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3 days ago

Anyone else struggling with work?

I’m a teacher and, despite telling the head pretty much when I found out, they still gave me a class of 38 this year!! Struggling with the workload, moving around the room, later nights at work and feeling exhausted by the end of the week! Still got sickness, getting headaches, not sleeping and have a feeling of just generally being overwhelmed! I have enough energy to do my job then end up on the sofa for the rest of the time. Specifics aside, I’m 19 weeks 2 days, is anyone else finding it harder and harder? I’m finding all other mum’s I work with tend to have had a breeze during their pregnancy! Just want to know I’m not the only one out here! 🙈
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21 hours ago

One of my friends is a science/pe teacher but I haven't checked in to see how work is for her. I do an office job remotely from home, but the mental load of it is a lot and I've found myself actively avoiding responsibility to have a nap somewhere in the day. Don't feel guilty or bad about it, growing a human takes a lot out of you

2 days ago

@Minerva me I am a SEN TA in a Secondary school so I am moving from class to class a lot

2 days ago

I’m a teaching assistant ~ in a SEN school it’s also a little hard coz from time to time when the kid could run I run or walk after them and they walk so fast. At times we also go to parks ,a good exercise as well but when it gets distance ,I get also exhausted.

3 days ago

I'm also finding work hard . Having on and off headache, got pelvis pain 😫. I'm always tired and now forgetful. I'm always on my feet . My work involves heavy lifting , huge deliveries, and going up and down metal stairs. I'm not doing any heavy lifting, but I still do deliveries, service customers, and get their orders. I have no patience anymore. I hate people right now . I'm pregnant with twins and at 17 weeks +4 . I'm already huge , and some people just don't get what pregnancy does to your body . 😒 like yes, I have to sit down a lot cause my feet , back, or pelvis hurts . Kmt.

3 days ago

I feel the same too, I'm a nurse so on my feet all day, it's hard! I'm considering doing shorter shifts rather than long days but I guess that isn't an option in teaching xx

3 days ago

I’m a primary teacher and I feel exactly the same. I feel like I can’t escape my classroom for toilet breaks or sickness because I don’t have a ta. I feel like I’m struggling even picking up the books to do my marking and lugging around classroom toy/ tough spots ect (in year 1). My tummy muscles feel so sore every day for using my teacher voice and it’s just so shit. I cannot wait to leave in February just to escape the profession for a year. 🩷

3 days ago

I’m struggling and I have an office job, I don’t know how you’re doing it, hats off to you, don’t suffer in silence though please speak up again to them if you need to. Yes it does get more tiring as you get bigger xx

3 days ago

You aren’t the only teacher out there suffering!! Don’t worry. I think you need to talk to HR and let them know you are struggling. Can they give you more support elsewhere? They are silly because you’ll burn out so quickly and you’ll be off due to stress before you know it. Don’t keep quiet and suffer in silence, tell them!! Xx

3 days ago

@Amy me too 17+4

3 days ago

I’m the same and I’m still only 17+5. I’m noticing work is becoming more and more of a struggle the past few days, the commute itself tires me before I’ve even got there! Dreading how much worse it’s going to get ☹️ Exhausted all the time!

3 days ago

Oh I feel for you, I’ve also saw that some people breeze through with work and I’m so jealous! I’m a kitchen manager my typical shifts are usually 10 hours 5-6 days a week sometimes a little more depending on what’s needed done. No sitting (unless I’m on the toilet) I was really ill at that start and was off sick for 2 weeks I was made redundant from that job. (I suspect heavily it was because I’m pregnant, I’m dealing with it though) I’m just glad to be working again but it’s not easy and like a lot of people who aren’t breezing through it I’m dreading the next 20 weeks. So my thoughts are with you!

3 days ago

@Chloe I truly don’t envy you. I’ve found my heart rate has been elevated since starting back in September. It does feel like a massive mountain to climb. Fingers crossed it all goes well and people are supporting you!

3 days ago

It’s a killer, I’m a performing arts teacher as well as being a head of faculty and by the end of the day my backs in bits. I had a funny turn today with heart palpitations and had to go to a&e before I even got started on first lesson today and I’m 19+4. Feel like the next 20 weeks are going to be a huge struggle… plus I have a whole school production!

3 days ago

Me too moving around the school takes me awhile to Achieve and by the time I get to my destination I am tired

3 days ago

I left teaching last year and have said so many times I'm glad I'm not teaching while pregnant, it was hard enough! You're super woman!

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3 days ago

@Scarlett-rose I’m hoping it gets better at some point! But all I can think of is that we’ll get more tired as we get larger 🙈

3 days ago

i litterally work four 6 hours shifts a week, but its a physical job. as soon as i get home from work i struggle to do anything but lie in bed😭 this exhaustion is not a jokeee

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