Heavy lifting at work

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Recently got a BFP! Yay!
So I'm about 5/6 weeks atm.
My job involves quite a lot of heavy lifting...
I'm telling work on our works do on the 15th of Dec, as we were all going to get royally pissed so they'll guess anyway.
Bit early for my liking but I'm not left with many alternative options.
Also them knowing stops me from doing too much heavy lifting.
How dangerous is it exactly???

Unless you have reason to think the pregnancy is high risk, the risk is really that you're more vulnerable to straining a muscle or hurting your back due to the hormones. The pregnancy isn't at risk. Using good form, protecting your back and lifting with your knees are all important and plenty of people (including me) keep lifting weights through pregnancy.

Really all depends how heavy and how comfortable you feel.

You should have a full pregnancy assessment by your employer. What sort of things are you lifting? do they have a manual handling policy in place andsuitable equipment so that no-one should need to do any heavy lifting.

Thanks guys-
Metal parts in boxes that tend to weigh anywhere between 5kg and 30kg.
Assuming pregnancy assessment will be done when they find out on the 15th.
Unsure if its high risk- I have had a mc before at around 8 weeks but then went on to have my DD. This was 3/4 years ago now though.

Just tell them now. Why would you want to wait?

You wouldn't be classed as high risk at this stage in the absence of any bleeding or a previous second trimester loss.

It's really up to you - they can't do anything until they know you're pregnant so it's going to come down to how comfortable you are to do your usual lifting Vs telling them.

Because I'm only 5/6 weeks atm, history of miscarriage at 8 weeks. Scared to say anything and then the worst happens and I have to explain it. Couldn't talk about it for years after when the mc happened

But surely you'd want them to do the risk assessment asap. I'm not saying lifting is high risk (I don't know) but just imagine how you'd feel if you did some heavy lifting and then miscarried.
I miscarried at 7 weeks last year after I told my colleagues I was pregnant. I have a physical job and handle drugs and various other hazards. They were so supportive and understanding when I miscarried. I was glad to have told them I was pregnant, especially when I miscarried as they were so supportive at work

30kg - are you kidding, no way would I even consider lifting that weight. Have you had manual handling training? I would get assessed as soon as possible, even if I were not pregnant I would make sure I was doing as little physical lifting as possible.

It doesn't benefit anyone if you keep it from them. You don't need to tell everyone, just your direct line manager. If the worst were to happen, you'd need time if and you'd have to tell them anyway.