Most of us probably felt quite lazy, plonked on the couch with a bar of chocolate watching the Olympics last week. But one lady would put you to particular shame.
Take a bow Malaysian Nur Suryani Mohammed Taibi, who competed in the 10-metre air rifle event, despite being eight months pregnant.
Nur joins the ranks of other famous supermothers, who refuse to let pregnancy slow them down.
These include West Ham United boss and businesswoman Karren Brady, who worked right through her two pregnancies, and was back at work three days after giving birth to her daughter.
And Rachida Dati, the former French Justice Minister, who was back at her desk five days after having a Caesarian at the age of 43.
But could these women be doing their babies more harm than good by working so close to their due dates?
Quite possibly, according to new research. It found that women who work beyond their eighth month of pregnancy are more likely to have babies with lower birth weights.
On average, their baby could be up to half a pound lighter than those born to mothers who stopped work between six and eight months. Shockingly, it's the same effect seen in babies born to women who smoked while expecting.
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if the expectant mother feels up to it, why not.

if there are no health related issues, should be ok i guess.

tpia@:
if the expectant mother feels up to it, why not.

if there are no health related issues, should be ok i guess.

Well my colleague in the office last month was working normally despite her heavy pregnancy. So many people were concerned that she should proceed on her maternity leave but she personally told me she did not like the idea of sitting at home idle so she continued to work. She started her leave on friday(she was at work on thursday) and gave birth to a baby boy on saturday. It's true that people actually do this but my initial post is the result of a new research.

I personally beliv working up to ur due date is good for a pregnant woman,she'll get all d exersic she nids,unftntly in my workplace its now mandatory dt a pregnant woman proceeds on maternity leave one whole month to the due date,its really pissing me off
Wat am I sposd to be doin for a whole month,twiddling my toes and thumbs waiting for d baby to come,kmt

its alright, no big deal, as long as she is progressing fine. i put to bed the very day my leave started, i.e i was at work on friday and i gave birth on monday.

tjskii: I personally beliv working up to ur due date is good for a pregnant woman,she'll get all d exersic she nids,unftntly in my workplace its now mandatory dt a pregnant woman proceeds on maternity leave one whole month to the due date,its really pissing me off
Wat am I sposd to be doin for a whole month,twiddling my toes and thumbs waiting for d baby to come,kmt

it will help you put final touches to things around the home and enough time to take care of yourself and the unborn- baby, less work sometimes is more time for other things.