when did you start to short hours at work?

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I am 21 weeks pregnant with my first and I work in a restaurant. I bartend every once in a while but serve most of the time. This week I have three doubles (open to close shifts) and two regular shifts (roughly 6 hours) I am to the point I'm exhausted when I get home and get nothing else done. I've already told my job to please stop working me on double shifts but they have no sympathy for my swelling feet and belly. I don't want to be a sissy about it so I was just curious when other moms to be started cutting back hours at work. 
On a side note my mother had my brother and I very prematurely (him 32 weeks me at 27) so I am very nervous to keep up the heavy hours as my doctor said you usually,but not always, follow the trend of your mother.

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I'm a server too, I serve at one restaurant and bartend at a golf course bar. Average 60 hrs a week and I feel you! I'm 35 weeks pregnant, my husbands in the military so I work these hours willingly because I literally have nothing else to do with my time. But my boss (both places are owned by the same people) decided yesterday she's going to cut my hours and only work me on the weekends so I get a chance to relax and I'm actually super happy!! If you think it's too much, take a break. You can probably have your OB write you a note saying you can't be on your feet over a certain period of time

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I work in a restaurant as well as a cocktail server and bartender. I don't work doubles but I can imagine how tired you must be. With my first I worked full time all the way to 36 weeks. I am now 25+3 with my second, and probably plan to work until 36 weeks again. I would tell them you can't work doubles anymore or change your availability. They can't schedule you against your availability. If they do that's their problem.

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I think I went from 40 hours, to like 35 hours around like 38 weeks. Still worked full time until labor.

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I cut my hours back at 25 weeks. Financially, I was able to so I just went for it. I want to enjoy my remaining weeks of pregnancy! If you can afford to work less, do it now if you are ready. Listen to your body!

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my last day working is whenever i turn 30 weeks. my work has an issue with making sure i get a break. i'm really tiny so being on my feet for 6 hours straight without a break causes my muscles to stress because i have a very very active baby and then braxton hicks so my midwife told me to go ahead and take maternity leave or put in my two weeks because i'm starting to stand for such a long period of time that my legs are going numb.

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I manage a retail store. I work 44 hours a week, mostly standing the whole time. I want to work right up until baby comes, but I've started needing a chair behind the counter because my feet swell SO much. I have to take time to rest my feet/take my shoes off/massage them a little. Memory foam sock/shoes/mats don't help. Elevating my feet when I sleep doesn't help. Drinking plenty of water doesn't help. Diabetic socks don't help. My blood pressure is great though so no worries there. As long as my nurses keep telling me I'm healthy, I'm gonna keep working.

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Well I've made it all the way to 33 weeks working 12 hour shifts 3-4 times weekly. So roughly 48 hours a week. But let me tell you how many times I've thought of telling my boss that I can't go on with these hours. But somehow I keep going back for every shift. Once I'm further along like maybe 38 weeks I will take my leave. I don't want to use too much of my maternity time while he isn't here. I'd rather wait for him so I can spend more time with him.

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I'm 27 and I mm quitting next week because they simply didn't shorten my hours and I was standing 8 hours most of the time for 5 days in a row every fortnight as my part time roster so I thought I don't really need this stress on me during pregnancy and decided I'm going to leave early because the swelling never goes down and I feel like my ankles can't take the weight of me and my extra kilos I've gained so far.. that's my story!

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I would suggest talking to your doctor. Most will write you a note stating what you limit is for hours. I know my doctor doesn't want me to work more than 8 hours a day and 40 a week. I do have an occasional long shift or pick up an extra shift but I go by what I feel I'm capable of. I'm a nurse though and there are times my client has appointments that don't fall in the 8 hour time limit but I'm okay with it occasionally. But your doctor should have given you those guidelines at your first prenatal appointment. If you don't have an appointment for a while, call them and explain the situation. Many doctors will provide a note even without an appointment

when did you start to short hours at work?

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