Hello mamas! I'm planning on working for as long as i can until LO comes but man it's getting tougher at 37 weeks. I had Hyperemesis Gravidarum and it sucked up a lot of my FMLA days so I'm trying to save. How are you coping with the lack of brain power, not sleeping, overall clumsiness, lack of patience, ect? I write myself notes to help remember but jeeze this week has been tough already and it's only Tuesday! Trying to be sweet as pie to others, too but it can get tough! Unisom has been helping me with the sleep aspect and I've given up on pants and shoes, so I'm as comfy as possible at least! Leaning back in my chair makes me look like a slacker but helps me breathe better! It's the little things, I think! What are you doing to stay sane??
Re: coping w/ working in 3rd tri
I make sure I loop someone else in on everything I do. it helps me stay accountable, but it also is a good back up in case I end up going earlier than my induction date. Also, I shifted a lot of my responsibilities onto the temp hired to cover - better for her to do my job while I am still here to answer questions.
I'm usually good about being on time, but lately due to the trouble sleeping, it's been hard. I've just been cutting myself some slack and if I need to text in to my boss/coworkers, "not feeling good this morning, running a little late," then I do so. I have no qualms about taking that time for myself, and it's not like they're going to think I'm hung over or something!
I find making a list of the tasks I want to accomplish that day makes it easier to stay on task as well-- then I can go back to my list if my mind wanders and pick a task to scratch off of the list.
BFP #1: 08/17/2012 DD1 born 05/01/2013
BFP #2: 07/31/2015 M/C 09/23/2015 (11.5 weeks)
i'm 38 weeks now, and while I'm obviously glad that I haven't had the same BP issues this time, part of me kinda wishes I could get pulled from work again... Would love to just pass off everything and be done! Instead I keep getting more work bc they are panicking about me not being there, and want me to finish up all the things before I'm gone.
I decided I'm only working through the end of next week (two days past EDD) assuming baby is late. Having an end date I can count down to helps.
My coworkers have enjoyed my hormonal attitude though. As I've mentioned several times before, I have a coworker who has gotten away with so much and the bosses never say anything to him. He's called out sick more than he's been to work and when he is at work he takes naps a couple hours a day and still gets paid for those hours. Anyway, I'm so far along and so miserable that I put him in his place one night and my coworkers loved me for it. If I can't take a nap at 37 weeks pregnant then neither can he.
TTC 9/2013
BFP#1: 9/28/2013, EDD 5/28/13, MC confirmed 10/15/13, D&C 10/17/13
BFP#2: 1/10/2014, EDD 9/19/2014
@kriley602774 we had something similar happen with me at 34 weeks - my doctor put me out of work for four days, we didn't know if I would be coming back- until I was finally cleared me to return. I got back and everyone was in a panic - they realized they were not as ready as they thought for me to go out. I figure I have done everything humanely possible to get the office ready, and honestly if they are not - not my problem. One of my co-workers I arranged for a bunch of training for her, and she got all offended because she "already knows everything." - those four days out proved that to be a lie, and luckily brought the partners on board with coaching.
It doesn't hurt to have our jobs have a "Sh!t just got real..." moment now and then
Oh and just so everyone knows -it's illegal for work to bring work related issues up for you to address during time coded as FMLA. I found that out when I had knee surgery, and the company assumed I would continue making the schedules for the store. It came up during an unemployment hearing and the company got in worlds of trouble with the state...
DD: Aug '16
10/2017: Twins confirmed with TTTS at 22 weeks.
10/10/17 Twin B passed after in utero placenta surgery
11/2/17 Twin A & B born
11/26/17: Twin A passed after 24 days fighting in the NICU
Benched 6 months
BFP: 6/28/18 MC:7/16/18 BO
BFP: 10/2/18 EDD 6/15/18
We shall see how next week goes as to if I start cutting more kiddos out of my schedule. It hopefully a baby will make her entrance and I won't have to worry anymore!! :-)
maybe I'll turn in some music and power through