Feeling so depressed @ 9 weeks

[bump2b1987]

Just wanted to vent really and get some opinions on my situation.
Other half is working abroad and due back two months before the baby is due, which is hard in itself, as, although I have great friends I still feel quite isolated.
I work an hour away from where I live, so am up at 5am and don't get in til 7:30pm which is taking its toll with pregnancy tiredness.
Anyway, all was going well at work - I work in sales and had got great clien fback and won loads of competitions of late but this week boss pulled me into his office to reprimand me for poor fback from client survey, which was totally unwarranted and now it's left me feeling my job is really unsafe. I love my work so was genuinely upset, which my boss saw.
Anyway, now I'm panicking that preg is not going to be taken well when I announce and that, worse of all, I will be sacked with them citing the above reason in spite of my good performance to date.
Just feel so fed up and alone; I am so happy to be preg but am feeling like a failure at everything and that even going to work is a struggle at the minute without boss reprimanding me and making me feel useless.
What should I do if I'm dismissed, would this count as unlawful dismissal or would one poor survey result be considered reasonable grounds?
thanks for any answers in advance. feel realy tearful at the mo. xxx

Hi bump, I don't know if I can be much help on the employment advice, if you feel your work is likely to make life difficult when you announce your pregnancy it might be worth posting on the employment boards and making sure you read up on your rights.

What I can say though is that I am now 25 weeks and I think around 9 weeks was probably the hardest bit for me. I was sooo tired and feeling generally sick and fed up. It is also hard as you are waiting for that 12 week scan that still seems so far away. It does get better though! Really, I promise.

I would recommend trying not to worry about work right now, there is plenty of time for that and it doesn't sound like they are about to sack this instant you for one bit of bad feedback. Instead concentrate on yourself and the baby. Sleep whenever you get a chance, try and eat regularly and as healthy as you can manage and generally be kind and patient with yourself.

Hi bump2be!

Congrats on your pregnancy! I've just found out think I'm 5 weeks and a few days! On the work front I was working in a similar environment where I was put under a ridiculous amount of pressure! At the time i was trying to conceive n nothing happen! The stress got that bad it was starting to make me ill! I eventually decided enough was enough and looked for a new job! A couple of months later I started a new job the stress ended and 1st month into it I'm pregnant! The moral of the story is that at work ur just a number and there is so much more to life! I should have fought them at work but I just didn't have it in me! Now I'm out of it I'm very happy but at the time with it I was so consumed with it I couldn't think of anything else! As soon as work know ur pregnant they have to be careful with how they treat you!

what Hiding said... I'm 15w, was totally knackered at 9w even though I work a shorter day to you (out the house at 8, back at 7 or 8) but after about 13w I started feeling less tired.

I don't think they can give you the push just for one bit of bad feedback - you need to check your employment contract but most places I think you need to have 3 warnings for pretty bad behaviour before they can dismiss you.