Anyone else here not working....

sahmkjsky · Apr 6th, 2009, 11:11 AM

Hi Girls
I was made redundant just before xmas and asked to work through xmas then I would get paid for 3 months (til March) I found out in January I was pregnant so thought that there wsa no point in looking for a job as I showed straight away
Just wondered if anyone else is also around the 20 week pregnany mark and not working and what do you get up to in the day/ the week
My husband works full time and I was the bread winner in the relationship earning big bucks but now the niggest amount I have earnt recently is off ebay for bits and bobs!

Kimberly28 · Apr 6th, 2009, 11:18 AM

Me. I'm a housewife/stay at home mom. I don't have any orders from dr's to not work but also the fact is that hubby wouldn't let me work now anyways. He would not hear of it! He barely lets me do that much around the house here. I'm just very blessed to have a great loving husband that takes good care of me and loves me and this baby so much.

Gabrielle · Apr 6th, 2009, 11:19 AM

Hey I usually only work pool(so whenever i want or need to.) but since 12 weeks i was told I can't work. We have two lil ones so I was obviously busy! lol. But yesterday i went into ptl and now on complete bedrest.....so all i get to do is LAY around......

I say go shopping lol, take nice walks, clean, crochet, scrap book?.....

sahmkjsky · Apr 6th, 2009, 11:34 AM

Well I am currently suffering with Sciatica so just going for a walk kills me! The most I manage is a slow stroll
I do have a daily/weekly routine...consists of getting up around 8.30am, having coffee and bowl of rice krispies (I cant get enough of rice krispies!!) then logging onto the papers online, checking my ebay auction stuff, watching a bit of news on tv then around 10.30am I have a quick dust up of the house and hoover (we have three cats and they can be quite messy!)
Take a trip to the shops for a wander around, post ebay stuff or post bills etc
Back for lunch around 1pm - usually sandwich, fruit, juice and crisps or little tea cake (made 20 fairy cakes today)
Depending on day ( like today) I had a complete bleach of the bathroom, cleaned it top to bottom, put clothes washing out / away / ironing etc
Then on MOndays (today) and Wednesdays I have aqua natal at 6.30pm and Friday I have yoga

LucyEmma · Apr 6th, 2009, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sahmkjsky

Well I am currently suffering with Sciatica so just going for a walk kills me! The most I manage is a slow stroll
I do have a daily/weekly routine...consists of getting up around 8.30am, having coffee and bowl of rice krispies (I cant get enough of rice krispies!!)

I love rice crispies too, can never get enough!!! sorry bit pointless haha but i thought i would add that!

x

cinnamongirl · Apr 6th, 2009, 11:55 AM

Hi gals,

I'm not working...lost my job in November so someone else could keep theirs...I've been looking for work since then, but the economy is so bad here...I got pregnant in January, and wasn't really that worried about finding work, but...I'm starting to get scared now cuz I'm over 3 months, and I'm afraid no one will hire me...and if I don't work, I don't get maternity leave, and we just won't be able to make it on OH's income alone!

I spend most of my days looking for work (and cleaning!)

angelstardust · Apr 6th, 2009, 12:39 PM

I'm at college if that counts? 3 full days a week (although right now there are tutor strikes so it's only 1 day a week!).

Ds1 is 7 and at school then care club 5 days a week. Ds2 is almost 4 and at nursery 5 full days a week.

Mon, Tues and Thurs - college
Wed and Fri - on my own till about 4pm when I pick the kids up

So, weekdays it's up at 7.30am, get me and the kids ready for school/college/nursery, back home at 4.30pm for dinner, bed the kids at about 7.30pm and then some tidying up. My days off it's usually just housework or doing stuff for our sandwich shop (my parents run it) or maybe going into town (it's respite time for me, DS2 has cerebral palsy so I don't feel that I have to spend time doing housework). Weekends we try and do something fun especially if DH is off work. I haven't mentioned him as he works shifts so we never know if he is going to be at home or not!

lissagayle · Apr 6th, 2009, 12:49 PM

I just moved out to Arizona from North Carolina in Feb. Been putting in applications online, havent heard anything back from them. I want a part time job, my boyfriend is in school full time so sitting around the house gets boring. But i have just recently been put on moderate bed rest at 17 weeks of pregnancy, so im afraid i wouldnt be able to work. Or that it would be unfair to the employer that i wouldnt be reliable. Who knows. Right now im in bed or on the couch, with my laptop. I cant wait to get off bedrest

amylw1 · Apr 6th, 2009, 12:51 PM

hiya,

i havent worked for 7yrs since i was pregnant with my eldest. i was really bad with my back and on bed rest for pre-eclampsia, i left b4 they sacked me. i havent looked back since.

obviously i have the kids to keep me amused and do the housework as and when. i spend time on here and on the family tree forum, i started tracing the family history after eldest was born. on good days i go out even if its only a walk around the estate. if bad i do x-stitch or read etc. shopping is also another past time!

Mimiso · Apr 6th, 2009, 12:54 PM

Hi Girls

I'm not working too due to ill-health - SPD so have been at home since the 6th January. I was so bored to begin with as my day consisted of doing the school run then back home, surf the net then school run again, cook and get ready for more school run the next day. I tried to rectify this by begging my doctor to allow me to work 2 half days which he agreed to but my work sent me back home and said that it wasnt safe to be at work (am a lecturer) and that the students could get boisterous and knock me over on my crutches so it was back to school run only again. I am now really used to it and spend my day on line either on forums or watching programmes I missed on BBC Iplayer or Channel 4 on demand. I have so many Come Dine With Me's to watch and they surely keep me busy...........sad comes to mind lol

Apr 6th, 2009, 11:11 AM	#1
sahmkjsky Pregnant (Expecting) Inactive Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 214	Anyone else here not working.... Hi Girls I was made redundant just before xmas and asked to work through xmas then I would get paid for 3 months (til March) I found out in January I was pregnant so thought that there wsa no point in looking for a job as I showed straight away Just wondered if anyone else is also around the 20 week pregnany mark and not working and what do you get up to in the day/ the week My husband works full time and I was the bread winner in the relationship earning big bucks but now the niggest amount I have earnt recently is off ebay for bits and bobs!

