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Anyone Else Work Long Hours?? Posted: 11-26-06 19:38pm
Does anyone else work 40+ hours a week at
a completely stress-ridden job, while
pregnant and have another child? Hey, if
you don't have another child but are
pregnant and work outside of home, please
let me know. If you fit into these
categories, are you dealing well? My job
is very stressful and was taking a toll on
me emotionally and physically before
pregnancy. Now that I am pregnant, it is
worse. Please give me some tips.
Also, I am seeing my obstetrician (sp?) in
one or two weeks for the first time (7
weeks preg right now). My work won't let
me go to part-time without a medical note
as I am on a one year contract.
Are obstetricians usually nice about
writing notes to employment since
increased stress can negatively impact
fetal development??? Anyone have good
tips on how to request a note from a
doctor? I am thinking I have enough info
to qualify me to be in the moderate to
high risk pregnancy range anyways. I
can't gain weight for the life of me and
doctors have been trying for over a year
to figure out why (approximately 97 pounds
and 5'5). My major anxiety doesn't help
the weight loss either. I sometimes
almost faint at work because I forget to
drink water...That's how busy my job
is...I forget.
I would rather have the doctor say I
can't work at all during this pregnancy
but I would think it would be almost
impossible to get a doctor's note stating
I can't work. At least that is my
belief - I hope I am wrong. Help me gain
some sanity, please!!
Advice, words of wisdom, comments????????
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Marie22
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 12
Posted: 11-26-06 23:27pm
I have a part time job working with kids
it requires me to stand up n walk around
alot and boy oh boy do I get
tired...........
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Sunflower_pie81
Especially EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 5041 Location: to hell with this crap
Posted: 11-27-06 09:44am
I worked 50+ hours a week while I was
pregnant....But then again I sit all day
at a comp.
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tigresacanela24
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Joined: 11 Nov 2005 Posts: 5261 Location: Treat your children well, eventually they'll choose your nursing home.
Posted: 11-27-06 10:08am
I worked 40+ hours a week while pregnant
and i'm doing it now that the baby is
here. It was really really hard when I
was pregnant, the only thing that got me
through it was knowing that I didn't have
any alternative. I wish I had some tips
for you but I don't. I wish that I had
been able to not work, if I ever have
another one I won't work. It's too
crazy. All I can say is rest whenever
you can and leave work at work. When you
feel like walking out just remember the
way the bills add up from diapers,
clothes, bottles, baby furniture, etc...
