Help on deciding when to finish up...... for all you experienced mummas out there

[Mummato2]

I worked up until 2 weeks prior to my son's birth - and it definitely was NOT enough time to wind up work, allow the last straggle of work calls to come through asking about particular things (I was still getting these bloody calls one week after his birth ) as well as wind down to be completely relaxed in time for the birth.

This time around, I am a full time SAHM and found that from around 32 weeks I really really needed the afternoon lay down's when my toddler naps and am generally a lot slower!

So I would suggest that even if you think you'll be bored, with a new house and just heavily pregnant, take the earlier date, enjoy some relaxation, meditation and birth prep just in time for bub.

And congrats on a huge exciting year ahead

[NaeNae]

I finished up at 34 weeks but working that long was hard I wished I had have finished at 30 weeks like I was intending too initially. 32 weeks at the latest.

If I return to work, when the next one comes I will be finishing earlier regardless its far too tiring and you really do need a break before bub comes to rest as much as possible and be a little "self indulgent"

[sloane]

i finished at 33 weeks. as ~Kim~ said, some people say they get bored but i def didn't. i left pretty much all nursery-type organising till then, incl washing clothes etc & i spent LOTS of time napping & relaxing. i'm so glad i did because i haven't had a decent sleep since

[~Hestia~]

I finished up at work when I was 30 weeks & it couldn't have come quickly enough!!
I loved being home for 10 weeks, just did whatever I wanted. DH had some time off too & we did a couple of little trips away. I wasn't bored at all!!
I think it does depend on the kind of work you do - as a nurse at an aged care facility I was well & truly over it by 24 weeks lol.
Sounds like you would do well to finish up earlier so you can get your new house organised - you definitely won't be up to it in the later weeks!!

[Apes23]

Finishing work earlier the better I think (only from my experience though). I finished work the 1st week of December which was when I was about 34 weeks. I had my DS on the 27th December, he came 3.5 weeks early! So i was lucky to have a couple of weeks at home before he arrived.
Goodluck with the moving!