This is my third pregnancy and it has been really tough. Had a bleed at around 18 weeks which was super scary, then became really anaemic and have been signed off work for the last week or so because I keep fainting and am not able to do anything much really except sit or lie down and breathlessly pant. All the iron supplements they have me on, plus changes to my diet, etc, don't seem to be able to get on top of the symptoms.
I know it's irrational but I'm so stressed about work. I feel like, even though no one would ever say anything openly, everyone thinks I'm pathetic and milking it. I have to go back after mat leave for at least a year and I'm worried that my being signed off sick will leave a bad taste in everyone's mouth which will count against me when I go back.
I would be at work if I could.
To make it worse, my boss is pregnant with her first and is all blooming and has tons of second trimester energy and is really showing me up!
I really want to make some kind of gesture to mitigate how crap I'm being and make people at work think better of me, but I'm so exhausted.
I hate this paranoia. AIBU?
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To worry I've completely ruined my career with this pregnancy?
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LazyJournalistsCanKissMyArse · 19/09/2016 11:27
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