Yep I agree OP. I made a plan to finish up with my thesis on the 22nd. I don't want to just drop everything now but I need to be realistic and also make a firm stopping date. Though now I'm not so sure... I just got back from my follow up scan and everything is looking normal now and it looks like a false scare the other week. So now I'm wondering if I should keep working a little longer... I think I should stick with my plan. But I also have no idea what I'll do with myself for 3 weeks if I finish up and the baby takes his time arriving.

OP: Great news on the course and job application. Best of luck with it! Sounds like a great opportunity.

Teeki sorry to hear you're struggling. It's really hard to make it all work. Completely agree with the others that it's not so much about finding balance as about minimizing conflict and finding something that works ok for you at the time (much as I would like to I never seem to be able to find a stable solution). Good luck!