June 2012 Moms
jamiah18
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Hey Working Ladies.... (check-in)
jamiah18
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Holy Crap...I'm getting tired. I teach 3rd grade and the days are getting rougher and rougher. Plus I tutor twice a week after school which is starting to become more of a hassle than anything.
How is everyone else holding up???
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Re: Hey Working Ladies.... (check-in)
Getting to work is hard. I like to sleep and seem to get my best sleep *just* before the alarm goes off in the morning.
I'm tired, easily distracted and would much rather work from home if I could.
For me a big hassle is finding work appropriate clothes. I don't want to spend a bunch of money with only 8weeks left, but I am running out of options as I keep growing.
There are just soo many other things I would rather do with my time, and when I'm not feeling 100% (which lets face it - rarely ever happens) I just want to go home. It has been hard not to use too much sick time.
I'm very much looking forward to my maternity leave, but that can be attributed to the fact that I hate my job. I sit at a desk for my entire shift, so it's not like I'm worn out. I keep telling myself "8 more weeks".
I was going to complain that I'm tired but I can't IMAGINE doing this kind of physical labour. Kudos to you Ani! Wow!
I am exhausted and have such a hard time getting up in the morning. I live in a big city and commute... it's all I can do to get on and off the streetcar!
Oh, yes. We had our "high stakes" testing (FCAT) this week and I was supposed to be emergency back up. Well a teacher had the flu and I was with the ESE group which had no time limit. But I couldn't leave the room til the last one was done.
We are also on the block schedule (83 minute classes) with planning every other day, so my days are long with few breaks. It's rough on the bladder.
Basically the only thing keeping me going is 5 weeks til summer break and then the next few years at home with my littles:)
Major props to you working ladies who are out in the field, teaching, etc. Lucky to be working from home 3 days a week; sometimes the idea of going to the office 2 days a week just makes me want to cry. I slept through the night for the first time in a month last night, and felt like a new person. Also, for the person who commented on finding work clothes, I definitely went into the office today in yoga pants and Toms shoes. I have no shame.
Everyone keeps saying, "not long yet," but sometimes 8 weeks feels like an eternity! Just trying to keep up the positive thoughts and roll with the punches.
I'm a Social Worker too, I've been noticing that my home visits keep getting a little longer and longer because I don't want to leave and get back in my car. I've been trying to adjust my schedule so it's heavy in the morning when I have more energy and the I can return to the office and do paperwork in the afternoon.
I so need maternity leave to get here. My patience is wearing thin. I work in the meetings department at my office. I help to setup the meetings for registration and then help people troubleshoot through registration issues. We have about 3 meetings going on right now and 12 meetings people can still register for. It has been a rough couple of weeks. With my tiredness, I do not need to be on the phone with someone asking me questions that the answer is more than obvious.
Me: "Yes sir, as it says on the page the book you get with this webinar is the 2nd edition."
Guy: "Are you sure? The cover is different from the 1st edition that I have."
Me: *stares at phone* "Well sir, that is because it is the 1st edition and they put a new cover on the 2nd edition."
Lord help me get through these last 6 weeks.
I teach 5th grade, and my class is terrific - so that's lucky. I still feel really good, except that this week I've been awake every day from 3-530, then I sleep from 530-630 and get myself ready. I'm good once I'm at school, but I'm so sad at 630 when I have to roll off of the couch. I guess I'll be more prepared for when she's waking me up at all hours....
Good luck to all of you!
I'm a dog groomer and it's getting really exhausting. Bathing, blow-drying and grooming dogs is a really active job and I have to be at 100% all the time because I'm caring for other people's animals and I take that really seriously. It's getting really difficult for me to get off the floor after shaving down 100 lb goldens and labs so I'm letting the other groomer, who is new-ish kind of take over that... which is really hard for me because i'm such a control freak about the dogs I groom. I'm finding it really hard to let her step in and help me with dogs I've been doing for 5+ years.
I'm REALLY not looking forward to my maternity leave and letting someone else run the shop... granted the owner will be running it while i'm gone (i'm the manager of this shop and she runs the other shop) but I've been running this shop for awhile and some of my regular clients are starting to go into spazz mode over me being gone... which makes me feel good but also makes me worry more!
My goal is to groom until i go into labor but I don't know if that's realistic anymore.
I'm a case manager at a shelter for battered women. We are moving our shelter to a new location and it's unbearably sucky. I'm so exhausted emotionally and physically at the end of the day that I generally either cry my entire commute home or pray that there's traffic so I can move slowly. It's hard being around highly dysfunctional families and communities while trying to create a healthy, happy family at home. It can get so discouraging!
