Hospitalisation Leave(HL)

Hi all. My edd is early april and i plan to ask for HL 1 or 2 weeks bf to rest. I plan to ask for this in jan or feb. Is that too early to ask? Can a gynae give u HL in advance? I have some AL to clear and thought of combining them with HL so that i can have more weeks of rest bf baby comes out.#pregnancy #firstbaby