When should I call it quits?

Question

I’m 26 +4 weeks pregnant and I’m a Barista at Starbucks. I work 5-5 1/2 hours a day, 4-5 days a week, which doesn’t sound like much. Lately I’ve been getting these sharp pains about 4 times a shift. I can work through them but I need to stop and breathe sometimes. 
I planned to work till my EDD but if this continues, I don’t think I’ll be able to and I’ll have to quit. I talked to my doctor about it and he says my cervix is closed but said nothing about when I should throw in the towel. I’m a first time mom and I’m only 18. I have no idea what to do. I really don’t want to have to quit but I don’t want the baby to be effected.
Any advice on when I should stop working, or maybe a personal experience similar to mine that I can get an idea from? Please, anything will help.
Edited**
I get sharp pains when I don’t work too, they’re just not as sharp. Lying down doesn’t help much either.

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I personally quit my job around 14 weeks because I was constantly gagging. Do you get those pains when you’re not working

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I’m working as a barista as well and my last day will be in a 3 weeks I will be 32 weeks pregnant ;)

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I am 28 weeks tomorrow and I quit my job around 23 weeks 😖

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I'm confused. Maybe it's because I don't live in the US where I assume you live, but if you cannot work due to health concerns aren't you supposed to get a note from ur doctor ordering you to not  work and then you're still employed, still getting paid either your salary or getting paid a compensation by your health insurance and you don't need to quit your job? Maybe things are different where you live, but here in Europe there are employment laws and health insurances protecting us so that we don't have to quit jobs or risk getting fired due to health concerns.

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Thats a decision for only you to make. Every pregnancy ia different some women work until the ens and somw quit firat trimester. I am 30weeks and i so ubee i quit my job as a supervisor at a stadium at 22 weeks.

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I'm 36 weeks and I'm working full time still, my due date in February 8th and my last day of work is January 27

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I was a server so on my feet all shift running around carrying stuff etc and I made it to 37 weeks but bu that point I was down to one shift a week. I would suggest trying to hold out as long as possible and slowly work less and less. 
Also talk to your work about maybe more frequent or longer breaks or split shifts so you could work for like 2 or 3 hours then get an hour to sit and rest then work another 2 or 3 hours. Or maybe you take a break every hour for 15 minutes something like that. 
Being a server was impossible to take breaks because tables always need you and I was in so much pain. I would get home from my shifts unable to walk because of how sore my pelvis knees and feet got. I'm glad I pushed it as long as I did but obviously listen to your body. If your body is telling you it's time to stop working then stop.

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I was a barista as well during my 1st pregnancy & working 40 hrs a week, I finally quit because of Hyperemesis Gravidarum. I wish I could have stayed working because my energy was still high but I was constantly sick. I quit around 18 weeks pregnant and that was after having 3 weeks off (per doctors orders) I was constantly in and out of the hospital, getting fluids and baby was monitored closely so I had appointments every 2 weeks. I couldn’t keep my job because I would have had to keep calling out when I was to sick to drive or leaving early for appointments and it just wasn’t realistic.

When should I call it quits?

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