I was supposed to leave at 34 weeks (I worked for Qld Govt) but went into pre-term labour at 31 weeks so had to go on immediate maternity leave and on bed rest. I thought at the time "woo hoo, TV and sleeping and lazing around the pool for 9 weeks". That thought lasted two days, there is only a certain amount of lazing and watching TV a girl can do (IMO anyway, feel free to disagree). I think 34 weeks would have been good.

I'm still on maternity at the moment and am 20 weeks pregnant again so not going back to work.