Full time working mommies!!

courtneylynn0712 · November 2014

how are you handling working full time!? I do and feel absolutely miserable. I cry every morning. And as soon as I get home I go to bed at 7, and get nothing done at home! What are you doing to make it work for you? Thanks

Kalynn85 · November 2014

I don't know how I do it, I work 12 hour days. I go to bed about 9pm after doing homework. I am up about 4am daily, I am 10weeks so it's becoming routine. I sleep all weekend.

dirtymartini · November 2014

I broke down and had maids come on Monday. We got a great deal on livingsocial or one of those types of sites. It was $80 and the house is clean. WORTH IT! It's a lot easier for me to keep things tidy here and there when we have someone else do the "deep clean" stuff.

I know paying maids probably isn't a good solution for everyone, but I do NOT have the energy right now after putting in 50+ hours of week at work to do hardcore house work. My hubby has been doing a phenomenal job with the yardwork and other stuff but expecting him to do all that plus all the inside work is a bit much (he works about 70 hours a week).

Other than that, I guess I don't have much advice except keeping in mind that we are supposed to feel a lot more energetic really soon. I hope so! Exercise and my mug of coffee in the morning, plus my greek yogurt/fruit/flax smoothie really gets me going in the morning too.

dkleid · November 2014

I am in the same boat. I guess you can call me spoiled but we have had a cleaning lady for the past 5 years so I dont have to worry about cleaning the house. But when I get home i usually take the pup for about a 20-30 minute walk, get changed into sweats and pass out on the couch for about 45 minutes. By that time DH is home and I have enough energy to make dinner or lunches or what not. One thing I did start doing which has helped a bit is taking a 20 minute cap nap in my car during lunch. Im sure I look like an Idiot but im at the point that I just dont care. Sleep and feeling okay is more important then how I look or if I get things done. That is what the weekend are for. like @Kalynn85 said, i sleep a LOT on the weekends.

We are going on vacation tomorrow Jamaica here I come! And i am hoping that 5 days of nothing but relaxation will help me to get my energy back up again! Hang in there the 2nd trimester is allmost here!

Stormy61 · November 2014

So I've been feeling so guilty bc after work I just want to sleep. My poor DH has been cooking and cleaning on top of work and going to school. I hope my energy comes back soon so I can start helping out again.

kreardon11 · November 2014

I'm exhausted, and it's getting harder. I used to get up around 6:15am, and now I'm lucky if I'm up by 7am. All I think about is pregnancy at work, so I'm easily distracted. I work in an all-male office where with 6 women - none of them have ever had a child, so I'm nervous about telling work. I steal away at lunch for a snooze every day and that helps. I used to stay awake after work until 10:30ish, but I'm asleep by 8:30pm like clockwork now.

We've had cleaning people come on occasion. DH is fried with our dogs, so our house def needs to the TLC from professionals.

mommacandi · November 2014

I work full time and have a toddler. My husband is on call at the hospital most days of the week, so I do house, dinner, and daughter on my own most days. I've stopped stressing about the house...it'll get done eventually. DD and our new little one are most important! In terms of work...I just power through and take frequent breaks. I go to sleep when DD does at 8 pm...favorite part of my day!

opheliacantswim · November 2014

Just being exhausted and sucking at life--and letting everything slide that isn't absolutely necessary.

I'm starting to slowly feel a little better, though. so I'm hoping there's light at the end of the tunnel.

mcp6286 · November 2014

Honestly, every day I wake up and say to my husband, "I can't do it today. I'm going to lose it." He is so nice about it and keeps telling me I can quit my job if I need to...and somehow, knowing that's an option makes me power on through another day. I know I'd rather take time off with the baby this summer, though. I also work long days (12 hrs) and like PPs have said, I just rest all weekend. Also, snacking constantly helps keep my energy up during work.

dkleid · November 2014

This is going to sound crazy but DH at times packs on more then my usual responsibilities but it helps me to keep moving when he knows im close to a mental break down. By knowing that there are things that i NEED to get done before i can go to bed has helped the both of us, and by having a task that is non negotiable it gives me enough energy.

Mcullz4 · November 2014

Ugh. Exhausted. Can't wait for 2nd tri. I have zero tolerance for any bs at work and just want to nap all day. So, in other words, I feel exactly the same as the rest of you! Need to win the lottery so I can stay home everyday.

Karissa764 · November 2014

I work 11/12 hour days and weird hours too. 3pm-4 am (I'm a nurse) and when I get home I pass out and sleep just about until I have to leave again. It's awful lol it's all about surviving at this point for me. I want to work as much as I can now so I can take time off after baby is born

dkleid · November 2014

Mcullz4 said:

Ugh. Exhausted. Can't wait for 2nd tri. I have zero tolerance for any bs at work and just want to nap all day. So, in other words, I feel exactly the same as the rest of you! Need to win the lottery so I can stay home everyday.

