Anyone else struggling with pregnancy and a heavy workload?

[Caz10]

Just on for a moan really! I'm 30wks and work full time. Have recently moved jobs so have a lot on, and am having to work every evening and most of the weekend. I'm very lucky with a v supportive (and housetrained!) DH who has basically taken over the running of the house, and no other LO's to worry about.
Normally I can cope with this level of work, but finding it hard just now, also getting me down that I have no time to plan/buy things for the baby. I have to work until 2 weeks before due date and by then I'm sure the last thing I'll want to do is float round baby shops oohing and aahing over all the stuff - I'd really like to do that now but just don't have any time!
Please can someone tell me that this is survivable?!!

[Hayleyandbaby]

I don't know really, I feel the same because I have 2 jobs and I'm doing my PGCE. It's a pain in the arse!!
It's hardly surprising you're struggling when you're 30 weeks pregnant and have a huge work load. Count down the weeks- only 8 to go until you can put your feet up and maybe do some online shopping from the comfort of your sofa?
If there's no particular personal reason why you're working until 38 weeks, and it's work's decision/ pressure that has lead to it, I'd suggest you put your foot down. Careers are important but babies are more important!!
My mum was stressy while she was pregnant with me and now I'm a stress head! So maybe if you're stressed during pregnancy that's what baby ends up like!!
Try to take it easy as much as you can, though I know it's easy said!!

Good luck

[Caz10]

oooh good luck Hayley, I am actually a teacher and did my PGCE a few years ago, so I know how you feel, it's a tough year. Are you primary or secondary? How far on are you in your pregnancy?

Sadly it's finances that are dictating my finishing date so no way round that, but you are totally right, 8 weeks to go and thankfully one of them is a holiday!

Think I am feeling overwhelmed with work this weekend and also not feeling the best physically whereas I've been quite healthy up until now. It's taking me longer to get through the work cos I can't go as fast as normal, IYSWIM!

I hope all is going well with your course!

[tyaca]

hey all, v glad to see this thread. 19wks and have been doing 60hrs plus since got pg

BUT - i guess on the up side a) lifestyle changes eg no booze and early nights have made the hours easier than they used to

and b) been working this hard for so long and waiting for my life to change. that change is about to happen and SO excited, no more work - will be poor but don't care ... bring on the baby!!

caz - hurrah for your DH! and do think about stopping work earlier if poss, i'm with hayley on this. know finances v imp, and the only reason i haven't quit the last few weeks BUT some things more important

if not, then counting the days not a bad idea....

[weepotion]

good evening folks! dd is 5mths now and i was a total workaholic while pg. 70 hour weeks the whole way through. i look back now and wish i had taken things a bit easier in the run up to her birth. i really really rested up in the last few weeks and relaxed - so glad i did as NO chance to do that now my wee star is here. try and ease off as much as you can - you will need your strength for labour and teh early days.

pregnancy and labour - it was a fab experience

[claraq]

Caz10 - my total sympathies if you are a teacher as I think that must be one of the hardest jobs if you are pregnant as you really do have to be on the ball most of the time. But if it is any help, I think we all feel like this at this stage (I am probably the same stage as you aren't I? 32 weeks yesterday), whatever job we are doing. My job is looking after my two-year old who now regularly throws tantrums and plays up and most mornings I really wonder where I am going to get the energy to deal with her.
Don't stress about not buying things for the new baby - you don't need much for the beginning and everything you do need you can buy online. Once the baby is here you can assess what more you need and get it then - online for the big stuff and a nice trip round the shops showing off the new baby for the smaller stuff like clothes and nappies.

[Hayleyandbaby]

Hi Caz, I'm 9 weeks and teaching 18 year old girls at college. I teach key skills and they hate key skills so they're horrible to me. Which is a delight when I have morning sickness hehe. Do you teach school? Primary or Secondary? You've a lot more patience than me if you teach kids. My sister does, and I see how much hard work it is. Good on ya.

I do my PGCE at night school so that's good, but I work as a supervisor 4-5 days a week, at a tourist attraction and I get whinged at off management all the time. So I'm really taking a step back and putting my foot down at the moment because we've wanted a baby for ages(despite my age- 22) so I think they should make some allowances for me being pregnant.

Finances is a difficult one. But like I said, start a count down til you get you're little cutie.

Hope you're feeling a little better. You're doing much better than most to be working so hard and so late!

[Caz10]

tyaca you're right, some things are def easier without a hangover ha ha!

Thanks all for kind words and good advice. had a mini meltdown today having worked ALL weekend and missed the lovely weather...pregnancy brain is making take twice as long with everything as I would normally I think! Doing the bare minimum to get by and it's still taking me 2 full days every weekend, YUK.

Going to reassess finances over half term break - I think even finishing a week earlier would make me feel better.

claraq I can actually get through the day with the kiddies (8/9yrs olds at the mo, 28 of them!!) ok, but it is the paperwork that's killing me at the mo, taking up nights and weekends when I would much rather be resting. V glad this is 1st baby, don't know how those of you who are working AND looking after other LOs do it - hats off to you!

Didn't know you could do your PGCE at nights, that's fab, good luck! And well done teaching 18yr olds, don't think I could EVER do that!