Work is Unsupportive of my Pregnancy, Called my Baby a "Demon Spawn"
Basically the title. I found out I was pregnant super early, about 2 weeks. Things were awesome. When I hit 5 weeks on the dot, the morning sickness started.
I had to leave work early twice, and take 4 sicks days in the span of about 2 weeks. I was extremely apologetic, and even had a heart to heart with my manager where she assured me that they understood they had to support me while I was unwell.
However, the abscesses instead made them talk about both my coworker and I working every weekend incase I was sick, but when asked my opinion, said I wouldn't agree to it because I'd never see my husband and I doubted my morning sickness would last the whole pregnancy.
Things never got better. I do handle my all day nausea and occasional vomiting like a pro now. But my fatigue and trouble focusing has slowed my work down. I'm 8 weeks now and dont miss work due to sickness anymore.
I was omitted from a certain task they felt was "dangerous" but actually is safe and not physically demanding, and instead have me running all over the building doing the rest of the tasks. I dont want to work overtime, but I have no choice but to work 9 hours because they wont let me leave. Its killing me. I'm too exhausted to work like this, but if I dont look like I'm working hard enough, they give me more to do.
I also have a mental illness that my work knows about and knows I manage well. While pregnant, my mood swings are unpredictable due to this underlying illness and hormones, but I find that I feel the same about things, my emotions are just stronger. I noticed my boss being unusually combative with me, and found out that it was because when I was told something stress my "face changes" and I act like a chip is on my shoulder. We had a heart to heart and I explained that while my emotions are more intense now, I have not said anything with any malice towards anyone, and I'm still myself. She apologized, but only a few days later she left the room when I was trying to speak because she assumed I was being "moody."
Despite this I found out they've taken to calling my child a "demon spawn" because its stressing me out too much. No, they stress me out! They have me working like before I was pregnant and my body cant take it! And now that they've decided my personality has changed, anything I say is garbage.
I went from being well respected and included in important decisions, to now when I have something to say, my manager ends the conversation and tells me we can talk again when I'm acting like myself.
I'm so lost. I cant afford my baby without this job, and I'm scared with my mental illness no other employer will accept me. I dont know what you do ... thanks for taking the time to listen.
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