I'm very lucky to be a PA who's had some amazing career progression opportunities since I returned from maternity leave in Jan last year, however, I'm now pregnant again and really struggling with all the responsibility.
I currently support the Chief Executive, Operations Director and Finance Director as well as any global leadership team members that visit the office (there's usually at least one a week) as well as having a regional lead role (and commuting 2 hours each way to work). However, I took the regional lead role before the CE started unaware I was going to be expected to support him as well (which is essentially a full time role in itself), and this has now had to take a back seat while I try to juggle everything else, despite it being the part of my job I actually enjoy.
While all my bosses have been very supportive of my pregnancy, my line manager is very blase about it all and took very little interest in the risk assessment and doesn't seem to be taking my requests for help seriously even though I've identified a person who could share some of my workload when they return from ML in April.
DP thinks I should just call in sick with stress, but I think I should speak to HR first to raise the issues even though he's very pally with my bosses and will go straight back to them.
Can anyone offer any advice on how to approach this without making things worse for myself? My DD was born underweight and the consultant is being cautious this time to try and avoid this happening again so I wonder if I actually have medical grounds for requesting a lower stress role for the next few months, knowing there's a link to low birth weight and maternal stress.
Understandably, this is also affecting my relationship with DP and we spent most of my week off arguing which hasn't helped either. I just feel at my wits end with nowhere to turn.
Sorry for the long me post!!