polo_princess

How many of you 1st tri ladies are working full time (like 40+ hours a week) and is being pregnant affecting or will affect the way you can do your job?

momandpeanut

Im not working full time but i am starting a new job tomorrow (which i got before i found out ) It is only 20 hours a week ! Im a little worried that i have to keep it to myself for as long as possible as for it affecting my work it will when i get bigger because its lots of driving and carrying x

charliebear

I've been wondering about this 2!!
I do really long shifts, I do at least 2 sleep overs a week. Starting 8am till 11pm, then I can go to bed (as if), up again for 7am and work till 10am. Then I can officially go home!!!
The shifts are really long and mentally draining as i work with people with learning difficulties.
Found it really hard at the beginning, now i'm just tired all the time!! Dont know what i'm going to do later on but plan to leave aroung 34 weeks.

ryder

I work fulltime, most women do here. Im in Canada and I know of alot of women who continue working until they are fullterm. It really depends on your body. But pregnancy does not make people are fragile as they think lol.

Plus here, you want to work as long as possible so you get more mat leave time once your baby is born, and more mat leave money.

polo_princess

Thats what im thinking of doing ... work as long as i can and even maybe go part time towards the end, my OH works with me so id prefer to be with him

NatalieB

suzan

I work 40 hrs per week. My work is office work, I sit mostly all day. Thank God I have this job. I just need sometimes to get up and walk around!

The only thing that sux where I work is that we only get 35 working days only (we dont work 2 days a week which arent counted)

But I think I will resign on maternity leave! lol

bigbelly2

I work part time as i have a little girl and lots of animals to look after... i did 30 hours a week then reduced them down to 20 hours a week, this was ok but it was the travelling that was a pain in the a*s* as it was an hour there and an hour back..i had planed to start my holiday ive banked up may 20th to june 13th then start my mat leave....ive been signed off due to high bp though, and to be honest if i was at work i dont know how id cope this pregnancy has really taken it out of me...i did work up to the mark with my daughter as i sailed through it so i really do think you just have to do what your body says,,,it knows best lol

good luck

h x

rae05

I'm not working, but I am going to school full time (plus an extra course!) over the summer. So I'm going to get a job at the university where I can work 80 hours over the summer at my own pace.

Tootsie

I worked full time when i was PG with my first i also worked right up to my due date so it really didn't bother me at all (once i got past the morning sickness bit)
I was only working PT when i had my 2nd child though but still worked right up to the due date (had to sign paperwork to say i was fine to continue etc...)
With this one i'll probably be doing exactly the same i only work 3 hours paid and 3 hours volentary a week atm, and my Judo Club will need me too right up till the end so i should be ok to continue. i again just cant wait for the morning sickness to bugger off coz it's really getting me down.