Anyone else having a hard time focusing at work?

esnyder08 · September 2014

I keep finding myself zoning out and thinking about all the things I need to accomplish before may 2015 not to mention that I've been terrified that something's going to go wrong with my pregnancy. I feel like of I breath a certain way I'm going to cause damage. All of this is making it really hard to get any work done (which I should be doing right now, ha!). It doesn't help that I won't get to see the doc for another few weeks. Does anyone find themselves completely wrapped up in their crazy thoughts since finding out?

welly01 · September 2014

Yep, totally not getting anything done at work...and I have so much stuff to do.

xcjump · September 2014

Yes I am also distracted at work. I have a ton to do this week. Plus being exhausted and nauseous doesn't help. I want to go lie in bed.

ambarnett1 · September 2014

I'm a SAHM, but I still find it hard to concentrate on playing or my homework. It sucks.

esnyder08 · September 2014

Glad to know I'm not the only one! Whenever my boss makes comments about me leaving my desk a lot (peeing a million times a day) or anything I want to snap back and say I'm pregnant cut me a break! I don't think that would be such a great idea right now though haha!

icajesica82 · September 2014

YES! mainly because I'm exhausted. Doesn't really work to zone out as a teacher. I've told two people. I work in a very small school. I told our lead teacher if I seem more spacey or forgetful, or lazy that is why.

mnbando · September 2014

Yes! Especially towards the end of the day it is really hard to get things done. I am soo tired in the evening, my house chores are really falling behind

alaw0729 · September 2014

I am more just counting down the hours.minutes.seconds until I can leave to go home. Being so tired and sick is wearing me pretty thin this time.

Courtney1741 · September 2014

The tiredness is making it very hard to concentrate.... And yes I am spending way too much time on TB or FB. I am also self employed so the less work I do, the less I get paid

katie0919 · September 2014

Yep! I am slacking big time and have a one track mind right now - and that doesn't include work!

DawnLilly · September 2014

No more time draining and distracting than TB was when we were TTC.

evakatharina · September 2014

I've been so tired and sick. Feeling miserable and thinking about baby all the time to cheer myself has made me a mess at work. So far I've been covering myself with "oh not feeling that well, must be a little bug," but I'm going to be traveling a lot and working very long hours for the next month or so and I'm just not sure how I'm going to manage.

texasmama15 · September 2014

Ugh, YES! Totally and completely distracted. I'm a lost cause right now. I'll spend like 50 minutes doing personal stuff (bumping, FB, etc.) and 10 minutes working. Ayy yiii yiii!

KER9171 · September 2014

Same way, sounds like we are all a hot mess at work!! Maybe the bump app should come with alerts that tell us to go back to work between the hours of 9 and 5? Haha

jenanns · September 2014

Same here....I did ok Friday but not so good today so far ....there is always tomorrow. It is easy to get carried away thinking and planning about baby.

MellyMel15 · September 2014

Yes, I am having the hardest time concentrating at work. I don't feel sick (I've been very lucky so far), but my thoughts just keep turning to my pregnancy! It's my first time going through this and I had a little bit of a scare last week (a little spotting), so I keep worrying about miscarriage. I'll feel better when I enter my second trimester next month and the risk significantly goes down.

So, to answer your question, you're definitely not alone!

vfvancop · September 2014

I feel like a mess- can't concentrate at ALL... I havent been too sick (yet) just feel SOOO exhausted by the end of the day.. felt slightly nauseous this morning but some toast made me feel better...Can't wait until my first appointment- it cant get here soon enough!!! I just want the baby to be healthy! There is so much to do and learn/ prepare for... I am a planner and need to PLAN!!

esnyder08 · September 2014

I am a planner as well! I keep printing out different budget and to do lists even though I'm only 6 weeks!

kj808 · September 2014

Yes! Lately I can't think of much else right now.

Jazzyashes84 · September 2014

YES! In my job I really need to concentrate/think a lot too being a tax accountant and I'm worried I'm going to mess things up and then get FIRED and not be able to afford my baby! (haha)...not really, but I can't lie that thought has crossed my head on my most paranoid days.

MrsPDX · September 2014

Jazzyashes84 said:
YES! In my job I really need to concentrate/think a lot too being a tax accountant and I'm worried I'm going to mess things up and then get FIRED and not be able to afford my baby! (haha)...not really, but I can't lie that thought has crossed my head on my most paranoid days.

Pretty much this! I have such a stressful job, which takes a lot of concentration and I keep wondering off. I really cannot get fired and not that I would but I keep thinking, is it like this the whole pregnancy?? And I'm not even sick yet, just tired and excited and nervous. Throw in morning sickness, man I don't know how I am going to cope for the next 7-8 months!!!

ghetto24ass · September 2014

Hahaha @Jazzyashes84‌ I'm a CPA and I'm essentially useless right now wrapping up some audits and charging some clients that I probably shouldn't be charging for all my time. I was going to start a thread for those that will be in their third trimester during tax season! I still might.

welly01 · September 2014

ghetto24ass said:

Hahaha @Jazzyashes84‌ I'm a CPA and I'm essentially useless right now wrapping up some audits and charging some clients that I probably shouldn't be charging for all my time. I was going to start a thread for those that will be in their third trimester during tax season! I still might.

