When did you finish work?

Just wondering how many weeks you were when you finished work? I suppose it depends on what kinda job you have. I was thinking I would cut back my hours to 4 days a week from 28 weeks and finish around 35 weeks? This is my first baby so I guess I will have to see how things go. One of my colleagues came to work in the morning went home with pains and had her baby at 3am the next day at 31 weeks! So I guess that goes to show not anything goes to plan!

With Ollie I worked full-time up to 35 weeks, but then I have a desk job and my workmates were more than happy to run around after me if I needed it.

With Lilia I finished up at 28 weeks (or thereabouts) as I was really exhausted. I think it was the best thing for me to do as I felt so much better throughout the rest of my pregnancy. I ran into a workmate just a couple of days prior to giving birth to Lily and she commented that I looked so much better at the end of my pregnancy that I had when at work!

Sounds like a great idea to reduce your hours if you can

With Amy I worked until 37 weeks - that meant that I got Easter and Anzac day in my last 2 weeks but it was hard even doing a desk job - my hands and feet were really swollen from sitting at a desk all day. I was so happy to finish.

With Sophie I was a SAHM so the day that she was born I was at our usual Thursday coffee group (at the playground and Amy insisted I go on the seesaw with her) Luckily DH took the day off and was driving as I was in the early stages of labour!! Sophie arrived at 6pm that night!

I am was the same as you Mummydee - I was so much fitter and healthier 2 time even though I was tired (no sitting around and relaxing with a 20 month old) probably explains why Sophie arrived only15 mins after we got to the hospital

i finished exactly a week before i was due, i was only working part time but it was all standing and my back got soooo sore
i think the standing contributed alto to having restless legs syndrome also

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I worked full tiem up till 36 weeks, then had Lauren at 38 weeks! Was hoping to get to a whole month off before having her but no chance!

My SIL finished work two weeks ago at 36 weeks pregnant with twins and had them 4 days later

I finished at 35 weeks (after doing 4 days from about 30 weeks) and then didn't have Luke until 9 days overdue... was a long wait! But am glad I had that time to get myself sorted. Was very tired and starting to have BP issues as well.

I dropped a day at 30 weeks and then worked until 35 weeks 4 days/week Ended up having 6 weeks off as DD was 1 week late - I'm a kindy teacher

wih my first I finished on the friday and had him on the monday so must have been 39 wks cause he was on time!!

with these two, i had to finish at 28 wks cause i was so sick! had them at 29 wks!!

Funny story my one!

I had been working at my job for quite some time, and sadly they were unable to extend my contract.
My last day was December 23rd 2004, the very day i found out i was pregnant with Charlotte.

Talk about ment to be huh?

I worked till 36 weeks as a practifce nurse so that was a ful day on my feet and really struggled for the last few weeks. I used to change the sheets on the patient bed and sleep thru my lunch breaks just to keep me going to 5.30pm. After finishing up at 36 I thought I would have some time to relax but Alize had other ideas and arrived at 37 weeks exactly. Next time round I plan on leaving about 35 weeks giving myself time to be lazy and enjoy the pregnancy, even if I do feel like a whale. Rather a whale at home watching crap tv laying on the couch all day, then a whale at work smacking your tummy into every patient you have lol