Pregnant and work stress becoming too much...

[poppygolucky]

...just got in at 7:30pm after leaving the house at 7am and feel like crying, as I know tomorrow will be the same. 27+2 and I'm finding work too much to cope with. I'm a secondary school teacher and thought I had everything worked out by going on ML when my exam classes leave in May when I'll be 36 weeks. I really don't want to let the students or my colleagues down, but I'm so tired and emotional that I'm finding being on my feet all day working with groups of 30 teenagers too much. Add to that the amount of planning and marking, I can't see the wood for the trees and have no idea when I will get everything done that needs to be done. I feel guilty being on here now as I should be marking books.

Sorry to whine, it's just I've been a teacher for 10 years, I'm used to stress and how to cope with it. But this is my first pregnancy and I feel like now all of a sudden, I can't cope. And I don't want this stress to negatively affect my baby.

Blimey you deserve a medal!

You say that you are used to stress normally. You are pregnant and everything seems so much worse, you are going to feel really emotional and tired, I was with both of my pregnancies.

Can you take some leave or go off sick for a week or two? Maybe when you go back you would feel more refreshed and ready to start again. Then you would only have a few weeks left. Personally I would finish earlier than 36 weeks, you're probably thinking of having more time off after having your baby but you need to think of you and your baby's health.

xx

Thanks for your reply Vickylou - sometimes I feel like I'm just whinging and really I should just knuckle down and get on with it! I had a week sick with severe morning sickness/cold/urine infection earlier in my pregnancy, and really I feel like I would be letting my kids down, and my colleagues too, if I was to take any more time off. It's a really stressful time of year getting through coursework and preparing kids for their GCSEs and A Levels - I think maybe I'll speak to my Head of Department to just let her know I'm struggling to keep on top of things. Thankfully the one good thing about teaching is the holidays, and I do have 2 weeks off over Easter to recharge my batteries before the final push in May.

Thanks for making me feel better though - think more than anything I needed a sympathetic ear! DP is away for a week so don't have his atm! x

Aw you're welcome. It does help doesn't it?!

See if you can muster through until Easter, yeah speak to your HOD, they need to be sensitive to your needs. Sounds like you think a lot of your students-that's nice. But do remember think about yourself and the impoertance of keeping yourself well. You don't want to end up with high blood pressure.

Men don't really undertsand about pregnancy and hormones so it's nice to get into girly conversations about it all.

Do you know the sex of the baby?

Vic xx

Just got a chance to get back on here! Week continued to get busier - such is the way. No, I don't know sex. we decided we want a surprise. Sometimes I forget I'm even pregnant though, just so much on. Oh well, thanks for the understanding...sometimes women are just better at it! x