Do you work?

[lizzymcfizzy]

This is my first pregnancy and I currently work fulltime.

I am a RECEPTIONIST so I am really worried how I am going to hide my morning sickness when it shows up. Its already difficult to not go to the toilet all the time and make it obvious because I have to have someone covering me whenver I leave the *(@&#*$ desk.

Anyway, just wondering if anyone else works and how you are coping with it? Or even when you are out in public and m/s strikes you? Do you always throw up or is it mainly nausea?

uh oh... looks like the emotional rollercoaster has started! very cranky atm.

[JuniorMinime]

Well I am so lucky because I work for my parents. It's the best cause if I'm sick they let me take it easy and stuff. We are also planning on having 2 months after the baby is born to get used to everything. Then when I go back to work I can actually take Peanut with me which is even better!!

They will be doting grandparents for sure!!

And I have to say the best bosses ever!! I am so lucky!

[BlakeNatsMum]

I'm a stay at home mum at the moment! Which is a full-time job within itself!

You could add all sorts of other titles to that like, dish washer, clothing washer, home care attendant - domestic cleaner, teacher, psychologist, financial adviser, childcare worker, grocery collector, chef, receptionist, sanitation aid, supervisor, dog walker, animal carer to 1 Boxer Dog, 1 Chocolate Point Burmese Cat and 1 Goldfish!, mystery shopper - which is what I also do for various companies!, driver, leisure activites co-ordinator, Stock buyer and seller on e-bay (love e-bay!), researcher & information collector & storer, Gardener, Accounts Payer, & various other duties that I can't think of off the top of my head!

Makes for a very tiring day and even more tiring week!

_______________________
Me: 28
Df: 28
Ds : 2 years
New Arrival : Due 2nd April 2007!

[petal80]

I work part time in the morning from 5am- 9am
bradley watches roxy and gives her breaky - he works - 3-12pm
so we get all day together as a family!
its pretty good!

I told my boss already about the pregnancy - cause of some lifting involved in my job + I was feeling very sick and I figured it was affecting my work a little -

[WitchHazel]

I worked full time until I was 35 weeks. I told my boss as soon as I knew (about five/six weeks), and the rest of the office when I was 16 weeks and couldn't hide it anymore. Fortunately my morning sickness was quite mild, and I got away with drinking ginger tea and eating dry biscuits. Only one person suspected I was pg before I announced it. I found it harder to work in the later stages of pg rather than the early stages.

[SairBear]

Well I am so lucky because I work for my parents. It's the best cause if I'm sick they let me take it easy and stuff. We are also planning on having 2 months after the baby is born to get used to everything. Then when I go back to work I can actually take Peanut with me which is even better!!

They will be doting grandparents for sure!!

And I have to say the best bosses ever!! I am so lucky!

wow lucky to have such cool boss's :)

im a personal carer at a aged care hostel and im stuggling at the moment... we are on our feet all day and cleaning up all kinds of mess from all ends ( not nice when queezzy already and close to vomiting!)
But apart from that its not too bad and hopefully when the sickness feeling has gone itll b easier.
I Plan on working till its impossible to work any longer and will go back 1-2 days a week about 6-8weeks after bubs born.

I have just been nauseaus and have only been sick once.
And if i dont go to bed by 8.30-9pm im exhausted for the next 3 days.....
Very moody and irritable and teary
Had one la-la day dream moment and that made me have a small accident with another car, everyone was ok, just a nudge that frightened the heck outta me

[Mikeswifey]

I am a registered nurse div 1, but I havent worked in over 2yrs. Do not plan on going back to work until both kids are in school

[SammiJane]

I work part-time at Big W, In the layby department. I start at 8;30 and finish at 1:30, i have to be careful with my lifting but everyone helps which is really good. When morning sickness kicks in i find it hard to work with customers but have no choice, i still try hard to smile and be happy

Sam xx

[lizzymcfizzy]

I'm a stay at home mum at the moment! Which is a full-time job within itself!

You could add all sorts of other titles to that like, dish washer, clothing washer, home care attendant - domestic cleaner, teacher, psychologist, financial adviser, childcare worker, grocery collector, chef, receptionist, sanitation aid, supervisor, dog walker, animal carer to 1 Boxer Dog, 1 Chocolate Point Burmese Cat and 1 Goldfish!, mystery shopper - which is what I also do for various companies!, driver, leisure activites co-ordinator, Stock buyer and seller on e-bay (love e-bay!), researcher & information collector & storer, Gardener, Accounts Payer, & various other duties that I can't think of off the top of my head!

Makes for a very tiring day and even more tiring week!

_______________________
Me: 28
Df: 28
Ds : 2 years
New Arrival : Due 2nd April 2007!


yeah sorry, I wasn't saying you don't work. I was just referring to 'employed' work

[FourAngelKisses]

I've never had a paying job, so I guess I've been a SAHM for 10.5yrs even though Jacob will only be 9 on Saturday. I don't plan on getting a job until my youngest is in high school (long story), but I will be 41 then so uummm.....yeah, might be hard.

