ILR - unemployed whilst pregnant

[Meva]

Hi,
If I take maternity leave I can claim my points for earnings by excluding the maternity period and prove maternity absence with child birth certificate and/or employer letter, medical documents.
I am planning to quit my job for personal reasons - so was wondering if I can still use the above criteria (i.e ignore period of unemployment by choice due to maternity) when am unemployed but on maternity or if there are any other rules?
I am currently on tier 1 general visa. Any clarification will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in anticipation.

[mulderpf]

If you are unemployed and you leave the country, then your ILR clock will be reset. Are you planning on leaving the country during this time?

[Meva]

No I am not planning to leave the country. Will be delivering my baby here and when am up for it - will start looking for work again.