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how many of you are working?
I myself have a nice desk job and am currently working about 6 or 7 hours
per day. Up until last week, I felt invincible. Great energy levels and was very productive. Then week 23 crept up, and suddenly I'm falling asleep at my desk at 10am! Whoa... I wasn't really expecting that, at least not so soon. Today, I got half way to work and turned around, got home and crawled in bed. Slept for 2 hours, got up and had some lunch. Barely managed to tidy my kitchen then fell asleep again for 2 hours. I am not sleeping well at night anymore, that might be part of the problem. There doesn't seem to be any comfortable positions! How will I ever survive the next 4 months? Working is optional for me, but I would really hate to give up this job. However, I surely can't crawl under my desk for catnaps! I will probably go to 4 hours a day soon. I just feel like a wimp. I know women who worked on their feet up until delivery. One of our friends is a nurse and she did 12 hour shifts until she gave birth. What's wrong with me??? |
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On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 20:04:53 -0700, "oregonchick"
wrote: I just feel like a wimp. I know women who worked on their feet up until delivery. One of our friends is a nurse and she did 12 hour shifts until she gave birth. What's wrong with me??? I think that you do what you have to do when you have no choice. During my first two pregnancies, I worked at McD's all the way to my due dates, but I had to work to support myself and child and I had no experience for a desk-type job. It was fast food, grocery store or factory work back then. I was working 40+ hours up to the last month, when the manager refused to give me more hours(his wife popped out babies one after the other and he was the "expert" on pregnancy lol) In my third pregnancy, I did not work at all and felt sooo worn out all the time. I wondered during that time how I would be able to work had I needed to work, feeling the way I did, but I think a person does what they need to do to survive. Marie |
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I can say that there is definitely nothing wrong with you. I went
through something similar. I first knew Iwas pregnant because I was falling alseep (literally) at work, and that is pretty much how my entire first trimester went. Then trimester 2 arrived and I felt much better. Then around week 26 I just lost all energy and had morning sickness again! I could not make it through my work day, and I was feeling like such a wimp because you hear of women who lwork until the day their baby is born. Well I had a lot of pressure from my boss to continue working at full capacity, so I just kept trying and pushing myself until I just broke down. It was not pretty. I had to force myself to cool it and also be firm with my boss, neither of which were easy. I also wondered what was wrong with me, but my midwife assured me that some women have a third trimester very similar to their first and it was totally normal. There is nothing wrong with you!! Just remember that every woman has a different experience with pregnancy. Just be sure to listen to your body and if you feel tired, lay down! Don't push yourself! Best Wishes and good luck! |
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"oregonchick" wrote in message ... I myself have a nice desk job and am currently working about 6 or 7 hours per day. Up until last week, I felt invincible. Great energy levels and was very productive. Then week 23 crept up, and suddenly I'm falling asleep at my desk at 10am! Whoa... I wasn't really expecting that, at least not so soon. Today, I got half way to work and turned around, got home and crawled in bed. Slept for 2 hours, got up and had some lunch. Barely managed to tidy my kitchen then fell asleep again for 2 hours. I am not sleeping well at night anymore, that might be part of the problem. There doesn't seem to be any comfortable positions! How will I ever survive the next 4 months? Working is optional for me, but I would really hate to give up this job. However, I surely can't crawl under my desk for catnaps! I will probably go to 4 hours a day soon. I just feel like a wimp. I know women who worked on their feet up until delivery. One of our friends is a nurse and she did 12 hour shifts until she gave birth. What's wrong with me??? Nothing's wrong with you....you're pregnant! Knowing that you don't *have* to work probably doesn't help you overcome the fatigue (which is good, otherwise you'd push yourself too hard). I had a great first trimester, with periods of fatigue, but no m/s. Since 2nd trimester is supposed to be the "glowing" time, I thought I had this pregnancy thing easy (OK, and I do). Even though I've had no major problems, I have little to no stamina. I'm not sleepy though (hence the post well after my bedtime). It's like my mind wants to be active, but my body just can't keep up. I have 4 wks of sick time built up I thought I'd have trouble "spending down" prior to birth....instead, I'm taking a few hours a week at least at 25wks. Even when I am at work, I'm not really *at* work. Lots of loafing, scattered thoughts, complete disorganization, and letting things