Question! When did everyone go on maternity leave? How early/late should you leave if you want to…

I finished at 38 weeks too! And wished I took it so much earlier, as I had a week before baby arrives and I was in hospital the last week@keeleyconlon, xx

Im a nursery nurse and work with 2-4 year olds for 9 hours a day! And ah right i may be thinking alot earier than that xx

Just go and see how your pregnancy is, some people have a lot of energy whilst some have none! Maybe 35 weeks or whenever your ready Hun!@keeleyconlon, xx

Im due on the 1st june so i was thinking around the first of may xx

I'm a nursery nurse. I worked 10 hours a day. I kept 2 weeks of holiday and used those in front of my maternity leave so I left at 35 weeks. If I hadn't of I would of left at 37 weeks. Baby was born at 39 weeks xx

All my holidays have been booked up and i will be 36 weeks if i leave on the 1st of may xx

That sounds good@keeleyconlon, xx

I left at 34 weeks

It's really down to you and how you feel. All depends on the type of job you have too. But I'd say 34/35 weeks is good so gives you time to relax and get everything ready for baby's arrival x

Yeah thats what i mean, another thing for me to consider is the wage and money i will receive before the baby is born as its my first child and not sure what i will be entitled to xxx

38weeks the first time & 35weeks the second time. I'm also a nursery nurse so the days did get long but once I was off I was bored. I wouldn't have gone earlier than 38weeks first time. It was nice finishing earlier second time as my eldest still went to nursery so I could get some rest! I'd also bare in mind if your returning to work the earlier you go on maternity leave the earlier you'll have to go back.

I left at 36 and wish I stayed on a week or so sooner so I could have extra time with him I found a lot of the days very boring and long x