At what point did you start to find it hard to work full days?

[JellyBean01]

I am experiencing the same problems and have been since about 26 weeks.

I'm so irritable and uncomfortable by around 1/2pm i just want to go home! So i have a few times. I only work 4 full days but even this is a struggle. Hoping to drop to about 2 short days from 36wks until about 38wks as this is when the office shuts down for christmas and then i won't have to come back (for a while anyway!).

I think it's just something we have to endure. I have kept myself going until now by telling myself i need to keep earning money to put towards the 'baby stuff' layby but we just picked that all up on the weekend so now i'll have to find something else to keep me motivated otherwise i'll end up walking out of here!

What we go through for our little ones, hey!

[LaDeeDa]

Hi Guys,

So I just shot down to the shops and bought myself a oblong pillow and we'll see if that makes it any easier ... I'll keep you updated

I think partly the biggest prob I have to which is contributing to my crankiness and tiredness is mentally I've already left I'm just here going through the motions until the 19/12

I am sure we are all feeling the same way though - especially with Christmas almost upon us!

[fionas]

I have an office job too but have never been a morning person and that was 10 times worse when I was pregnant. I was basically comatose till about 11am and then came good. Ended up working till I was 37 weeks pregnant but I didn't have to endure the train commute as work paid for taxis to and from because I had pelvic instability too so couldn't really walk without being in agony. So all I had to do was shuffle to the loo and people brought me lunch/tea/coffee to my desk. Easier than being at home!

[LaDeeDa]

hey fionas -
your lucky that work paid for taxi's
I drive everyday and as I live in Boronia being on the eastern twice a day in peak hour is a pretty scary experience
I don't want to be at home because I would be bored ****less but I would love to be able to do shorter days so that I don't feel quite so shattered
Fingers crossed....

[Shanti]

I think it also depends on what kind of work you do..... I am on my feet alot of the day, serving customers etc getting up and down and it takes it out of you....

[Skyeblue]

I was on my feet alot in my job too. I found that by 34 weeks I just couldnt go on. I was soooo tired and over the work. I finished up at 34 weeks and being home is wonderful. Im sleeping heaps and relaxing and just having a rest before bubs comes.

[Ezz]

I finshed at 36.5 weeks & I was ready. That said, I was SOOOO bored waiting for DS to arrive (I had been so organised with the nursery etc that there really was nothing left to do!).

I am a teacher, so stand up a lot, and am able to walk around. I was really uncomfortable sitting from 20-something weeks. Are you able to kneel & lean up onto the chair/a fitball (I know it would look funny - but having a fitball at work might be more comfortable, because you could roll around, lean forward, crouch up onto it etc)