manual labour during pregnancy

SimonSays101 · June 2011

My boyfriend and I recently had a pregnancy "scare" but it got us thinking that maybe nows the time to start our family. I however work as a landscaper so I would really need to be planning for the baby to be born later winter early spring if we were lucky. My question would be how long after conceiving should should I stop my heavy workload. I work 10-12 hours a day walking and pushing mowers around. I have a doctors appoinment next week but was wondering if anyone has any insight on this

greenclown · June 2011

Depends. I have to stop immediately. Most don't. Ask your doctor.

staycee · June 2011

without any complications (like blood pressure issues or something) you should be able to continue your normal routine for a while

SandNSurf · June 2011

Some women I know work pretty hard all the way to their due-date. But each body is different. Just listen to your body.

Good luck.

ludicrous · June 2011

I am a nurse, I don't work on the floor anymore but when I did I had coworkers that worked their butts off during their pregnancy moving equipment, beds with patients and patients themselves and holding epidural heavy legs up during labor. One of my coworkers worked a full 12+ hour shift in labor (7 am- 7:30 pm, went home and shaved her legs and was back and delivered her baby before 10 pm that night.

magdalina.h · June 2011

I have to stop right away.

*BlackSheep* · June 2011

Horse then cart. You really can not plan when you'll get pg. The avg. couple takes 6-12 months to get pg. Also I know you don't have to be married to get pg, but why not think about that first?? Just wondering.

Scout05 · June 2011

greenclown:
Depends. I have to stop immediately. Most don't. Ask your doctor.

This

caffinated_tulip · June 2011

It really depends on your pregnancy. I've had a normal pregnancy, but was so sick my first four months that I had to leave my job, it was a very simple retail gig but I spent my entire shift vomiting. It's really up do how you're doing, I know some women that continue their normal routine basically until they go into labor, and some that cant. There's no way to know.

Excitedtostart · June 2011

ludicrous:
went home and shaved her legs and was back and delivered her baby before 10 pm that night.

I love this.

OP: As long as you're not a mixed martial arts instructor, you probably don't have to worry, but everyone is different.

Dr.Google · June 2011

Listen to your body, it will tell you when to stop.

Also, maybe you should get married first.

SimonSays101 · June 2011

I understand that everyone is different, I was just looking at what some others have gone through. Also the bit about marriage is ridiculous. We've been together for over 10 years, I don't need a piece of paper saying that we'll be together forever. I'm pushing 30 as it is and he's closing in on 40 so I classify ourselves as already settled down and now trying to work on a family.

Excitedtostart · June 2011

SimonSays101:
I understand that everyone is different, I was just looking at what some others have gone through. Also the bit about marriage is ridiculous. We've been together for over 10 years, I don't need a piece of paper saying that we'll be together forever. I'm pushing 30 as it is and he's closing in on 40 so I classify ourselves as already settled down and now trying to work on a family.

Not judging, just curious: Why aren't you married?

sourapplemartini · June 2011

Then just get married.

heather_09_15_07 · June 2011

Oh FFS. Who the fark cares if they are married?

Mrs_Liberto · June 2011

heather_09_15_07:
Oh FFS. Who the fark cares if they are married?

I don't particularly care from any moral ground.

But generally speaking, unless both partners are 6-figure + income earners and/or have some sort of strange legal standing in the US, it makes financial and legal sense to be married before having children.

ETA: This might be flammable but I tend to think that being legally married (if possible) is the safest/best route to go prior to having children. We (collectively, BOTB) tells everyone to make sure they have health/life/disability insurance prior to TTC. Being legally married (or at least having the necessary wills/power of atty paperwork in order) should be part of that, for a variety of reasons.

Excitedtostart · June 2011

Mrs_Liberto:
heather_09_15_07:
Oh FFS. Who the fark cares if they are married?
I don't particularly care from any moral ground.
But generally speaking, unless both partners are 6-figure + income earners and/or have some sort of strange legal standing in the US, it makes financial and legal sense to be married before having children.

This.

Kate621 · June 2011

*BlackSheep*:
Horse then cart. You really can not plan when you'll get pg. The avg. couple takes 6-12 months to get pg. Also I know you don't have to be married to get pg, but why not think about that first?? Just wondering.

I think it is a pretty valid question if your job requires a lot of manual labor and you are thinking of TTC. And I'm fairly certain she didn't ask a damn thing about what anyone thought of her marital status.

Kissimi21 · June 2011

I was able to continue working with my horses (very physical work), mucked stalls, stacked hay bales, etc... throughout most of my pregnancy. I had to stop riding after 4 months due to my horses being young and unpredictable. It all depends on your pregnancy, your body and what you personally can handle.

For what it's worth, your marital status has nothing to do with starting a family. Look at the number of women on here complaining about their husbands. If you're happy, you're happy.

SimonSays101 · June 2011

Alright as far as my marital status, my man and I are happy with the common law thing. Marriage doesn't mean forever and how many marriages end in divorce? We in the eyes of everyone we know, are husband and wife. The financial side of things as someone has brought up actually made me laugh. We've been waiting to have children so that we have a comfy "nest egg", we OWN our house and don't owe the bank a cent, how many of you closeminded people can say the same, and we have enough set aside that our child or children could get good education or we could buy a summer home if we decide not to have children. Don't assume things. I'm asking about workload while pregnant not your opinion on my married life.

bensbabe · June 2011

I'm a floor nurse (OB), and while I am classified as a white collar profession, I do lots of lifting/pushing, etc, of equipment, patients, and I walk/run a TON, etc.

Most of my patients weigh more than I do. I have no problems that I am restricted for per say, so I am able to do my job without restrictions. We do team lifting to preserve body mechanics, but we still lift ~50lbs or more on average per person).

And FWIW, I don't give two pieces about your marital status, as long as you have insurance to cover you all (including your SO). I don't care if you have a "good" nest egg. It can be gone in a moment for medical or disability reasons. Please make sure insurance would cover you all (Maternity, too).

jCamsquared · June 2011

Kate621:

*BlackSheep*:
Horse then cart. You really can not plan when you'll get pg. The avg. couple takes 6-12 months to get pg. Also I know you don't have to be married to get pg, but why not think about that first?? Just wondering.

I think it is a pretty valid question if your job requires a lot of manual labor and you are thinking of TTC. And I'm fairly certain she didn't ask a damn thing about what anyone thought of her marital status.

Ditto. She even said 'if we were lucky' so I think she realizes it's not a given.

Mrs_Liberto · June 2011

SimonSays101:
Alright as far as my marital status, my man and I are happy with the common law thing. Marriage doesn't mean forever and how many marriages end in divorce? We in the eyes of everyone we know, are husband and wife. The financial side of things as someone has brought up actually made me laugh. We've been waiting to have children so that we have a comfy "nest egg", we OWN our house and don't owe the bank a cent, how many of you closeminded people can say the same, and we have enough set aside that our child or children could get good education or we could buy a summer home if we decide not to have children. Don't assume things. I'm asking about workload while pregnant not your opinion on my married life.

I think everyone did a pretty good job of answering your workload question.

I don't think anyone here is "closeminded" about various family arrangements, though. It's your life to live as you see fit.

As I said before, I would consider the financial and legal protections of marriage (or at the very least power of attorney and living wills) to be among the many things that responsible people do prior to TTC. For what it's worth, there are more than 1,100 legal protections of marriage recognized by the federal government, many of which would be incredibly important, if not vital, to a family raising a child together. Good luck having your common law husband make medical decisions for you with out it. Good luck with estate planning or next of kin benefits or even some tax credits.

It is so much more than owning your own home(s) or planning on being married forever.

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