Pregnant, toddler to look after and working from home...

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I wonder if anyone else is in a similar position to me and is considering trying to do something about it??

I am 31 weeks pregnant and also have a 17 month old DS. Like most people, I am also supposed to be working full time from home but already feel like I am cracking under the pressure! I feel so anxious and tired from trying to juggle looking after a toddler, the extra washing, cooking and cleaning of all being at home and trying to work when I can. I am fast reaching the conclusion that it simply can’t be done

Feeling more overwhelmed and anxious by the day trying to respond to work emails and do everything else, not to mention the work of being pregnant and the aches and pains associated with that...

I don’t know what to do but feel like I can’t carry on like this for weeks on end. Any advice appreciated.

Btw, DH is helping where he can. At the moment it is make or break at his work so we need to prioritise his working from home. I am probably getting around 3-4 hours of work done a day (during nap time and when DH looks after him) but I’m getting way more demands than usual from work so I could easily fill 8-10 hours a day!

I’m in the same boat as you.

35 weeks pregnant and a two year old, he doesn’t nap and always on the go 😭. Husband is considered a key worker and can’t work from home, so just me on my own.

Don’t really know what to do about it except plod along and just get on with it. The days are so long can’t believe it’s not even 3pm yet 😂 here if you need to vent.

Feel for you. I've got a 3 year old and it's been pretty testing already. It's going to hard to find a balance. It is absolutely impossible to work 9-5 with young children around. Try not to put too much pressure on yourself. You can only do what you can do. Try and do an hour work and an hour play. You dont want to put your kids in front of the TV all day but so you can get abit of peace just do it.