Pregnant CNAs/NURSES
HOW do you guys do it? I’m only about 8 weeks, so I still have a long ways to go, and I already feel like I can’t do my job and feel pathetic. I’m a CNA at a hospital and yesterday I came home from work and literally was SO SORE I could not move all I could do was cry. No exaggeration. I was exhausted and just hurt all over. I’m only going to get more pregnant and I’m afraid of what that’s going to mean for me and my job. I HAVE to work, and around where I live this is a very decent paying job with pretty good insurance, which I NEED for this pregnancy and to live. There are thousands of other pregnant CNAs and nurses who do this (even ones I work with) and they make it look so easy. I should be able to do it like they do as pregnancy isn’t a disability and I’m not too far along yet but I’m worried I won’t be able to and the last thing I want to worry about is losing my job. I know I need to suck it up and I guess just put my big girl panties on and deal with it but I just wanted to vent/hear from others. Has anyone else dealt with or felt this way and what did you do to make it through? 😔
Achieve your health goals from period to parenting.