Funny story. I'm a CPA and was working on audits during my first pregnancy. I was USELESS until morning sickness passed. The next year I was helping to do the budgets and realized that I caused us to go $20-30,000 overbudget on the client I worked on. Oops! The firm had to just write it off. I felt so bad!!! (To be fair, I was a first year).

J9bondgirl · September 2014

I'm definitely having problems concentrating. I didn't think it would be a problem because this is my second pregnancy, so I don't have as many questions as I did the last time.

My problem now is I have very strong feeling I'm having twins. My first u/s appointment isn't until 10/8, so I have a while to wait. I keep looking up possible signs of having twins (although I know there isn't a sure fire sign in any pregnancy), how to care for twins, etc.

I'd be terrified if I was having twins because I think I'd have to quit work to care for them, so it's not like I'm "wishing" for twins...I just have this feeling, and it won't go away. Sigh.

ashmichelle208 · September 2014

Work is so hard! I worked up until 35 weeks with my last pregnancy and it was a tough time the entire time! As a nurse you are trying to take care of everyone else and don't have the time to pee or even eat sometimes which makes for a terribly angry pregnant woman! I am so tired and cranky when I walk into work I am already setting myself up for failure. I'm trying to pack small snacks to put in my work bag and keep water handy and push through I would like to work until the day of my c section if everything goes well! ( I had severe swelling, and gestational diabetes and hypertension last pregnancy) and that was only last feb , I had my son feb 2014

SeaParrot · September 2014

I work and am in school so I have to stay focused or I get behind REALLY fast. That said, staying focused right now is taking an iron will especially with so much about this pregnancy being up in the air. :-/

Jazzyashes84 · September 2014

welly336 said:

ghetto24ass said:

Hahaha @Jazzyashes84‌ I'm a CPA and I'm essentially useless right now wrapping up some audits and charging some clients that I probably shouldn't be charging for all my time. I was going to start a thread for those that will be in their third trimester during tax season! I still might.

Funny story. I'm a CPA and was working on audits during my first pregnancy. I was USELESS until morning sickness passed. The next year I was helping to do the budgets and realized that I caused us to go $20-30,000 overbudget on the client I worked on. Oops! The firm had to just write it off. I felt so bad!!! (To be fair, I was a first year).

I would love if you started a tax season thread

I did it last time! Worked all the way up until April 15th and had my son April 29th. I can relate to the person that said they are afraid they are having twins and then wonder if they will have to quit their job, lol, that would be insane.

Jessicarogers0414 · September 2014

I am struggling! I am prescribed medication for depression and ADD. I have been off of it since I found out I was pregnant. My mind does not stop. I teach school and every little pencil that drops or kid that talks puts me on edge. I easily lose focus. I am so exhausted, I can't multiple-taskl- So I sleep instead. Which causes me to feel like I'm drowning. I also work a second job, so things can tend to become a little overwhelming for me.

sweetieheart32 · September 2014

Glad I'm not the only one. I have been so tired and just slightly nauseated most days, sometimes I just close my eyes for a few minutes and hope nobody peeks their head into my office!

ghetto24ass · September 2014

@welly336‌ hahaha that's so funny! Ok I don't feel so bad then!

esnyder08 · September 2014

Jessicarogers0414 said:

I am struggling! I am prescribed medication for depression and ADD. I have been off of it since I found out I was pregnant. My mind does not stop. I teach school and every little pencil that drops or kid that talks puts me on edge. I easily lose focus. I am so exhausted, I can't multiple-taskl- So I sleep instead. Which causes me to feel like I'm drowning. I also work a second job, so things can tend to become a little overwhelming for me.

I'm very nervous about having to go off my depression/anxiety meds. I have been on them for years and whenever I miss a dose, I have really bad withdrawal symptoms. I know once I'm off them it's only going to make my work issue worse!

ghetto24ass · September 2014

@Jazzyashes84‌ I totally hear you. I cannot believe you worked through April 15th! I know that I'll have to if I can and I will be a miserable whale!

Courtney4345 · September 2014

So how do you all deal with the exhaustion and wondering mind? I'm also SUPER emotional and am wondering if I should find a part time job (I just started this new one a month ago and am going to have to change positions anyways). I don't feel like I can be very helpful-especially because I'll start training all over.

Advice?

mpedigo29 · September 2014

Yesssss!!!! I do alright in the morning but I have been feeling really nauseous in the afternoons so I use that as an excuse to not get anything done. I have even shut my office door twice this week and taken a nap.

Ballet80 · September 2014

Yes!!!! I can't focus and I have no desire to work anymore because I am so excited I am pregnant, and that is really bad because I am the office manager!!!

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