Early Leave Before Giving Birth

For my first pregnancy, I planned to take annual leave from a specific day prior to my EDD because my work is quite tough physically. Aside from the days of planned medical appointments (took 1 day MC), I applied for annual leave to cover my absent days. However, because I delivered a week prior to my EDD, I changed those days to ML from thr date of delivery.

I planned my c-sec and started my ML on the day of c-sec, so I've 4 months start from the day my boy is born Some mummies want to have more time after deliver so they will take later and some needs more time to rest before deliver, so it's depend on individual I've also colleague only take 1 month ML after deliver and keep her ML for later date

You can start your ML as early as 4 weeks prior to your EDD. This is what I did. However, if your pregnancy is not complicated and want to have more time with your LO after giving birth, you can start after delivery (for planned c-sect) or maybe just a week before your EDD.

Maternity leave can start 2 weeks prior ypur EDD if u choose to rest. If not u can start when u give birth. For myself i ask my gynae for Hospitalisation leave 1 week before to rest

It depends on your company policy. It’s best to discuss with your immediate boss on work allocation and assignments

My company told me I can only start my maternity leave on the day I give birth... Hence I did not plan anything.

For all these we need a understanding Management and Good HR.. who can understand our situation and copertae with us.

I say soon, cuz I remember taking leave at 38 weeks

I took ML 4 weeks in advance + 2 weeks HL

Start to take leave around week 38.