Struggling to concentrate at work

Is anyone else feeling like their work is just so unimportant right now?? I work from home so am constantly letting myself get distracted and struggling to care tbh 😂

The dark evenings also make me want to get as much done around the house (tidying, organising, decorating) during the weekdays!!

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I’m soo glad it’s not just me! Lunch time baths/ naps have become a daily thing 😂 I’m also taking a year off, I really can’t wait to close my laptop that last time!!

Same 100%. WFH and used to be a high performing workaholic. Now I'm napping, scrolling instagram, grabbing food, etc. Stuff I would never have done before. A good day is 30% effort 😅

Yes same! Definitely in wind down and eager to start handing everything over 😅

It’s funny how quickly your priorities change isn’t it! I’ve got sooo many better things to do than to look at spreadsheets haha 🥲 (and scrolling instagram and TikTok is one of them)

Currently sat at my desk at work laughing at these comments because I find myself doing the same, scrolling my phone not a care In the world, reading this and scurrying tim tom and Facebook too, counting down the weeks 11 to go and I'm done! Also cannot wait to turn the laptop off fpr the last time for 1 year! Xxxx

Yes haha ! Xx

I mean it’s no wonder… we’re literally counting down the days until the most life changing thing happens to us 🙈 think we’re allowed to be distracted!

Same, I WFH too. But it makes me feel so guilty to not be able to perform as well but I'm just so exhausted this time around... I have a countdown to the start of my maternity leave on my phone, can't wait to see it go under 30.... I need to be able to take naps before baby #2 arrives hahaha

ah try not to feel guilty! You’re growing a whole human and unfortunately the system doesn’t make life easy for us trying to balance that with work! I’m still doing what I need but just not going above and beyond/ putting in the extra effort as right now that’s needed elsewhere 💗

Yeah you're definitely right... But I feel like with WFH it's harder in a way to take a break/go on sick.
For example I had COVID last week, big cough, nose blocked, knackered because pregnancy insomnia as well as everything else we gotta do in our lives and I felt like I couldn't really take sick days because I'm working from home... It definitely has its perks but i personally don't think it's good for my MH, and I always seem to realise that more when I'm pregnant

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Hi everyone! I gave birth via emergency c section 9 months ago as my baby boy was measuring big, he pooped inside so there was risk of him inhaling it and I wasn’t progressing past 3cm to have a natural birth and now I’m currently 20 weeks pregnant with my 2nd baby. I’m having a consultation on Tuesday to talk about birth options and to have any questions answered but I don’t know what to ask. I feel like it would be safer having a c section again but at the same time I don’t want a c section. Does anyone have any question ideas I could ask or any advice/stories of similar situations. Tia

Anyone else felt like this?

Hi, I’m 4 months postpartum, little one sleeps through the night and is formula fed, the last week I’ve felt extremely tired and very hungry! Just wondered if anyone else has felt this way/experienced this?

Hey what are your current symptoms?

I’m 37+5

I’m pretty mobile still but anything over a hour or 2 and I’m in discomfort

Getting up from a sitting position is hard

Some of baby’s movements now are bordering on painful especially around my crotch/pelvis

I’m exhausted very easily and nap every single day

Can basically only breathe out my mouth now and I’m snoring and dribbling 😂

Standing in one leg is very painful 😂

Some waves of pain/ tightening but I regular and mild

Low period type aches

And I feel like a fire breathing dragon with this acid reflux

My nose is growing 😂

My fingers swell slightly and go numbs in my sleep so that and constant toilet breaks keep me up ( checked swelling with MW and consultant and all normal, not a worry)

I also do not want to be social in person like I’d rather everyone just be my penpal atm lol

What are your symptoms?

Planned c section

Has anyone had a planned c section and been home the same day?

C section compression socks

Hey ladies when did you ditch the compression socks and how mobile were you when you did? I’m so done with them! 6 weeks tomorrow since the op and im walking around the house doing jobs and baby care but not really out and about yet (the odd day I am) is it safe to ditch the socks?