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Negotiate
I am leaving my current role while pregnant (baby 3) and I made sure I would qualify for leave at new company. This isn’t my first baby. I will not give up leave as I know how hard it is to come back to work, and also what the financial burden would be if I couldn’t be out as long as I’d like while paid. Just because you accepted does not mean you can’t cancel acceptance. You can tell them you just found out you’re pregnant after accepting the offer and being able to take paid leave is very important to you.
As a mom who has been and is currently in your shoes, I don’t care if it’s your dream job, I care more about your mental health during pregnancy and more importantly post partum when you will likely have to return to work earlier. It’s really hard to start a new job and even harder while pregnant, and it’s really freaking hard to return to work after baby. Even after a generous leave. I can’t imagining returning after 6 weeks disability. If this job doesn’t work out, know that there are several others that will offer mat leave without being at the company long
Are you in the US? I thought that they were still required to offer you a certain amount of leave under the FMLA but it may not be full pay and/or as long as the normal company policy. Your doctor may also sign off on you qualifying for short term disability after birth if that’s an option.
Still, best bet is to negotiate.
Congratulations on both the job and the pregnancy! I'd probably focus on getting everything in writing about the job first before bringing up the pregnancy. Once you’ve started and had a chance to prove yourself, you might have a better shot at negotiating some flexibility. Some companies will work with you even if you don't technically meet the policy.
I wouldn’t disclose you are pregnant at this stage. You may also not qualify for FMLA until you have been there for a year (I cannot remember the rules); however, if the employee offers short term disability, there usually isn’t a waiting period for that and child birth would definitely qualify. You are usually paid at a reduced rate (mine is 60%) for 6 or 8 weeks after child birth (C Sections are 8 weeks).