Don't want to work tomorrow!

Baby4OT

I only work one day a week, so I know I shouldn't complain much (I'm SAHM the other 4 days), but my job is pretty physically demanding. I'm a pediatric OT in a clinic so I'm on the floor, doing gross motor stuff, sensory games, supporting kids' weight while they work on motor skills, etc. And my afternoon caseload is just unbelievably hard right now - I've never had so many difficult clients back-to-back before in my career (it would be a very challenging afternoon even if I wasn't pg). It drains me just to think about having to go to work. How many more weeks until maternity leave???

AshleyPT

I feel you!  This past week with patients has gotten harder. I was saying that I'd work up until the birth since in a lot of ways I actually feel better than I normally do, BUT sitting on the ground, kneeling, guarding patients on the stairs, and even just comfortably reaching them to assist with exercises are all getting difficult.