Struggling in third tri!!
Hey, just wanted to reach out for people who may be experiencing the same…
Little rant ahead 😅
I’ve just entered the third trimester and feel like everything has suddenly changed overnight. The back, neck and leg pains are killing me, really minimal and interrupted sleep waking up with headaches. I feel quite useless.
I’ve been off work for the past 2 days as it’s physical and on my feet all day and I’m genuinely worried I won’t be able to get back there. I was planning to start mat leave around 35/36 weeks but now I’m not so sure if I am not able to work through the pain. I can do daily things round the house but come to cooking (standing for about an hour) my back is really painful, which is why I feel concerned to return to work.
I know every pregnancy is different and I definitely don’t have it the worse but sometimes I just feel I’m overreacting and just need to get on with things!!
Sending love to you all ❤️❤️❤️
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Awful when you're in pain like that. Is there anything that work can do to help can you sit down more or have rest breaks?
Speak to your manager and explain whats going on. See if there is an alternative you can do eg reduced hours, work from home, paperwork.
Im a chef so totally understand the standing for long periods, ive now been switched to 2 days in the office and 2 days on my feet. I can change as and when is necessary for me. My hips were unbareable when I was on them 4 days a week working 10/12 hours a day on top of being a mum to a 2 year old!
I’ve been off work since I was 14 weeks pregnant with my first in 2022, I’ve had 2 more babies since then plus I’m 30 weeks pregnant now with our 4th and last.
I get really bad PGP while pregnant (completely clears once I’ve given birth) but my job was 10-12 hours standing 4/5 days a week so just wasn’t at all sustainable so I had to leave. There was no way to do what I was doing from home or sat down to I had no other choice than to give up work
We’re getting all the kids out of the way first then waiting until youngest is 4 and in school for me to go back part time so I’ll be a SAHM until then
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Struggling in third tri!!
Hey, just wanted to reach out for people who may be experiencing the same…
Little rant ahead 😅
I’ve just entered the third trimester and feel like everything has suddenly changed overnight. The back, neck and leg pains are killing me, really minimal and interrupted sleep waking up with headaches. I feel quite useless.
I’ve been off work for the past 2 days as it’s physical and on my feet all day and I’m genuinely worried I won’t be able to get back there. I was planning to start mat leave around 35/36 weeks but now I’m not so sure if I am not able to work through the pain. I can do daily things round the house but come to cooking (standing for about an hour) my back is really painful, which is why I feel concerned to return to work.
I know every pregnancy is different and I definitely don’t have it the worse but sometimes I just feel I’m overreacting and just need to get on with things!!
Sending love to you all ❤️❤️❤️
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