Help! Am i alone?

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34+3 And i just had to do something i usually refuse to do- phone in sick to work. I have had 1 hours sleep all night and i just dont feel safe making a 2 hour round trip to work and teaching a class of 5 year olds all day :( i feel so lame- i even gave the excuse that i hadnt slept because i didnt want them to worry about me. 
Is anyone else having similar issues? It isnt that im even uncompfy, its my mind racing and anything and everything, i just couldnt switch it off. What do you do when this happens to you? I was planning on working up until the end of june (due 13th july) but if this keeps hapening im going to have to finish earlier as i cant keep ringing in letting people down everytime i have an awful nights sleep. Im still 5 half weeks away it seems too early to start my leave- i want as much time off AFTER as i can :( 
Any tips other than a relaxing bedtime routine as i do that anyway? Please help xx

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Ladies - pregnancy is tough! Please don't beat yourself up for needing to miss a few days. You deserve some time off - and many countries, except the US - offer paid time off before delivery, so you can prep for baby. In Germany, for example, expectant mothers are off work by law starting at 34 weeks.

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You aren't alone! I left work early today because I didn't sleep at all last night. Sleeping on the couch has helped. I feel horrible leaving early but sometimes our baby is just telling us we need a day to take it slow.

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Oh girl, I hear ya. This pregnancy has been brutal, with the terrible morning sickness, gallbladder issues, migraines, etc. Plus I have a 5 year old that gets sick ALL of the time. I have literally used all of my sick days for the year already and get totally stressed out thinking about work. My due date is July 15th and my last day of work is June 30th. But the next 4 weeks are going to be AWFUL! We are almost done! Hang in there!!!

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I'm a stay at home mom now but when I was pregnant with my first daughter, I felt the exact same way, right around the same time. I also worked with kids, mostly infants and toddlers and it was just exhausting. I did go into work and they sent me home an hour or so later because I was so pale and could barely keep my eyes open. I see nothing wrong with what you did!!! From that day on, I would take a full sick day any time I had a dr appt. Take care of yourself. I'm sure you work with a lot of women and I'm sure they understand! Now if only SAHMs could get a sick day 😳

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Thank you ladies. Have managed a few hours sleep now x nice to know im not alone. I think is whats difficult for me to get my head around is the fact that things can change so quickly- one day im fine, the next i feel terrible, then back to feeling fine. Im trying to put it into perspective that its not an illness whichni usually push on and work through, pregnancy is tough and we need to look after ourselves! I think ive made the decision to ask for part time hours for nxt 2 wks (my manager has mentioned this before) than take my leave a week earlier than I intended. I really cant afford it but at least ill get some money in and wont be cutting into my leave too much when bubs is here. I dont think it helps ive had total placenta previa so so much uncertainty over if im actually going to give birth or be forced into a c section- i find out for sure on monday at a positioning scan and hopefully this will ease my mind a little as ill know what ro expext a little more! 
Thanks for your comments and advice ladies x

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Literally lying in bed wide awake right now at 4am with the same issue! Glad to know I'm not alone. Not necessarily uncomfortable just can't just off my brain. So much to process and prepare for. I think if you need to wrap up early and take your leave you should. If I could afford it financially and work could spare me I absolutely would.

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After 10 years of perfect attendance I have had 5 sick days this pregnancy!!! I hate it. For sleeping I always find it helps to read a book before bed that has nothing to do with baby. Otherwise, like you, I end up worrying about baby and childbirth and parenthood and money and so on all night...

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I've been doing the same thing. Between the strong kicks/baby hiccups, heartburn, aches, using the bathroom, and my mind racing, it's hard to get to sleep and stay asleep. I usually wake up about 5 times a night and stay up for a while. I feel bad calling in sick because I didn't sleep well but I'm a TA for autistic children and finding it hard to keep up with them on little or no sleep. I know sleep will be tough with a newborn but at least I'll have people to help take care of her so I CAN sleep. I'm just hoping the last trimester goes as quickly as the others went. So close yet so far!

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