Working while pregnant

Doubletrouble12 · September 2012

How long did you continue to work while pregnant? Thanks!

jquirke9881 · September 2012

29 weeks and still working 50 hours a week. Hoping to go as long as possible.

KayJayDee · September 2012

I am supposed to work through the end of next week, but I'm going to talk with my boss about making this Friday my last day 34 weeks. I'm so uncomfortable and my feet are huge! I'm a Montessori teacher 36 year olds and getting up and down on the floor to work with the kids has become painful. I'm ready to cry, "uncle!"

KayJayDee · September 2012

That should be 36 year olds.

KayJayDee · September 2012

Stupid phone formatting. 3 to 6 year olds. Sheesh!

Kadie331 · September 2012

I'm 32 weeks and still working part time, 3 days/week. I'm a receptionist so my job is pretty mellow and non-stressful. I plan to work until I go into labor or my c/s date which ever comes first.

emilyec1 · September 2012

Right up until my water broke in the office restroom at 36 weeks, 4 days.

Reilly626 · September 2012

30 weeks should have listened to doctor and went out at 28.

jenn_darrin1515 · September 2012

ft up to 35 weeks, 4 days when my bp started getting crazy...was induced at 36 weeks...I felt done at 34 weeks tho and should have started cutting back then...(worked an office job)

JodiAriel · September 2012

I'm still working at 33 weeks but yesterday was a disaster. My HR was up over 140 for most of the morning due to the craziness and stress at work. I was trying to work through the end of next week to get my last 3 vacation days for the year but am thinking of begging my doctors today to take me out permanently because I have just totally hit the wall there and they are not treating me acceptable at all.

Yesterday morning I was told several times that I needed to work faster and one of the docs even tracked me down in the bathroom to ask me a question. My stress alone is going to put me in labor. Although the idea of staying home and doing nothing and not making money is super stressful to me as well.

rinascita · September 2012

I'm only 22 weeks but am getting big (and uncomfortable) quickly.

My plan is to work until I go into labor or my CNM/MFM writes me out.

We'll have to see though, my workload is getting huge and they had me drive out of state last night to help with an audit... driving for 4 hours until almost midnight in rural areas is not something I want to do again this pregnancy. I'm not looking forward to driving home tomorrow...

annefoerg · September 2012

I had planned to work up until I delivered or 36 weeks, whichever came first. However, I was taken out of work at 27 weeks after a pre-term labor scare, despite no other medical issues (like preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, etc.). It's definitely been stressful dealing with the financial repercussions of this, but I'm glad that my doctors are playing it safe. From everything I've been reading, it seems like it is recommended that moms pregnant with multiples stop working, or at least cut back, by 28-30 weeks.

Breezy8407 · September 2012

I have a desk job.

I worked 50+ hours a week until 24 weeks.

I worked 40 hours a week until 33 weeks when I was put on bed rest for PTL.

BabyCarryingVessel · September 2012

This is my last week. I have a desk job but the swelling and discomfort are getting to be too much. I'm calling it at 35 weeks even though I had wonderful intentions of working all the way to the end.

nuttycoconut · September 2012

I was done as of Friday. Yay! I'm a first grade teacher and "taking it easy" isn't really an option so my doctor wrote me out of work.

jamalina · September 2012

I am 34 weeks and I'm still working full time. I sit at a desk in an office so it's not too bad. I work in a relaxing environment. My feet are swelling so much that they get numb and my back hurts from sitting too long but I am planning on working until I go into labor unless my doctor tells me not to.

hlsgarcia · September 2012

Worked right up until the end at 36W. However, I was put on bed rest at 32 weeks and was working from home. This was a great option for me as I was miserable at that point going in to the office anyway. But working from home was soooo much easier

zombiemommy · September 2012

I'm 29.5 weeks and still working. I teach middle school. I'm hoping to work at least until 31 weeks if not 33 or 34 weeks. It's certainly not comfortable, but the 4-6 hours of feet up rest I'm on per day is boring enough already.

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