And that's why I worked until I went into labor! My sister started her maternity leave 2 weeks before she was due with her first and was bored silly for 3.5 weeks until she was induced. If I was having a difficult pregnancy with health problems or had a ton of stuff I needed to take care of before becoming a parent, I would have started my maternity leave earlier...maybe.

So I say, go into work if you want to! Be productive with things that you enjoy doing!