So to keep it short, I work as a server at a small local restaurant. I love the owner and most of my coworkers, but I’m definitely starting to get frustrated.

I’m 24 weeks pregnant, but between how small my bump is and our uniform it is hard to tell I’m pregnant. Which is fine, doesn’t bother me, but what does bother me is that it feels like some of my coworkers forget that I’m actually pregnant. I’m not saying I need my pregnancy to be acknowledged or special treatment or anything, but what I do need is a little help sometimes. Carrying the larger trays is very uncomfortable at this point because they put me off balance and add extra pressure on my back. I have several managers who are awesome and try to get other people to carry the tray for me, and I’m super appreciative of that. Lunch shifts are always a struggle though because there’s no one to help most of the time.

So far this pregnancy I’ve had issues with losing/not gaining weight. I’m trying my hardest to eat well but also get in enough calories, and I bring snacks to work with me. My awesome managers make sure I get time at the end of a shift to eat something, but I have other managers that give me attitude or roll their eyes if I ask. Like, come on dude! I’m not asking in the middle of a shift or when we are busy!

In the end, they are minor inconveniences and not the end of the world, but irritating when I deal with it daily. Anyway, I was leaving work the other night and walking to my car. We share a lot with a couple other businesses, so no one person except the landlord has control over the lot. I get close to my drivers side and hit a patch of black ice, which shocked me because I didn’t realize it was cold enough for the rain from earlier to freeze (but I live in Ohio so I guess anything is possible). I fell, hard. Landed on my hip and knee, thankfully I didn’t fall forward and land on my abdomen. No one else was outside when I fell, so I took a minute to process what happened before I tried getting up. Everything hurt, I knocked the wind out of myself. When I got into my car I started sobbing because I was terrified the baby had been hurt by me falling. I didn’t really know what to do so I texted my mom and she calmed me down and reassured me that if the baby was moving she was probably fine. Baby girl’s movement hasn’t changed, so that’s a relief. Should I call my OB anyway? I have an appointment in like 10 days, so it is unlikely I’d be able to be seen any sooner than that. Has anyone else out there fallen while pregnant?