I'm just glad that there are lots of working mommas and mommas-to-be to commiserate with. But don't get me wrong, I fully intend on winning the lottery and being a Stay At Home Mom. :-)
I totally agree with all of these...I'm so freaking tired all the time. And I have little to no patience for people's mistakes etc. these days. (not that I don't make plenty of my own, I just don't have the stamina to deal with problems these days)
I originally told my boss my last day would be may 18th but now I'm moving it up to May 4th...two weeks!!!
I'm exhausted plus there is so much drama and bs at work i don't want to be there anymore. Today my boss set me up so he could throw me under the bus at a staff meeting..again. Thats when i decided yup two weeks, thats it.
Omg I can totally relate to the drama and the boss throwing me under the bus, that is my principal's famous move! Good luck! Drama is never fun!
I'm kinda of lucky, I am currently an Office Manager (FT) and I also run my own business (PT). They both don't require me to be standing or lifting. So far everything is pretty smooth. I am just a very angry person at my FT job (hormones). Like I want to bite everyone's head off... which is SOOO NOT like me. I think everyone is wishing I would go into early labor.... lol.
As for the work load... well it can be overwhelming but I'm just trying to pace myself. My assistant will be coming back from Maternity leave in a month, so that will help a lot.
I agree - props to all you ladies who are doing manual labor or standing all day. I can't imagine.
I'm actually holding up ok. As the weather is getting warmer, I'm definitely running out of outfit options. I have TONS of winter maternity and almost nothing for summer. So, I see a small shopping trip in my future. I can't make it through 8 weeks with only 3 short sleeve shirts.
I work in a warehouse and do a lot of shipping and receiving. I can't pick up anything more than 5 lbs (or so my boss tells me) but I try to keep it less than 20 lbs. I got a subordinate that they want me to train to take over while I'm on maternity leave. He was here about a week before he broke his hand. Now he is in a cast, and I'm pregnant, and between the two of us, neither can pick anything up. It's a bit frustrating. I haven't been doing too badly though. I start my maternity leave on the 25th of May and I'm definitely excited about it. It does mean that I'll miss our anual inventory. Yay!
On a side note, my boss threw me into an "interview" for another job this week. They said it's a possibility that I might be in that new position after I get back from maternity leave. I'm excited but not holding my breath. I'll have enough new changes to deal with.
Factor V Leiden Homozygous, Advanced Maternal Age
TTC #1, 5 yrs, PCOS, Femera + Ovidrel.
IUI#3 BFP, DD 5/31/2012
TTC #2, 2 yrs, PCOS, Femera+Ovidrel
IUI#2 BFP!
Thanksfully I sit for most of the day, but it's mostly the exhaustion and uncomfortableness that comes with it. I'm just over it. I'm done being pregnant and want my body back. That being said, I'm trying to be grateful and know that I don't want her that early and hold it together until the end. I'm just so tired I wish FMLA included your 3rd tri as well so you could rest and get things done.
Trying to take it day by day!
DD1: 9 DD2: 6
Due date Aug 3, 2019
I am doing alright, but definitely getting more uncomfortable. I usually hit a wall around 3pm when I feel like I could really use a nap, but I'm able to muscle through it. I work in the entertainment industry and summer is definitely the busiest time of the year for us (all the TV shows hit DVD then, and we also begin the winter campaigns that can be pretty stressful), so I'm definitely counting down to my last day before I get to go on maternity leave.
I'm craving a slower pace, longing to be nesting, and there is enough on my mind as we prep for baby to arrive. Physically I'm doing alright, but mentally I'm ready for a break from the grind!
But hang in there ladies, we're all nearing the finish line soon!
I feel your pain :-( Here I thought I was being a huge sissy because I so exhausted but after reading all of the responses I feel a little better.
I am usually good until about 3 then I hit a wall and all I want to do is sleep. I stopped trying to make dinner and even running errands has become a chore because of how much attention is required to drive lol
I know that using up time off sucks so I have been trying to push through and if I REALLY have to I just leave work an hour or two early and come home. I know not everybody has that option but I try to remember that it's important to take care of ourselves. It's all worth it in the end but man I do miss that second trimester energy! :-)
People have been nice and given their seat up to me but a few times I have blatantly asked people to give me their seat (usually a young guy). It's f'd up we live in a culture where people are so self involved they couldn't care less about the people around them. I was taught to give my seat to the elderly, handicapped, and pregnant. And now that I'm pregnant I know why lol