When did you start maternity leave?

[Babyluv]

Bskilner your job is very demanding, I think you just work for as long as you can or want to and don't feel guilty about taking leave when you feel you can't do it anymore.
10 hr shifts, I wouldn't cope, I've had a few of those lately and ended up in tears to my hubby saying how exhausted I was.
I am taking leave in 4 weeks woohoo, it couldn't come soon enough to be honest as i'm exhausted.

[Wonky]

I was on my feet all day during my pregnancies, I left work 4 weeks before my due date each time (an my planned due date for 2nd bub). But i would have left earlier if it was becomming too much. 10.5 hour shifts with lots of heavy lifting sounds pretty full on to me. Even if u can start reducing the hours you work or they can find u a less strenuous roll as your pregnancy progresses?

[Porsche]

Hi Ladies

I hopefully plan on working till 36 - 37 weeks. I work in an office in air con all day so I don't see a problem with working later if I feel ok to do so. My work also like you to finish up at 6 weeks to go and require a medical certificte if you want to work longer.

[luna moth]

At 23 weeks I cut back to very part time, <8 hours per week, and then left permanently at 27 weeks.

Financially, it's just started to get a bit tight, but it's really important to us.

I get really annoyed when people ask "what do you do with your time then?" - I am spending this time just being pregnant. I sew, I knit, I nest. I do the time-consuming things that save us cash and allow us to have me home for this time, and for two years after this baby is born.