How Do You Deal With Work And Pregnancy?
I am a substitute teacher and teacher assistant. I get extremely tired. When I am tired I get moody and I can’t concentrate. My energy has decreased. I am also worried because in gym class, I got kicked by a ball in the belly. I called my doctor and I am ok. However, how do you deal with work and pregnancy.
February 26th, 2010 at 12:32 AM
You didn’t say how far along u r?
It makes a difference as the 1st trimester can be the most tiring.
To answer u, I’m 25 weeks and took just 3 days off work. We just get on with it….i remember taking limes with me to work to keep the nausea at bay (now how mad must i have looked!) but it worked for me!!
But if you’re worried talk to ur bosses to have u sit out these lessons/have a sub in etc.
Good luck.
February 26th, 2010 at 4:02 AM
unless you’re husband it rolling in the dough, so to speak, its just one of those things that you have to do i guess. i haven’t been there myself yet, but i figure that it only lasts so long and you’re doing it for your child so, that counts for something. be careful though while in the gym. when you get really tired and cant concentrate, try getting up and walking around a little bit.
are you taking a prenatal vitamin?? i know that they REALLY help with fatigue and all that.
good luck, and congrats on your pregnancy!!
February 26th, 2010 at 9:30 AM
You just do it. Most women don’t have a choice as they need the financial support. Go to bed early if you can, or take a nap after work. I’ve worked through my previous two pregnancies and I am 9 weeks pregnant and working, going to school and clinicals, and raising a two year old and three year old at the same time! THAT is exhaustion!
February 26th, 2010 at 2:17 PM
wow, i clean houses so durning my morning sickness, i would throw up in the gutter and go back in the house and clean. I just suck it up around customers and my partner and my boss. No matter how you feel just tell people, ‘im okay’ I can proudly say that i lasted 13 weeks without one call out sick day. It was/is very hard to go through.
February 26th, 2010 at 7:06 PM
I didn’t. I could hardly drag myself to the letterbox, let alone do a job.