Can you share it if you do??

Schnurette · November 2014

I'm exhausted. Can't focus at work (which really sucks because there is a TON of stuff to do) and yeah, by the time I get home I'm so tired I can barely get dinner together before I'm ready to pass out.

I've been trying to give myself some breaks without being too crazy. Like, if I feel myself getting fuddled at work I will take 10 minutes and go on the internet to read news stories etc. I've also been trying to read during my lunch break because I find it lets me sort of turn my brain off for a bit and helps me refocus when I am back to work.

At home I have just been trying to keep up as best I can. DH has been trying to help too but anytime he helps I end up getting mad at him because he makes some snarky comment about how "things are getting out of hand around here". Gee, really DH? Hadn't noticed. Also, you apparently haven't noticed that I can barely keep myself awake until DD goes to bed, let alone do anything during that time.

selma8 · November 2014

I'm exhaaaaaaausted. Up around 3:30-4 (not by choice, noisy neighbors + extremely light sleeper), out of bed by 5, work work work until 2ish when I totally crash. For the rest of the day, I'm lucky if I get anything done. I can't seem to focus on anything for more than a few minutes without feeling my head nod.

Luckily, I work from home, so I can take naps when needed, but I do feel a bit guilty that I'm not carrying my load. Good think my boss and coworkers are sweethearts and seem to be cutting me some slack. Hopefully I can pick it back up in a few weeks when I'm feeling better. Fingers crossed !

My mother suggested I get a cleaning lady when she was visiting last week, so now I won't out of stubbornness.

courtyowl427 · November 2014

FTM working full time over here. Work doesn't suck anymore than normal, ha! I just get a little afternoon nausea and am tired around 2:30, but I think I was always tired in the afternoon. Though I do fal asleep a lot earlier, around 9-9:30p. That is new this week though and could also be the WNY weather and time change. When it's dark at 5pm, all I want to do is sleep, even pre pregnancy. DH asked me the other day if I would ever see 10pm again. Ha!

apeschka · November 2014

I work full time I have a toddler and my husband works a crazy schedule as a cop. I am making it work. I am not as tired this time around I think working out at lunch is helping

notquiteblushing · November 2014

Two full time working parents plus a toddler. I just do the best I can.

jesmtil1 · November 2014

I work 10-11hrs monday-friday. At week 7 I had a hard time with nausea but then made a change in the way I sleep( my head above my body) has helped tremendously. I go to bed around 10pm and have to be at work by 6am. But my body is use to it. By reading all of y'all's post I feel as if I'm the lucky one that has not been tired, throwing up. I pray that yall get to feeling better!!

KJKNAJ · November 2014

Nothing short of miserable. I am at my desk now feeling shaky, cold, nauseaus, and my face/hair look like I haven't slept for a week.

Oh, and then there's nothing left of me for my daughters when I finally get done with the work day.

Bring on 2nd Trimester - which, for me, is still WEEKS away.

finchfeeder80 · November 2014

I'm exhausted, and today is the second day in a week's time that I'm the only person covering my three person team. Today is not so bad, but Friday was awful. I've got one of those end of the month is craziness jobs. I get up at 4:30, hit the gym (which I think is helping save me right now) and work until 5:00. I've been asleep on the couch around 8:00 every evening this week, and in bed by 9:30. Which I really should have been doing even before I got KU. The time change is killing me. I'm definitely a daylight savings time person. My body clock hates standard time. The kitchen is suffering most in my house. I haven't been cooking like I should, and the hubs never cooks a full on meal like I do. Usually if I say I don't want to cook, we end up eating a can of beef stew or corned beef hash or something. And he's never done the dishes when he finishes. Which means, when I'm running the house like I should, I'm cooking AND cleaning up. One of my personal pet peeves, but I know what I was getting into.....

I'm just taking it a day at a time and doing what I can. Some evenings it's enough that I packed my lunch bag and gym bag for the next day.

lnzu · November 2014

You ladies deserve a trophy. I don't know hooooww you do it!

Eta not sarcastic.

tahitiandreamin · November 2014

I am so exhausted all the time. I feel like crap because of the all day nausea. And my total aversion to meat is killing me! I feel shaky and so super weak most of the time from not getting enough protein and not eating enough in general. I've come close to crying at work a few times this week because I'm just feeling so awful. I'm dead at home and on the weekend. I had my first appt yesterday and just took the full day off... it was so nice! I'm in survival mode right now. I don't care how bad my house is looking... if I can make it through the day and spend even a bit of time with DD then that is my definition of a successful day.

mamahawk12 · November 2014

I'm essentially a single mom during the week as my husband works 12 hour days (he's gone before our kids get up and doesn't get home until they go to bed)... so working full time and being a full time mommy to a 2 and a 4 year old (and 4 month old puppy).... the term "exhausted" is an understatement. Oh yeah, and let's not forget the all day pukes. Yay pregnancy. Is it June yet?

sugarchai · November 2014

Sounds like many of you have it much worse than I do!

