Pregnancy and Working

[Latrice414]

For the ladies who worked while preggo, did you have a job that required you to stand on your feet for the majority of the shift.  If so, how many hours did you work?  If you already had a baby, how long did you work up until b4 you couldnt anymore?  And for those who are preggo now and have standing jobs, how are you holding up with working.

I just went bac to work in march and my shifts are 12hour shifts, but im standing at least a good 9hours.  For now im only doing 1 shift a week.  Then my other part time job i do 2 shifts a week 8 hour shifts. But im on my feet at least 6 hours out of the 8.  I am a nurse.  My job at the nursing home (8hr shift) requires me to push a medication cart to distribute medication.  My 12hr shift job at the hospital the medication is in patients room, its just that im constantly walking.

The other night when i got off work my feet were throbbing something terrible and it did not stop until the mourning.  sometimes i think after i get off work i have some cramping.

[tellytatum]

of course i dont recommend that either..but my son came at 36w...something that was soooo unexpected!

[flathead]

I didnt work but I played squash and Tennis till two weeks before I had my first.
So I think keeping busy and active helped for my placid and well behaved babe.

I must admit I won quite a few games as they didnt want me to be in the road of their raquets.

[nutz19]

i worked full time bout 50hrs a week till i was 30wks then 30hrs till i was 34wks. then i had to go on maternity. I worked like 12hr shifts and with only a half hour brake in this time believe when i say i was knackered. i go back in 3 weeks. but only part time so bout 16-30hrs week.

[GRose]

I went into labor at work with my first but I was at a desk job, I wouldn't expect any women who is on her feet all day to work up until delivery, I think it is a really bad idea actually.

[GRose]

I was waitressing 5 or 6 hour shifts 5 nights during the week and some 10 hour shifts on the weekend but now due to DF's change in schedule I can no longer work during the week (no babysitter for our son) I am only working Sat and Sun 5 or 6 hours each time.
I am 27 weeks and it was getting really hard, not just being on my feet but carrying heavy trays and the fact that I just cant move as fast as I used to be able to. It is really hard when you have a full dinning room and you are waddling around like a penguin, some people understand but most dont, they dont care what your excuse is.
Even if DF's schedule hadn't changed I didn't plan on working full time past May, so 8 months. I am really liking working 2 days a week, it gives me time to get stuff ready for Evan and keep the house clean and I also get my time away from my little monster lol. I do miss the exercise though, I have already had a rapid weight gain since I am not as active everyday.
In the end it is just up to you, only you know what your body can handle right now and what you are comfortable with.

[tellytatum]

i am 34w and i've been working for cosmetics sales since i've been prego...at first i started out 3-4 hours a day during the regular week days..and then 8 hours per day on sat and sundays..at around 30w my dr gave me a note saying that she did not want me to work more then 4 hours per day...so my weekend hours got cut..i dont think i'd be able to work longer then 4 hours!!  But i go on maternity leave in about a week..dr told me she wanted me to take it already..
but with my other child i worked full time..and worked until the day i had him...i dont know how i did that...lol