I need help deciding if I should go on maternity leave or not...

I get 16 weeks paid leave.

I'm currently 36 weeks.

the past 2 days, i have had to leave work early due to swelling. just 2 hours of being on my feet, and my legs and ankles begin to swell.

I really want to keep going, and prove to myself that I can work until the end. I thought I was doing so great. Until now.

now I'm not so sure if its smart to work... I walk all day at my job. and it starts to hurt when my ankles swell.

but I reallllly wanted all the time off with the baby. 😭 but at the same time, I dont want to risk harming myself or my baby...and maybe it's my body's way of saying to stop and rest.

help? do you think it would be a good idea to maybe get some compression socks and continue working/walking on my feet 8 hours a day?