@brianavivian: Why do they make it so difficult to extend your leave 😭 waiting on my evaluation bc apparently me getting sent to tears after my OB simply asked how I’m feeling isn’t enough 🥲 #postpartum #ppa #maternityleave #postpartumjourney #newmominher30s
I’m going to message you girly ! You have to go outside of Kaiser ! I’m an employee and had to seek outside help
2026-08-01 04:14:40
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lovetosing0401 :
They will only give you two more weeks. I work for Kaiser it’s so sad. -
2026-07-31 20:52:05
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Kristin Hill :
Girl I was going to try to dm you but use this therapist office it’s out of pocket but they extended me first appt 3mo
2026-08-07 19:02:14
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N :
I heard there’s a post partum group through Kaiser, it’s online you must attend to get extended you should ask about that
2026-07-31 21:07:46
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Claudiaxoxo :
So I was extended 4 months and I could have gone longer. What I did was decide to say yes to an outside physiatrist. You might have to pay for the letter 30-50 bucks but you can def get that.
2026-08-01 00:14:45
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Alejandra Mejia :
Hey mama, my Chiropractor extended my maternity leave. It’s worth a try
2026-08-01 00:53:54
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Aliyanna 💸✨ :
Pleaseee girl go see a chiropractor! They will extend you when you need it. I have epidural due to almost having a c section and during pregnancy I had bad sciatica pain and even after birth I still had it
2026-08-01 09:11:12
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Carly 🌹 :
I’m off right now through Kaiser as well in CA, well actually I’m 9 weeks postpartum so I am now seeing an outside doctor who extended me until October . You have PFL you can do right after you disability ends if you are on SDI if you can’t find someone , that’s for 8 weeks .
2026-07-31 20:40:56
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nicole🌸 :
As a therapist that works with Kaiser, Kaiser is the worst for mental health and now with this. My OB just asked me this morning when I want to return back to work and I said around the holidays. She easily wrote me off until mid November no questions asked (although I have a NICU baby so I’m not sure how lenient she would be if I had a typical birth and postpartum experience). But if you’re open to medication management, you can seek out psychiatric care who can also write a letter to extend your disability
2026-07-31 20:28:30
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Kasss. :
I have kaiser and the only way to extend you’re maternity leave is to go through the psychiatrist and the psychiatrist can only extend you for about 6 weeks but the only way they will extend you for that long is if you go through intense therapy which is a postpartum group therapy for moms. And they extend you for tops 8 weeks on top of what the psychiatrist extended you
2026-08-02 05:11:58
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Charlene 🦋 :
Kaiser is honestly awful, heard nothing but bad things about getting extensions. I’ve been on leave since January and just got another extension, haven’t even started baby bonding yet. Get a new doctor!!
2026-07-31 20:26:59
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Ariana Carmona :
Hey do you not qualify for PFL (paid family leave) ?
2026-07-31 20:38:45
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anci19 :
Mayb pay for a pcp visit out of pocket outside of kaiser
2026-07-31 20:13:00
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Lianaaaa 🤍 :
Kaiser absolutely sucks!!!
2026-08-01 04:27:36
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ANDREA✨ :
That’s wild! I have Sutter in California and I was extended for 6months
2026-07-31 20:52:37
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Jennay :
Get a dr outside of Kaiser much easier
2026-09-03 04:42:40
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ItsMarleneG :
The fact that they expect you to be ok 8wks later is insane… like how ????
2026-08-01 15:16:27
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Bekka :
KAISER SUCKS. I will die on this hill.
2026-07-31 21:23:48
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whatthehellBella :
Girl seek for your own therapist that you have to pay out of pocket. I did that and I’ve been off for 7 months. You can be off for almost a whole year. Just remember that you can lose job protection. These doctors do not care!
2026-08-01 00:21:09
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Veronica Gutierrez :
Kaiser is literally the worst. They make it impossible when it involves anything paperwork. I’ve been trying my whole pregnancy to get the temporary disability permit especially since I have the pelvic symphysis dysfunction and walking literally makes the pain worse and all the different OBGYNs I’ve seen each visit deny me😭 and say we need you walking, walking will help you, and you won’t be pregnant forever. Superrrrr dismissive and invalidating 😤
2026-08-02 03:27:17
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Anne Marie :
did you end up having your evaluation? Just had mine today and a little frustrated!
2026-08-06 00:56:20
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Mariii :
Try going through allied health solutions I had to go through them. I work for Kaiser and yes they’re so hard to extend you even after speaking with a psychiatrist they would only give me 4 more days. Ended going through allied which got me 2 more months and could extend again if I needed to
2026-08-01 01:31:16
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Emily Buenrostro Pérez🤍 :
I have Kaiser have had 3 csections have had my leave extended for all 3 with the latest being a year ago by the same OB for mental health. Not sure why they couldn’t do it.
2026-08-02 03:25:54
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Shar :
I think I remember you mentioning you're in California. Do you mind what going over what the maternity process was for you? I'm just starting my 3rd trimester and my head is spinning lol
2026-07-31 20:09:58
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