I wish I got a day off though on days when my morning sickness is really bad, lol, Matthew doesn't allow that though.

[mochridhe]

I worked FT while PG with #1 and also now I am PG with #2. The only difference is that I had a 2 hour each way commute last time I was PG!

I was terrified I was going to get caught out with m/s on the train ride to work.

You might get lucky like me & not suffer from m/s at all!! Here's hoping!! :fingerscrossed:

[ButterflyMama]

I'm currently in between jobs at the moment after being fired by my last job for being pregnant. (Considering taking further action, dw.) I had an interview at a local Creche on monday though and I have another on Sunday and another on the 20th. Something will pop up, I'm sure. Just looking to work part-time.

[Kaz240]

Full time and can't wait to stop !

Leave home around 7.20am, at work by 8am, ½ hour lunch and leave around 6pm, home by 6.30-7pm... usually eating around 8pm. :sleeping: This is NOT a life ! My partner works longer hours, guess that's how it is when you choose a career - but forgo family life with kids... but all that's about to change !!:)

90% of my colleagues are married, middle aged, conservative men, they aren't intersted in getting to know you. None of them even know I have a partner let alone that we've been together for 6 years !!! Guess the preganacy announcement will be a HUGE surprise then !! :devil6:

[BlakeNatsMum]

Hi Lizzy,

Nah that's cool... I knew you meant employed work... but I thought I would add my various duties!

[FourAngelKisses]

All of you mums who work are so cool. I don't know how you find enough hours in a day.

[squiglet]

I 'work' from home as a freelance graphic artist. I use the term work lightly too:p
My jobs are well spaced and I haven't realy been paid for my work yet.
So far I have receved:
a Cumquat tree
1 pair of earings
2 big bunches of flowers
$50
and plain old thankyou's:o

I don't know how you mums work FT. I am so tired that it's all I can do to keep the house tidy and cook dinner
but enough about me:ecomcity: :laughing:

[LittleBoysRock]

I am a SAHM and I have to say....while I dont get paid and it is a hectic and emotionally draining job....I LOVE IT!! It is so rewarding and hey...I am my own boss! :yes:

In the real world I work in admin and study at uni but I wont be doing that again until my children are at school.

[charlis_mum]

I worked full-time for my 1st pregancy & couldn't hide the fact that i was preggas due to the :barf: . I was in an office full of men & they still figured it out, I ended up telling them after i nearly spilled one of the guys tea down the front of him as i ran past him to get to the ladies! I was:barf: up to 6 times a day for about 2-3months (it died down to 2 times a day by the 4th month! YAY!). And at least i was lucky that the ladies was just around the corner & I didn't have to get anyone to cover me when i went!
This time I am working part-time and am in a different office, much further from the loos - so not sure how i will handle it if the ms hits again. I used to keep a bucket in the car, and i know a friend keeps a few strategically placed around the house & has mastered the skill of the silent spew! Even if you don't want to tell work just yet - if you can trust 1 person who can cover you all the time - it might be worth it so you don't have to worry.

[TickledPink]

up until this week i was working full time, but i just couldnt cope anymore, i am throwing up all day and when im not i feel like i am going to. I am so tried that once i get home all i do is sleep and i just had enough, so i told my boss that i wanted to part time (i told him that if there wasnt the option for me to go part time then i was going to have to quit).
so from now on i work from about 1/1:30 - 5:30pm so it gives me the morning off when i am the sickest, and then work in the arvo. i only plan on working up until about christmas time anyway so i then i can have the last trimester off to do the nursery and everything associated with making the house ready for the jellybean.

[kas_chat]

Hi all. I currently am working 3 days and around 25 hours. I work in Community education running 2 groups for 15 - 18 year old early school leavers who want to get a equivalent year 10 pass. it's okay and when it comes to it I will reduce my hours gradually until the last few weeks. Hopefully I'll be still well enough and not feeling too awkward to work up to the last 4 weeks. after that I think I won't be able to fit behind the steering wheel to drive there... like last time. Last time I finished up at 6 months because I was unwell. Hopefully that doesn't happen this time. I've worked out a plan a, plan b and plan c with my manager so we'll see. I plan to go back on a casual basis maybe 10 hours in the start of term 3, but will just do the youth work component not the teaching.

catch you

ps spencer is kneeling on the desk spitting on the monitor looking at the smillies!!

[FourAngelKisses]

hehe....Spencer sounds so cute!!!

[Becteria]

I worked FT while PG with #1 and also now I am PG with #2. The only difference is that I had a 2 hour each way commute last time I was PG!

I was terrified I was going to get caught out with m/s on the train ride to work.

You might get lucky like me & not suffer from m/s at all!! Here's hoping!! :fingerscrossed:

Mrs Miggins I lived out your fear - I vomited on the bus! :barf:

[FourAngelKisses]

Mrs Miggins I lived out your fear - I vomited on the bus! :barf:

Oh noooo!!!! I hope the bus driver and other passengers were understanding. :hugs:

[Becteria]

Yes they were quite nce but i got off the bus and went home in a cab that day. We moved house the following fortnight to somewhere closer to the office!!!!!