit that I put together. It will keep them busy for at least 3 days unless they are really on top of the math part.
I'll see what else I can dig up for you too!!; October 18, 2007 at 11:43:00 AM EDT
Steven Vinsant said...: OK I'm sorry.. You may be pregnant. This is what? your 9th child now? We'll miss you on bond-with-baby-don't-kill-hubby-week. Stay in touch and if you need anything....call Julie! Luck to you and your husband!You are
In my prayers (which don't make it through the ceiling), your friend,
Steven Vinsant.; October 20, 2007 at 9:00:00 AM EDT