Starting a new job 4 weeks pregnant

[PrettyPleaseXo]

So I found out I’m pregnant yesterday and I’m roughly 3w5D my first day at this new job is tomorrow and I am terrified of how I’m going to survive my first trimester while in a new job without losing the job. It’s 12 hour shifts with one week working 5 days and the second week working only 2 days.

please please please hit me with your survival tips, I’ve ordered sickness bands, rennies, sour sweets and a big water bottle. My first two I had bad sickness till around 12-16 weeks

Xonvea! If you’re in the UK that is, it might be called something different elsewhere? I’m 15 weeks now and have been on it since week 5 and it didn’t take it totally away but helped a lot.

Oh amazing lovely thank you I will pop a request through to the GP tomorrow and ask for a prescription so I have it ready as I’m 90% sure it will hit as it has the last two times and then just remind myself I just need to get through the first trimester

I really hope it’s not too bad for you 🤞Just survive one day at a time and remember it will eventually get better even though at the time it feels unending. And congrats!

Thank you so much and I am keeping everything crossed I am terrified of losing this job or not being able to manage it and ending up unemployed 😭

Hi Op congratulations!! iv just found out i am 3 weeks 5 days pregnant 🥹
have you had any symptoms yet?!

Hey lovely! Mainly sore boobs, odd stabbing pains and a touch of nausea. What about you??

ditto! sore boobs, slight nausea and mild cramps!! oh the joys!!
i haven’t missed my period yet but iv had a positive test from 9DPo, have you missed your period?

Not yet I’m due in 3 days and got my BFP on Saturday I have brought two more weeks checker tests and I hope to see 2-3 in the morning as I saw 1-2 on Saturday

i think from my calendar my period is due around 1st july.. makes me anxious 😬
iv ordered some CB week prediction tests aswell, so hopefully they show 2/3 weeks.
im not sure when to take the test for the 2/3 to appear…

what day are you planning on testing with the CB?

Fingers crossed lovely it seems as though we must be super close together!! I’m going to try in the morning I had to stop myself from testing tonight 😂

it does!! 🫶🏼 how sweet😩
ngl today iv had really mild cramps like my period is coming🥴 apparently it’s really common but we will see.
let me know how you get on in the morning with your CB test. mine haven’t arrived yet but when they do i will do one and let you know!

I’ve been getting those all night and it’s really stressing me out 😭 I admit I did just try and wee to pee on the CB test but I couldn’t go so I will hold off till the morning. I should be bang on 4 weeks tomorrow so fingers crossed for the 2-3 xx

yep same here! all day today for me😩 really mild but noticeable..
is this your first pregnancy?

It’s my 3rd haha but it’s been 8 years since my last one so it feels like my first all over again 😂 what about yours??.

i have a little boy who’s 6, i did get pregnant in april but miscarried at 7 weeks pregnant and this is second time lucky i guess!

I wouldn't worry - I have had 3 in 4 years and I barely suffered in the first trimester! I was more tired but I never had morning sickness x

Just seen it's your 3rd - I mean if you know it's going to be bad then just hold on tight I guess 🤣 x

did you do the CB test this morning?
just had an email to say mines been delivered but i’m out at the minute so

I did and it was still bloody 1-2 weeks so I’m gonna hold off and not test again cause it’ll just stress me out cx

yes don’t stress yourself out, easy said than done! but wait it out and take another towards end of the week!

i did take my clear blue this afternoon and got 2-3 weeks. I am 4 weeks pregnant tomorrow.. iv been on chatgpt like a mad woman making sure all my dates add up correctly 🥴😂

Oh that’s amazing lovely I’m so happy for you!!