Okay so I've been helping my sister out while she has been in NZ but working for her in her family daycare. I did 3 days last week and 2 so far this week and have planned to do tomorrow & friday too however I'm tossing up whether or not I should work...

I'm having major ligament pains (they don't actually feel like ligament pains I've had previously) which I've put down to getting in and out of the van (one of the high vans), picking up the children to get them in and out of their car seats, putting them on the changing table for nappies and getting the 6 month old in and out of her cot.

I end each day with a mega headache, had a raise in blood pressure last week but this week it's back to normal. Bloods on Friday came back clear for PE as I was in the pregnancy assessment unit with the "ligament" cramps on one side of my belly and an extremely horrid headache.

Had my midwife appointment today and got sent down to the pregnancy assessment unit due to bubs heart rate at 180, after 30 minutes on CTG he was back down at 135-140 so got sent home. Both visits at the pregnancy assessment unit have ended in the midwife telling me not to pick up my 2 3/4 year old son.

The kids are 6 months, and the other 3 are 2 years olds and I have 2 - 3 schoolies that require after school care.

I did try and change their nappies on the couch (moving the changing mat) but it hurt more twisting my body to change their nappy than it did to pick them up and put them on the changing mat.

I'm hitting a brick wall with my decision as if I do not work then there are three parents who will not have care during the day and then the 2 - 3 school children that will need to arrange different care...

I don't know what to do and I have to advise the parents ASAP if I'm not going to work