go. I've had to really relax my personal standards for what I consider "good work" (which were always higher than my boss', so I'm hardly in danger of losing my job). Here's a tip that helps me: I live very close to my office and have a job that takes me out to home visits frequently. I go home for "lunch", and lie down...not nap per se, but definitely a break. I've also gotten a "moon chair" (like a tiny papasan chair) and ottoman for my office so I can recline there with a book (work related of course). My boss is great, I'm more upset about not being efficient than he is! I think if I didn't work at all, I'd obsess way too much, so I think I'll start arranging a part-time schedule soon, and take the last two weeks off completely (i get disability for last two weeks before due date and 6 wks after vaginal birth). Yours in weariness, Amy |
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"oregonchick" wrote in message ... I myself have a nice desk job and am currently working about 6 or 7 hours per day. Up until last week, I felt invincible. Great energy levels and was very productive. Then week 23 crept up, and suddenly I'm falling asleep at my desk at 10am! Whoa... I wasn't really expecting that, at least not so soon. Today, I got half way to work and turned around, got home and crawled in bed. Slept for 2 hours, got up and had some lunch. Barely managed to tidy my kitchen then fell asleep again for 2 hours. You tidied your kitchen? I gave notice befort TTC. Jenrose |
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On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 21:04:53 -0700, oregonchick wrote:
I just feel like a wimp. I know women who worked on their feet up until delivery. One of our friends is a nurse and she did 12 hour shifts until she gave birth. What's wrong with me??? You're pregnant. Your body is changing and this affects your daily life in many small and big ways. Here in the Netherlands it is perfectly common for a pregnant women to start her maternity leave 4-6 weeks prior to her due date. For one, because you don't do much work when you're more than 34 weeks pregnant, but also because it is just really tough on your body. Don't feel like a wimp. Every woman is different. Some manage to work up until delivery, others need to be hospitalized at 25 weeks. You have no control over this. Try to find a schedule of naps and work that works for you. E.g. take a quick nap during lunch break if possible. -- --I mommy to DS (July '02) mommy to four tiny angels (Oct '03 - Oct '04) guardian of DH (age classified) expecting twins (boy/girl) in August |
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oregonchick wrote:
I myself have a nice desk job and am currently working about 6 or 7 hours per day. Up until last week, I felt invincible. Great energy levels and was very productive. Then week 23 crept up, and suddenly I'm falling asleep at my desk at 10am! I think it is normal. I worked up until my due date. It sucked frankly but you do what you have to do. It was a desk job thank the lord. I did put an end to all travel in the last month both because I didn't want to be hours away and go into labor and I was to tired to drive. It wasn't so bad with my first because I slept all the time I wasn't working. I had a toddler during my second pregnancy and so couldn't sleep much (he also woke at night a lot) and it was brutal. That pregnancy was not a good time. Having a newborn and a 2yo all day was actually a relief. It was a grand vacation because I was on maternity leave, lol. Makes me want to have another just so I can get 3 months off again! -- Nikki |
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On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 14:57:05 +0200, Ilse Witch wrote:
Try to find a schedule of naps and work that works for you. E.g. take a quick nap during lunch break if possible. Oh, and think pillows, lots of small pillows. Under your belly, between your knees, behind your back, whatever feels comfortable. -- --I mommy to DS (July '02) mommy to four tiny angels (Oct '03 - Oct '04) guardian of DH (age classified) expecting twins (boy/girl) in August |
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"Jenrose" wrote in message news:1123792355.9c9886330e6c06e340a3b7f781e6dac1@t eranews... "oregonchick" wrote in message ... I myself have a nice desk job and am currently working about 6 or 7 hours per day. Up until last week, I felt invincible. Great energy levels and was very productive. Then week 23 crept up, and suddenly I'm falling asleep at my desk at 10am! Whoa... I wasn't really expecting that, at least not so soon. Today, I got half way to work and turned around, got home and crawled in bed. Slept for 2 hours, got up and had some lunch. Barely managed to tidy my kitchen then fell asleep again for 2 hours. You tidied your kitchen? I gave notice befort TTC. ??? I don't get it... |
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oregonchick writes:
: "Jenrose" wrote in message : You tidied your kitchen? : : I gave notice befort TTC. : ??? I don't get it... I think she gave notice to her DH that at that point she would NOT be tidying the kitchen. She gave the notice BEFORE putting the kid in tne oven, so to speak. Larry |
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