When to start maternity leave

lindsay • .

I’m debating whether to start my maternity leave at 37 or 38 weeks pregnant. I would be using sick time up until I deliver when it will switch to maternity leave. Any thoughts? If I go off at 37 weeks and the baby is a week late then I could be off for a month just sitting around waiting lol. But if I go off at 38 weeks and baby comes early I could have no time off before she gets here. Also I know by then I will be huge and uncomfortable and probably not want to work lol.