Totally agree on being exhausted during/after work and feeling like a dud of a wife. I have found that exercise in the morning and sleeping as close to 9 hours a night as possible does make a difference.

BaytoSA2013 · November 2014

I've been dealing with the nausea since week 6 and I'm almost to week 10 now. Some days are better than others. I've been a giant slug and have not been working out. I'm up earlier now at about 5:20 but by the time I get home, decide I don't feel like cooking a damn thing, and crawling in to my jammies I'm ready to be in bed by 8:30. I feel like I've spent no time with the hubby lately and he's been great at picking up all the slack.

BabyList · November 2014

I work full time and I have a 2.5 year old at home. I have been absolutely exhausted. It has been so hard to try to work, take care of my daughter, and everything else. I try to eat small snacks to ward off nausea and I have small amounts of caffiene when I really need it. I try to stay busy, that keeps me awake. I have been trying to put my daughter to bed earlier and go to bed with her. I just keep telling myself that it will get better in a few weeks. Good luck!

finchfeeder80 · November 2014

I don't know how you lovely ladies with young kiddos do it. I would be a sobbing heap in the middle of the floor. You go, girls! =D>

NEENT10 · November 2014

wake up, go to work, got to class, come home, go to bed, repeat. BLAH!!!!!!! Sometimes I feel like I can't make it another day. But I do. I pray for patience and catch an occasional nap if I'm lucky. This is all for a great cause and that is what keeps me going. I-)

tinybride717 · November 2014

It's hard and "little" things have been suffering (e.g. house could be cleaner but sleep is more important right now), but could be worse. I've asked DH to help more with meal prep or cooking on days when all the smells make me dash to the bathroom, and social life is kind of taking a back seat to bedtime by 8 pm daily. I try to pack my lunch and set out clothes for the next day before bed so I can take my time in the morning when I'm feeling my worst. DH is a grad student, so I'm the breadwinner right now...I'm just getting very comfy asking/telling him what I need so we can function haha.

kayladawn91 · November 2014

I'm not really doing a great job at home. I go to bed at 9 and get up at 4. I get nothing done at home during the week Since I've been getting nauseous only in the evenings, so I've been making my Saturdays the day I do EVERYTHING. I made huge pot of soup this week and we've been eating that every single day. Luckily, DH doesn't work Friday's so he can cook tomorrow. Yay!

starlightgator · November 2014

Ditto to most PP...except I'm really jealous about those lunch naps. At my job, I'm lucky if I get 20 minutes to eat lunch. The exhaustion sucks but what's worse is the shortness of breath. I do a ton of walking back and forth across my school's campus and I'm constantly winded. It's even difficult to say more than one sentence at a time. I feel really lazy and guilty bc DH is doing all the cooking and cleaning. But, he isn't working right now, so I guess it's a fair deal. I am really hoping that 2nd tri is easier and arrives soon.

honeyorchid · November 2014

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honeyorchid · November 2014

I feel the EXACT pain as you guys . I'm looking at the calendar everyday saying is it June yet im extremely exhausted I cant even keep my eyes open sometimes I don't even drive because i feel like i will just fall the sleep at the wheel and I am only 6 weeks and 2 days. I hope it gets better I am a work acholic so its very hard for me not being able to workout how I use to, staying up late getting work done. I work a full time job and I own an event and wedding company so even weekends are not an option sometime to just rest. I am not sure how you moms with little ones do it GOD BLESS and kiddos I am on the "want no more kids after this" train lol I have never been in the bed at 6:30pm and sleep all night and have to be up by 5 am and this nausea and bloating !!!! is horrible !!!!!! I pray second trimester is better . I don't think ive gotten so annoyed by little things, cry , so emotional so many times in one day lol ..... Right now we stay with my boyfriends mom so we get a lot of help with cleaning etc but we will be moving out in Jan but I am some what of a neat and organizing freak so by that time i'll have some more energy and things will stay in place.

klkonwi · November 2014

Ahhhhh to the person who said listening to patients and how they think were immune! Love it! I am a nurse and also don't appreciate being hacked on !!!!

janat1717 · November 2014

There have been some days I have been glad for the distraction from baby stuff but everyone is sick right now and I really don't want to catch anything. I have lost a lot of concentration in the afternoon too

janat1717 · November 2014

Oh and we do have a cleaner, so worth it if you have the means

sarina1stbabi · November 2014

My tolerance at work is like a zero anymore I went from 12 hr shifts to 8 hr shifts at a new job 5 day weeks and the first trimester do not mix at all I go in everyday at 3 sayin come onnnn 11:30 ..

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