Teachers - when do you start/have you started maternity leave?

[MayimBialik]

Im 31 weeks and was going to go back until half term (39 weeks!!) but I've become a bit more realistic in the past couple of weeks.

Now I'm thinking I'll probably make it to 36 weeks. I'm a secondary school teacher in a fairly challenging school so will be knackered I'd imagine!

Not a teacher but my job when pregnant was incredibly physical and I made it to 36 weeks an was Knackered. I needed the 3 weeks prior to his birth to rest and recover. I suspect you'll feel the same, good luck.

I'm going back untill half term but I'm not as far along as you - I'll be 37 weeks when we break up.

Not looking forward to it as have really low blood pressure so get tired easily. However, afaik you can go off early if you need to so I'm leaving that as my official leaving date and if all goes well great, if not I will just have to go early.

(Also if I'm late I don't want weeks hanging around waiting!)

I'm going back on monday and (all being well) will work 4 weeks, meaning I'll finish at 37 weeks. I'm just going to take one day at a time though, and will finish earlier if needs be.

DD - 35 weeks - far too early as she wasn't born till 42 weeks...

DS1 - 37 weeks

Ds2 - 38 weeks (but only part time by this point)