Pregnancy and work stamina

[jmrpinkie]

Hi all - I am 10 weeks pregnant and have known since about 3 and a bit weeks. Initially my energy levels were ok and was managing to maintain the same work stamina (I have an office job 9-5.30, demanding but not really intense and intermittently out of the office at meetings). I don’t usually work from home but started doing a day or a half day a week from home.

My work don’t know I am pregnant but the last 3 weeks I have really struggled. I’d say u haven’t done a full days work any day. Have managed it by taking breaks etc or working remotely and finishing early. I get my work done and but am starting to feel the pressure a bit. But now I’m feeling guilty. If people can’t put in the hours are they going above and beyond to make it up? I’m not really sure what I’m asking or what I want to achieve I guess my hormones right now have entered me in to a guilt phase of not doing a good job at work.

would love to hear other people’s experience.

congratulations on the pregnancy OP! I'm posting to reassure you the tiredness will pass eventually. With my first, I remember going out to my car at lunch time and sleeping for 30 minutes on the back seat. Other days I booked a meeting room, put on a Ted talks and closed my eyes on the desk! It was that bad. You're not alone! But by about 16 weeks, your energy levels will start to recover :) try not to feel guilty about work - at the end of the day, that comes second to your and the baby's health. You'll find work a happy distant memory as soon as you're on Mat leave and these worries will be long gone xxx