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Hi I'm 21, and 19wks 5days pregnant with my first child, I am a cashier and work 8 hours a day 5 days a week.

Most of the day (other than two 15min breaks) is standing behind a till. I've read online standing in 1 place can be bad for the baby as well as getting cramps (my legs, back and ankles ache sometimes but not sure if that's linked). Only way to be allowed a chair is with a doctors note, do you think it's okay to keep working as it is or should I see my doctor :/

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First step as a mama, take care of your body and your baby's. Get a note if that's what they need. I can't imagine a doctor saying no.

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Working is perfectly healthy for you and your baby. I work in a busy busy bakery and I'm due in 12 days. I'm still baking and lifting and running around like crazy. Definitely more intense than some jobs.  however you should ask for a stool and get a note  and alternate being up and down because it's better for blood flow.

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Pregnancy causes your body to create a hormone called relaxing which allows your ligaments and joints to stretch out to prepare your body for birth, things shift around and that's why you're getting hip back and leg pain. It isn't necessarily bad for the baby, but its not good for you. I would ask the doc for a note next time you're in. It's important for you to be comfortable so that you can continue working as long as you want. The happier and healthier you are, the happier and healthier baby is/will be!

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I would talk to your doctor and see what they say.

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