is really weird, I found out the other day we can't take maternity leave until baby is born..so if we want to stop work before baby comes we have to take annual leave or unpaid leave..how weird is that?
That doesnt sound right. You might want to check what the rules are in Vic.

I started my maternity leave at just before 37 weeks. I could have gone right up until the day before Claire was born (I had a good pregnancy with not much discomfort) but I was getting so frustrated with work that I just couldnt wait to get out of there. I spent the first week doing housework, and the second week sleeping, then Claire was born at 38.5 weeks.