So Im throwing in the towel and feeling pretty bad about it

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Basically that really, not due to start mat leave for another four and a bit weeks but works horrible and I have long standing 'issues' with an older colleague, shes made life hell throughout my pregnancy and over the last week things have taken a turn for the worse so ive decided to move my mat leave forward by two weeks and get the hell out of there

means Im off for four and a half weeks before the baby arrives and I feel really down about it, like Ive failed in some way but equally im really worried about all the stress that im under so that the babys having inflicted on it, I wanted to work right to the end so I have as long as possible with the baby when it comes but I suppose im better relaxed now that in melt down

Thats it really just a nice hormone driven moan!

I was going to work until two weeks before my due date, but have now extended it to four, so will finish at 36 weeks, feels so good to have sorted it, Ive used some holidays and its worked out only going back a week sooner than planned so I dont feel so bad now

Balkanscot I needed to give four weeks notice too but they were quite happy to wave it given that my midwife had offered a letter of support. Labyrynthitis is awful I had it a few years ago I would be very very tempted to think of some sick leave if I was you - I remember a few dodgy falls because I couldnt keep my balance - and randomly your due on my birthday :)