Am I a complainer?

marilyn049 · December 2012

Hi Bumpies! How are you all feeling?
I'm 33 weeks along and I am so sore and tired! Like most of you i'm not sleeping at all because every position hurts. Im a receptionist at a doctors office so the majority of the time i'm sitting down, and its killing me!! My last day is Dec. 28th. Even though there are no doctors coming in over the holidays, I thought I'd still come in to catch up on faxes and such. I just don't know if I can anymore. My back hurts SO bad and my ribs hurt SO bad, and I don't know if I can last 2+ more weeks sitting in the dang chair all day!! I have a 45mins drive to and from work, and by the time I get home make dinner, do the dishes ive just had it!
When are you ladies going to stop working? Should I just suck it up, am I being a gigantic complainer?

jobiann · December 2012

I'm working until LO decides to arrive. We all tolerate pain and discomfort differently, I don't think you are a complainer. I just know I want to be at my job as long as possible before baby so I can spend more time with baby when he/she is actually born.

dreemkin84 · December 2012

I plan on working up until I deliver if I can. Good thing is that I work at the hospital I'm going to have LO. But I hear ya with the discomfort. It's no fun!

DMG122183 · December 2012

Just because you are tired and don't want to work extra hours does not make you a complainer! It makes you smart. Like the pp said, everyone has their own limits. You are listening to your body and that is a wise thing for a pregnant woman to do, IMHO .

eatmorecupcakes · December 2012

Ummm....my last day is Friday, but that's only because I teach and we have winter break. I had intended to go back after break and stay until I deliver but my commute is killing me. I drive 45 minutes to an hour and a half each way and it's taking a toll on my back.

I say to each their own!!

artroyer · December 2012

No, I'm in the same boat! I'm in so much pain, but can't stop work yet. I'm going out of work two weeks before my due date. It can't come soon enough! Luckily, I'm a teacher so I have a week and a half off for christmas. I have 21 work days left... i'm definitely counting down. If my pain continues to get worse, i'll probably see if I can go out earlier. The only thing that makes me feel okay is to lay down, completely still because even shifting positions hurts. My doctor "thinks" my baby will be early anyways, so I'm reeeally hoping for that I guess we'll see

eSynergy · December 2012

I'm also pretty uncomfortable but I'm going to try and work up until I go into labor --- only because I want the time off after baby is born. I'm a major complainer....I feel like I'm constantly whining to DH.

Funny story....our 2.5 year old was walking around holding his back, saying "my back hurts, mommy!" --- At first I freaked out because I thought something was wrong. Then, I realized he was mimicking ME!

bearkatjen · December 2012

I'd stop doing the dishes and making dinner before stopping work. I'm working until I deliver, and I'm putting in overtime right now. 9 hours most days, and I'm trying to get up to 10. I have a desk job with occasional meetings where I have to walk across a hilly campus. I am swollen and worn out by the end of the day, but I have a lot of projects I'm not ready to let go of yet, and I want all the time I can have with the baby once he is born. Part of me really wants to stay home right now, but I also remember what bed rest was like with my first, and I know I would be sore and miserable at home too.

desireebries · December 2012

I felt the same way at 33 weeks. I took a few vacation days and now at 35 weeks along I'm feeling much better. I now plan on working up until baby is born. Good luck!

MrsLean · December 2012

My suggestion is to take it a day at a time. I'm working until 38weeks and am definitely getting really uncomfortable at work (I'm a nurse, on my feet all day) but I just keep reminding myself how many days of work I have left and power through it. That being said, know your limits, if it's really becoming a problem, maybe you'll have to go off work earlier. Are you able to get up and stretch or take a quick walk every so often at your job? It must get uncomfortable to sit all the time.

Also, have your SO help you out more at home if you can. My DH knows not to expect a sparkling clean house/dinner on the table every night anymore because I'm exhausted by the time I get home from work. He doesn't seem to mind that I come home and put my feet up right away & we end up ordering food more often lately Embarrassed but oh well!

The main thing is to take care of yourself & LO!

Bride-hilda · December 2012

I'm 33 weeks as well, and I'm cutting it short on the 21st. 1. I wanna be off by Christmas. 2. I'm not supposed to have water at work, and I kinda need it if I want to stay conscious.

I also can't sleep. Then they gave me a tetanus shot. It's like, I can only sleep on my right or left, and now I can't even sleep on my left! Arg.

Kie310 · December 2012

I'm working until the end. Which is next Friday for me. My office is closed Christmas Eve & Day. I have pre-op stuff at the hospital on Wed & my c/s is scheduled for Fri (28th) but the doctor is trying to move it to Thursday the 27th... so that's that!

I wouldn't leave early if I don't have to because I don't want to lose any FMLA to pre-baby time.

amjung2103 · December 2012

dreemkin84:
I plan on working up until I deliver if I can. Good thing is that I work at the hospital I'm going to have LO. But I hear ya with the discomfort. It's no fun!

This is me exactly too.

cmed24 · December 2012

i plan to work up until the end, so im due 1.22 i plan to have my last day be 1.18. I hear you on the discomfort, i went from horrible rib/chest pain last week to awful bladder pain this week, i feel like he must be sitting on there but i feel him really high up near my ribs still so who knows whats going on! i just keep telling myself i want more time when he is here, so working until the end is best for me. the 12 weeks off will be worth it

marilyn049 · December 2012

So sorry I didn't answer till now! I was away from the computer all night. The difference between most of you and me, is that, well 1st I live in canada so I get a year off (paid), and 2nd i'm not planning on going back to work anymore, i'm going to be a stay at home mom

Otherwise I'd be like all of you and do my best to get through it! I feel so sad that most of you only get a few weeks/months off!

. You ladies shouldn't be pressured to work so hard, just so you can have more time after with LO. I guess i've just had it this week, and i'm just so exhausted. My hubby is pretty supportive, but he's been working late the last 2 weeks, so I get home at 6pm and he's home after that. I'll continue to try walk around and stretch as much as I can. Thanks for all your comments and support ladies!

Ellei03 · December 2012

I'll be 35 weeks in 3 days and i would stop working now if i could! I have to work as long as possible cuz i don't get a paid leave. I'll only be able to take off 6 weeks and i wish it was more!

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