In all I missed 3 days due to morning sickness ( unexcused, non-sequential) and all prenatal appointments (1 a month in from weeks 3-33, 2 a week in weeks 34 & 35) were made on scheduled days off. I began my maternity leave in week 36, delivered in week 38 and used all the time allowed by the state (6 weeks recovery, 6 weeks baby bonding/FMLA). Does it make any difference that I was on modified duty for nearly 5 weeks? My job entailed a lot of heavy lifting, pushing and pulling that was difficult or dangerous for me to do.

