29weeks

11weeks to go! I would like to say that I am getting exciting, well I am about bub I just have so many stresses going on right now that all need to be dealt with before bub is born that I feel bad that I haven't been able to focus on peanuts arrival at all! :(

Its a big day to day! My little angel pearl if born on her due date would have been 1. I am OK with all of this now, I know nature stepped in for the right reasons, but I still like to acknowledge my little girl. She may have only survived to 6w5d but I held onto her until nearly 9 weeks so for that long she was part of my life and I will never forget her.

I went to the first birthday yesterday of the little boy who's mum was 1 week ahead of me.  Its hard to imagine that if our little girl had been normal we would have that right now.

But anyway Happy Birthday my little angel.

Other than that, I read over my work contract they finally gave me on Friday and I have to say (sarcastically) I really do love legal documents! My manager spoke to the HR manager when she bought the contracts over in regards to my maternity leave and she was like oh yeah she will get it and although the contract is only for 3 months we have all intention of renewing it, we can't not if the position is still there because of fair work act etc.

Anyway I was having a read yesterday, really nutting it out and finding all those sentences that would really screw me over.

first one:
The university will not be responsible for any assurance or undertaking given in any discussion such as during an interview or correspondence unless confirmed in writing by the institute director, the executive director or the director of human resources.

2nd one:
Commencing date: 4th July 2011
Type of employment: Fixed term until 23Sept2011

3rd one:
The university will recognize your prior service with the ***** which we understand to have commenced on the 1 January 2008 and accepts the transfer under this contract of employment howsoever made, of any accrued entitlements for long service leave, sick leave and carers leave ONLY.
No recognition will be afforded for accrued recreational leave.

4th one:
Fixed term contract: You responsibilities under this contract are limited to research functions and the appointment expires on the expiry date.

So after reading all this I get that ultimately I am entitled to diddly squat! My commencement date for maternity leave would be the 4th July 2011 and university policy is you have to be on their books for 12months before being entitled to this kind of leave.
I have to read the enterprise bargaining agreement which is 168 pages to get a run down on the fixed term non-renewal as this will tell me on what grounds they can say they wont be continuing my contract.  If I get written into my contract maternity leave, at this point it wouldn't make much difference as I would only get 6 weeks as they only pay till the end of a fixed term contract.

My other concern is that I only have 4 days left on my current work contract.  They have removed all documentation relating to these kinds of things as they are closing down so I can't get a hold of it to review and see if I can even get that maternity leave.  I have spoken to my OB, and he knows how stressed this is making me, the increased heart palpitations are a classic sign. So he will have no problem providing me with a letter to state I must go on leave starting Tuesday but what if my current company wont pay it either :( The government maternity leave doesn't even cover the mortgage.  We would have to fire sale the house in order to not go into receivership and move in with my mum. :( All this 11weeks out from bubs arrival.

So I have to talk to the uni tomorrow to see if they will add things into my contract. They have to do it tomorrow, I can't have them take a few days to get back to me.  If they can't do that then I have to get to my Dr get this letter and take leave and pray my current company will pay the 14weeks in their policy.

I can't wait for this week to be over! At least then I will have some idea on what the hell is going on.