Has your interest in your job waned since becoming pregnant?

[nydublingirl]

I'm 24 weeks on first preg., have generally enjoyed my job in past. With leave and holidays due I will be off from July 08-July 09. I think my mind has very quickly adjusted to taking this sizable break from work and I have to admit I'm just not that interested in work right now. Physically I feel quite good, but I was tired in first trimester and haven't pushed myself since. Whereas before I would have been consistently working hard with quite a bit of overtime, maybe trying to prove myself, now I am just doing my job in a 40 hour week. Quite happy with the change, just surprised by how quickly it has come on and wondering how others felt?

[hawesmead5]

I felt absolutley the same during my first prgenancy. I was a workaholic before getting pregnant but found that I just lost my interest once I became pregnant and felt even worse when I was off. My lo is now 2 years and I am pregnant with number 2 but still don't have the committment that I used to as I just don't have the time to spend working out of hours any more.

[BeckyBendyLegs]

Totally. I have lost all motivation, and felt the same with previous pregnancies, esp my first when I was in full-time work. I used to be a complete workaholic but somehow there seemed more to life once I was busy creating a life.

[MrsMattie]

Totally normal. Your body is slowing down and your mind is gearing itself up for a completely different, much more intense focus

I lost interest in my (previously much loved) job totally before my baby was born and unfortunately when I went back after a year off. I just couldn't be arsed anymore and so resigned. I took a 3 year break (in which time I had another baby) and am now so ready to go back into the world of work again (pretty soon, anyway...I'm doing my Masters and will be working part time). I need the challenge again, now, and feel like my brain has been switched back on.

But I know my job will never mean as much to me again.
Once you have kids, your priorities really do change.

[Diege]

Just to add a different viewpoint! I think what you're feeling is totally normal, esp as you will be off a year. I felt the same with no.1, but pregnant with no. 4 I actually feel more inclined to 'prove'myself (rightly or wrongly)more than ever at work, I suppose because I don't want to be considered by colleagues/boss as not taking things seriously. They've already expressed surprise that I'm offering to take up new roles etc within the current job, which part of me is a bit hurt about, but spurs me on even more... My job has always been really important to moresover than ever I think with each subsequent pregnancy, and took me years to train for too - maybe that makes a difference? Sure I'm in the monority, but just feel more than ever that I need to be seen as taking career seriously for my own sense of self, at least when I'm there!