I’m asking because I’m a veterinary technician and my job is very fast-paced, demanding, and just exhausting! It’s always a crazy day and I am wondering how much longer I can do it for. I’m 30 weeks now and enormous and it’s becoming increasingly difficult to keep up my normal pace and to restrain pets and just be constantly on the move with no chance of breaks. I have to let my boss know soon when I plan to take my leave so I was wondering when others with busy jobs started their maternity leave? Did you guys go all the way until you went into labor or maybe started a few weeks before your due date because things got too painful/exhausting?