Does anyone else have a physically demanding job?

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I work as a nurse doing 12 hour shifts 3 days a week. My plan is to work up until a week before my due date (I am due April 3rd), but I am already having  more and more difficulty getting through my shifts due to being so exhausted. Any other mommies in the same boat? And if so how are you handeling things?

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Nurse over here 😇 my schedule is crazy and work is demanding. Due April 19. I try to take little sitting breaks as much as I can. Some days I can't but when I can it's refreshing. I also try to drink cold water all through out the day. It wakes me up a little lol. Hang in there. It will make April come sooner. ❤️

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I'm a cop on a military installation. Carrying 20lbs of gear day after day was exahausting so now I'm on desk duty for the remainder of my pregnancy.

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I work on an Alzheimer's unit, so I definitely have combative residents at times too.

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I want to work until the end of my pregnancy but it could be a problem. I'm a family councilor so I work with kids/adults with disabilities/ people with heavy agressive problems. I don't want to put myself at risk because part of my job is to restrain them. I might slow down and just take some of my clients ( the ones without anger/agressive behaviour) and work less hours and then go on early leave.

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I am also a nurse in maternity. I have been feeling the exact same way. My back is killing me and it doesn't help that some days we can't take a break. You would think being in healthcare we would be able to take care of ourselves lol

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I wouldn't necessarily call my job physically demanding, but I will say that I stayed active as long as possible- worked until the week before and went to the gym and was up on my feet a lot after that. I think it really, really helped my body get ready for labor because by the time I got to the hospital in active labor I was dilated to a 6.

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I'm a Healthcare security officer, so I'm the front line when the nurses have a violent or unpredictable patient, also dealing with the regular drunks and drug addicts looking for somewhere to either pass out or score drugs/needles. On top of facing potential violence my job requires walking the whole hospital and grounds. And I was night shift! So I definitely know what you mean about exhaustion! I found best way to get through it was to keep moving, and keep working, and try to get as much sleep as possible off shift. 
I took my maternity leave as soon as my company allowed, as it was getting too difficult/painful on my hips to walk my rounds and to run to urgent calls.

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Hi yes I'm a practice manager of a GP surgery and manage over 16 staff plus 2 GPS. The stress level is exhausting and sometimes wish they would cut me some slack being 18 weeks and 3 days.

Does anyone else have a physically demanding job?

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