How are you surviving work?!

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Hey guys. So I am 36 weeks pregnant and I work for child services, which is a very stressful job. Not to mention I am fairly new, training the girl that will take my place when I’m gone, and I was just randomly selected to have my cases reviewed. Which is like one of the most stressful things that can happen as a caseworker 😅
ANYWAYS. I feel so stressed all the time and I have 3 doctors appointments a week because of my Gestational Diabetes. HOW ARE YOU SURVIVING THESE LAST FEW WEEKS OF WORK! Is anyone taking their maternity leave early? I don’t want to miss out on anytime with my baby boy- but at the same time I really need to find a way to handle my stress. So far my only solution is to pray for an early delivery hahah 
Thank you in advance!

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I have a bad back so I was taken out just on sick leave by my pain clinic doctor because the pain became unbearable...before that I was just trying to take it one day at a time. It was difficult. Hopefully you’ll catch a break soon!

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I have multiple dr appointments a week too because my baby has an umbilical cord abnormally AND I’m working full time too 😕. I’m dying and I feel like crying everyday... I can’t wait to just give birth already and get my 6 weeks off

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I went on leave a couple of weeks ago and I'm so glad I did

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I’m 37 weeks today and this will
Be my second week of maternity leave. I’m having a csection in 10 days. I work 9+ hours on my feet and  my si joint was causing me so much pain I couldn’t walk. Since I’ve been resting this last week my pain is almost gone.

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This is my last week and I’m so over it. I had originally planned to work until my due date but so glad I’m not. I wanna enjoy my husband and relax these last few weeks. 
Hang in there girl. It’s so tough. Try to do what you can, day by day.

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I’m working to the end but I work from home so even though I’m super stressed, it’s more manageable. Can you speak with a manager or someone at work about reducing your load these last weeks and postponing the review? Maybe get a doctors note? It would be a shame to lose out on mat leave time. We already get so little.

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Ive been working from home bc of covid since the end of march, and lately my boss has been deciding weekly (last minute not to mention) whether the next week will still be from home (with alternating days in the office) or in the office full time. He said this week was gonna be the last week but just said this morning that tomorrow we must make a full time return starting TOMORROW. Im so annoyed on so many levels because its so last minute and i already changed my drs appt twice for this week bc of his flip flopping bullshit. Im so tempted to see if i can get a drs note to just work from home for the rest of my pregnancy. When im at the office my feet swell up twice the size, theres nowhere to walk to its a weird area, and theres 3 flights of steep stairs to leave and enter the building so its a fucking mission. Ugh im so mad ☹️ i wanna enjoy these last few weeks and nest and be with my husband who is home and alone bc of covid (no work & super anxious and doesn’t wanna see anyone n get sick). 
Ahhhh, vent over. Sorry.

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I’m a veterinary technician and it’s not been easy. For the last few weeks I’ve been helping at the reception desk because it’s gotten too hard to move around. Friday was supposed to be my last day before maternity leave but ended up being sent to the hospital for monitoring so it started a day early. I’m currently at my final mfm appointment and getting induced in 2 days. I wish I had the ability to stay home sooner but I’m glad I made it as long as I did.

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