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Apr 6th, 2009, 11:18 AM	#2
Kimberly28 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,739	Me. I'm a housewife/stay at home mom. I don't have any orders from dr's to not work but also the fact is that hubby wouldn't let me work now anyways. He would not hear of it! He barely lets me do that much around the house here. I'm just very blessed to have a great loving husband that takes good care of me and loves me and this baby so much.

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Apr 6th, 2009, 11:19 AM	#3
Gabrielle Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,605	Hey I usually only work pool(so whenever i want or need to.) but since 12 weeks i was told I can't work. We have two lil ones so I was obviously busy! lol. But yesterday i went into ptl and now on complete bedrest.....so all i get to do is LAY around...... I say go shopping lol, take nice walks, clean, crochet, scrap book?.....

Status: Offline

Apr 6th, 2009, 11:34 AM	#4
sahmkjsky Pregnant (Expecting) Inactive Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 214	Well I am currently suffering with Sciatica so just going for a walk kills me! The most I manage is a slow stroll I do have a daily/weekly routine...consists of getting up around 8.30am, having coffee and bowl of rice krispies (I cant get enough of rice krispies!!) then logging onto the papers online, checking my ebay auction stuff, watching a bit of news on tv then around 10.30am I have a quick dust up of the house and hoover (we have three cats and they can be quite messy!) Take a trip to the shops for a wander around, post ebay stuff or post bills etc Back for lunch around 1pm - usually sandwich, fruit, juice and crisps or little tea cake (made 20 fairy cakes today) Depending on day ( like today) I had a complete bleach of the bathroom, cleaned it top to bottom, put clothes washing out / away / ironing etc Then on MOndays (today) and Wednesdays I have aqua natal at 6.30pm and Friday I have yoga

Status: Offline

Apr 6th, 2009, 11:55 AM	#6
cinnamongirl Mum (Mom) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hamilton, ON, Canada Posts: 557	Hi gals, I'm not working...lost my job in November so someone else could keep theirs...I've been looking for work since then, but the economy is so bad here...I got pregnant in January, and wasn't really that worried about finding work, but...I'm starting to get scared now cuz I'm over 3 months, and I'm afraid no one will hire me...and if I don't work, I don't get maternity leave, and we just won't be able to make it on OH's income alone! I spend most of my days looking for work (and cleaning!)

Status: Offline

Apr 6th, 2009, 12:39 PM	#7
angelstardust Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland Posts: 2,318	I'm at college if that counts? 3 full days a week (although right now there are tutor strikes so it's only 1 day a week!). Ds1 is 7 and at school then care club 5 days a week. Ds2 is almost 4 and at nursery 5 full days a week. Mon, Tues and Thurs - college Wed and Fri - on my own till about 4pm when I pick the kids up So, weekdays it's up at 7.30am, get me and the kids ready for school/college/nursery, back home at 4.30pm for dinner, bed the kids at about 7.30pm and then some tidying up. My days off it's usually just housework or doing stuff for our sandwich shop (my parents run it) or maybe going into town (it's respite time for me, DS2 has cerebral palsy so I don't feel that I have to spend time doing housework). Weekends we try and do something fun especially if DH is off work. I haven't mentioned him as he works shifts so we never know if he is going to be at home or not!

Status: Offline

Apr 6th, 2009, 12:49 PM	#8
lissagayle Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 296	I just moved out to Arizona from North Carolina in Feb. Been putting in applications online, havent heard anything back from them. I want a part time job, my boyfriend is in school full time so sitting around the house gets boring. But i have just recently been put on moderate bed rest at 17 weeks of pregnancy, so im afraid i wouldnt be able to work. Or that it would be unfair to the employer that i wouldnt be reliable. Who knows. Right now im in bed or on the couch, with my laptop. I cant wait to get off bedrest

Status: Offline

Apr 6th, 2009, 12:51 PM	#9
amylw1 Other BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: peterborough Posts: 2,684	hiya, i havent worked for 7yrs since i was pregnant with my eldest. i was really bad with my back and on bed rest for pre-eclampsia, i left b4 they sacked me. i havent looked back since. obviously i have the kids to keep me amused and do the housework as and when. i spend time on here and on the family tree forum, i started tracing the family history after eldest was born. on good days i go out even if its only a walk around the estate. if bad i do x-stitch or read etc. shopping is also another past time!

Status: Offline

Apr 6th, 2009, 12:54 PM	#10
Mimiso Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: London- Abbey Wood Posts: 323	Hi Girls I'm not working too due to ill-health - SPD so have been at home since the 6th January. I was so bored to begin with as my day consisted of doing the school run then back home, surf the net then school run again, cook and get ready for more school run the next day. I tried to rectify this by begging my doctor to allow me to work 2 half days which he agreed to but my work sent me back home and said that it wasnt safe to be at work (am a lecturer) and that the students could get boisterous and knock me over on my crutches so it was back to school run only again. I am now really used to it and spend my day on line either on forums or watching programmes I missed on BBC Iplayer or Channel 4 on demand. I have so many Come Dine With Me's to watch and they surely keep me busy...........sad comes to mind lol

Status: Offline

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