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Location: White Mountains of AZ | So I'm almost 35 weeks pregnant. I am a receptionist at our local vets so there's nothing to demanding in my job physically. Working at min 40 hours a week still, but I starting to find myself being just so exhausted by the time I get home and on weekends. And I still just feel so behind in getting our babies room and everything ready, then we have our horses and dogs and critters to attend to and I almost always get home before my SO and he leaves early in the morning. So I do chores morning and night. I don't want to sound like a whiney butt, but how soon have you guys taken leave off work? I was even thinking maybe just seeing if I can come in three days a week just to help lessen the load...Any suggestions? |
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Location: north dakota | I worked full time night shift as a nurse till about 4 days before I had my last baby. I remember how tired I was with my first pregnancy and I think the more kids I've had the more I've just got use to it.
if you can get someone to help you out and cut back that's wonderful and make sure you follow your MD's advice. I wanted to use my PTO for after I had my baby.
I probably don't have the best advice but I just had to power through the fatigue and get done what I needed to.
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Location: Kansas | I worked full time and even rode the day I was induced. Pregnancy effects women differently. I would just speak with your boss and go from there. |
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Location: Not Where I Want to Be | I was running a roofing crew when I was pregnant with my first.
Roofed until the day before I went into labor and was back on the crew a week and a half later.
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| I worked until the day before that I had my son. Usually one night a week, I would go home and go to bed by 6:00. I usually got up about 9:09 and ate something and then went back to bed. That helped me. |
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| Those are all normal feelings. I am a teacher and taught up until I delivered both children. I was exhausted. I would take a nap as often as I could and go to bed early. Be sure you are drinking plenty of water too. |
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Location: Somewhere around here | I'll be the first one to say I did NOT work up to the day I delivered lol. I worked for a animal health business where I was in the back and moved boxes and helped people with there orders. I was at 24 weeks when I quit because the work was too much for my body and our little girl tried coming way too early. After that I just stayed at home. |
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| 1DSoon - 2016-04-19 10:03 AM I was running a roofing crew when I was pregnant with my first.
Roofed until the day before I went into labor and was back on the crew a week and a half later.
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | Every pregnancy is different. Listen to your body and talk to your boss about options. My first pregnancy was miserable and exhausting, but I breezed through the 2nd and was very active right up to the day I delivered. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | 1DSoon - 2016-04-19 12:03 PM I was running a roofing crew when I was pregnant with my first.
Roofed until the day before I went into labor and was back on the crew a week and a half later.
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Location: Not Where I Want to Be | Southtxponygirl - 2016-04-19 6:13 PM 1DSoon - 2016-04-19 12:03 PM I was running a roofing crew when I was pregnant with my first.
Roofed until the day before I went into labor and was back on the crew a week and a half later.
Hey your a dude
Don't tell my kids or my spouse that.
They will be really confused |
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Location: Missouri | Your feelings are completely normal. Like others mentioned, every pregnancy is different. I worked 40 plus hrs a week up until the day I went into labor and was completely exhausted and overwhelmed. My DH was working 60-70 hr weeks so I was going home and doing all the household stuff too like it sounds like you're doing. Some ladies may be able to juggle it all, but if you're spent, that's ok. And you're not being whiny. Growing a human is hard! |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | 1DSoon - 2016-04-19 7:08 PM Southtxponygirl - 2016-04-19 6:13 PM 1DSoon - 2016-04-19 12:03 PM I was running a roofing crew when I was pregnant with my first.
Roofed until the day before I went into labor and was back on the crew a week and a half later.
Hey your a dude
They will be really confused
I wont say a word to your wife , mummmm's the word  |
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Location: Southeast Louisiana | Every pregnancy is different. I worked until I found myself dozing off on the drive home (pushed it way too long). That was about two weeks before delivery. Listen to your body. It's all a personal decision. Stop working whenever you feel YOU need to. |
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Location: Texas | Girl, take a break. You know you won't get one after your baby comes. Talk to your boss and tell him/her you are done. You have earned it. |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | I was a Postmaster with both of my kids. I drove 30 minutes to work and then with my 2nd pregnancy I was driving an hour south to daycare and backtracking 30 minutes to work and then had to go back and get my son and an hour north home. I also had water tanks to break before work (2 cattle sized ones lol) and chores to do when I got home. I worked up to my labor. Went home Friday evening and labor started. Had him on Saturday. The 2nd I took off Tuesday to have Dr appt, went home and went into labor that night. So I pretty much worked right up to it. I wanted all my maturnity leave to be spent home with the baby. I didn't go back to work though with the 2nd. It just wasn't worth it with the PO going broke and daycare so far away. Both my kid were 10 days to 2 weeks early but those last few weeks I was really motivated. You might just be hitting a rough spot where the baby is really draining you. I was very very active through both pregnancies but still gained like a horse. 40-50+ lbs with both YIKES!! |
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| The best advice I can give (and sure wish someone had given to me when I was pregnant with my first) is to do what you need to do for yourself and your baby. Everybody will have opinions and suggestions, but don't feel obligated and guilted into trying them. Listen to your body (and to your baby when it arrives) and do what feels right.
I have 3 kids. The pregnancies with my boys were not fun, but I was still able to function. I worked during the first at a "real" job. And then with the second I was just helping with ranch work at home. Then I got pregnant with my daughter and I don't know how I survived! I did what had to be done and ended up letting other things slide because I was sick and exhausted the entire pregnancy. If I wasn't self-employed I would have been fired. Heck, I wish my husband would have fired me!
Basically just reiterating what others have already said, each person and each pregnancy are different. My suggestion would be to discuss it with your employer and see if you can work on a lightened schedule. And I know you're probably trying to help your husband out by taking care of chores, but let him take care of you during this time, and ask him to help with chores and other house work. If you get in the habit of splitting up those responsibilities now it will be easier when the baby gets here.
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Location: Kansas | 1DSoon - 2016-04-19 7:08 PM Southtxponygirl - 2016-04-19 6:13 PM 1DSoon - 2016-04-19 12:03 PM I was running a roofing crew when I was pregnant with my first.
Roofed until the day before I went into labor and was back on the crew a week and a half later.
Hey your a dude
They will be really confused
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| I'm 39 weeks 5 days and still working until she decides to make her appearance. I'd rather spend more time with her after than leave early. |
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Location: North Dakota | I'm currently 33 weeks pregnant. I plan on working until the day I go into labor, unless she happens to come AFTER her due date. I own my own practice and see patients and I have my schedule blocked off starting on my due date. I currently work about 50 hours a week and will continue to up until then. It's a little harder to "just take off work" when you ARE the boss and the one bringing money in!!!
Most nights I am exhausted when I get home, and trying to battle morning sickness (which sudddenly decided to make a small appearance again lately......), and getting baby's room ready, etc. I miss my horses terribly but one thing that has been less work is my parents are keeping them for me for the time being so I don't have to board them somewhere. Even if I can't ride, I sure miss just being around them, but keeping them for free at my parents place sure beats paying board somewhere when I can't ride. So I at least don't have "chores" to do in that aspect.
But it's not easy. Listen to your body and do what you think is right. Every situation is different.
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