Lost all motivation to work during pregnancy

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I’m currently pregnant with my third baby. I have completely lost my motivation to work in my current job (or it could be any office job) this time. With my first, I was very motivated (2 years into my job), and with my second I was ok and in fact overworked. But I have to admit that even prior to this pregnancy, I had lost my motivation after my 2nd maternity leave (mainly because I’ve been in this role for too long and I’m not seeing any career progress). I was in fact looking for a change. Now I am totally, utterly, unmotivated. However, I need the salary and benefit to support my family, and I’m the bread winner (unfortunately) so quitting is not an option now. Anyone else experiences the same feeling towards work during pregnancy? Any advice how I can change my mindset so I can still commit to it for the time being?

I’m also pregnant with my 3rd and feeling the same! No advice, but I think it’s just having a head full of other priorities - I get the job done (easily) but I’m certainly not going above and beyond!

Thanks for letting me know that you also have the same mindset. Do you think you’ll return to work full time with three kids? How old are your kids?

Same here, and third baby! I’m now realising this happens to me every pregnancy, I just thought it was circumstantial at the time, but while circumstances may be part of it, I think hormones and tiredness are more to blame, and I just care far less about work and far more about home and family, where as before it was more even. I have no tips as to how to refind the motivation as I’m trying to work it out myself. The method I’m landing on atm is to plan out exactly what work / projects I’ve got between now and mat leave, stick as close to the plan as I can and treat it as a countdown. I’m at risk of achieving very little otherwise!