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Hellobee Boards Topic: How did you cope at work in early pregnancy if noone knew? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 05:33:29 +0000 gingerbebe on "How did you cope at work in early pregnancy if noone knew?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-cope-at-work-in-early-pregnancy-if-noone-knew#post-1420399 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 12:40:43 +0000 gingerbebe 1420399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I totally told my bosses right away and one coworker next door bc she was suspicious but asked them to keep it a secret because of MC issues. I told them I wanted them to know bc I was horrendously sick, not lazy, and bc if I MCed I would just like not be at work for a while. It totally worked in my favor - my bosses have been SO nice to me and so supportive. I wouldn't say I've gotten LESS work or anything, but they've been keeping an eye on the stress/difficulty of the work being assigned to me so I don't lose it. Mrs tartan on "How did you cope at work in early pregnancy if noone knew?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-cope-at-work-in-early-pregnancy-if-noone-knew#post-1419545 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 02:12:52 +0000 Mrs tartan 1419545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @LatteLove: I'm due 1st October so I could go either sep or oct I guess! Ill have a look at preggie pops, Im also going to switch my vitamins to the evening. I hear that helps too I'm 7 wks 2 days, you are exactly a week in front :) LatteLove on "How did you cope at work in early pregnancy if noone knew?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-cope-at-work-in-early-pregnancy-if-noone-knew#post-1419496 Thu, 13 Feb 2014 00:22:18 +0000 LatteLove 1419496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ One of my coworkers spilled her pregnancy to me so I reciprocated (we're due 4 days apart and our boss will freak when she finds out!) It has been really helpful to have one buddy to confide in, share snacks with and cover for each other. One thing that has helped me is preggie pops. Basically I'm eating every 2 hours, and when I'm not eating, I have one in my mouth! It's a distraction. I also get up for a 10 minute walk around 2:30pm (I have the same exhaustion time) and it really helps to get a baby second wind. I have been trying to rest in my car or under my desk during my lunch break (if that is hard - say you're running errands. I also drink raspberry leaf tea and pretend it has caffeine to give me an afternoon boost, even though it doesn't. I know it's so tough - you feel awful and it's' a big secret to keep. Lots of us are right there with you! Are you due Sept or Oct? I'm 8w2d today :-) stratosphere on "How did you cope at work in early pregnancy if noone knew?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-cope-at-work-in-early-pregnancy-if-noone-knew#post-1419469 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 23:55:53 +0000 stratosphere 1419469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm so sorry you're struggling with this - it is the pits!! I also told my boss and my two colleagues that I work very closely with (all men) at 8.5 weeks as my nausea got more severe with every passing week to the point I was vomiting several times a day and the nausea in between was insanely debilitating (like I couldn't see straight and wanted to die). I was coming in late and my productivity had dropped a ton from my usual workaholic self--I was so relieved to tell them and they have been so supportive and have of course told no one else at our company. I'm also glad I told them because my nausea just got worse until it plateaued at 11 weeks. I'm 13 weeks now and have been taking Diclegis for the past 2 weeks (got an rx for that from my doctor who was concerned by my weight loss as I was very thin to begin the pregnancy) which has helped control the worst of the daytime nausea and has limited my vomiting to only once a week or so, in the evenings. So that has helped me function at work for sure--talk to your doctor about it. Zofran is another option though my doc warned that constipation is typical with that (and my sister confirmed it was no joke), so I have stuck with Diclegis as it works well enough for me to function and I couldn't handle constipation on top of my terrible bloat that I'm already dealing with! Good luck and hope you feel better soon! LovelyPlum on "How did you cope at work in early pregnancy if noone knew?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-cope-at-work-in-early-pregnancy-if-noone-knew#post-1419383 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 22:40:52 +0000 LovelyPlum 1419383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm not much help because I had to tell work at 5 weeks. I was bleeding and in a lot of pain and had to be sent to the ER to make sure the pregnancy wasn't ectopic. But if you're really miserable and you don't want anyone to know, would you be comfortable asking your doctor for Zofran? It was the only thing that kept me functional! Sapphiresun on "How did you cope at work in early pregnancy if noone knew?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-cope-at-work-in-early-pregnancy-if-noone-knew#post-1419164 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 20:55:04 +0000 Sapphiresun 1419164@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @stine_ciro: Brocolli... yuck. At 7 weeks pregnant, I'd already committed to joining my coworkers at our annual caroling sessions at a few retirement homes. They keep those places at like 10,000 degrees and smell like bad hospital food... pureed. I was sure I'd be decking the halls with vomit. SweetMamaM on "How did you cope at work in early pregnancy if noone knew?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-cope-at-work-in-early-pregnancy-if-noone-knew#post-1418761 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 17:51:03 +0000 SweetMamaM 1418761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I told one of my coworkers but I was on struggle street! I was sure that people would pick up on it because as a teacher I had so much less energy to be active with my class. I stopped going to the staff room during lunch breaks and on more than one occasion actually took a nap under my desk. It was rough though - no denying it. I even did a conference at 9 weeks and napped in my car during a couple of the breaks. mrs. 64 on "How did you cope at work in early pregnancy if noone knew?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-cope-at-work-in-early-pregnancy-if-noone-knew#post-1418731 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 17:32:32 +0000 mrs. 64 1418731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I keep a cooler tote behind my desk with ginger ale, cheese sticks, and boost/ensure. I need to eat constantly to keep the nausea at bay. When I do go to lunch I'm not completely empty and it helps with all the lunch room smells. Twice I really wasn't feeling good at lunch and said I had to go make phone calls. It's still tough. It helps if you have a buddy you can confide in. Mrs. Oatmeal on "How did you cope at work in early pregnancy if noone knew?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-cope-at-work-in-early-pregnancy-if-noone-knew#post-1418723 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 17:27:33 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1418723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I ended up telling my desk-mate at about 8 weeks, because I was getting sick and feeling completely exhausted all the time. It was particularly awful some days, because a co-worker constantly brought curry for lunch. I couldn't handle the smells, and often went out to my car to eat. AmandaB8 on "How did you cope at work in early pregnancy if noone knew?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-cope-at-work-in-early-pregnancy-if-noone-knew#post-1418641 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 16:50:16 +0000 AmandaB8 1418641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I told everyone at 8 weeks. We had a going away party for a coworker and I didn't do a shot with her. She knew right away and the secret was out! snowjewelz on "How did you cope at work in early pregnancy if noone knew?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-cope-at-work-in-early-pregnancy-if-noone-knew#post-1418625 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 16:45:25 +0000 snowjewelz 1418625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I think it's okay if they found out or you told them early... If they're good coworkers they'll try to keep it quiet for you and help you out! Mrs tartan on "How did you cope at work in early pregnancy if noone knew?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-cope-at-work-in-early-pregnancy-if-noone-knew#post-1418603 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 16:38:33 +0000 Mrs tartan 1418603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @stine_ciro: haha I love your story about the soup. I have taken to telling everyone I'm snowed under at the moment and going for lunch later than everyone so I'm alone. Last week someone sat next to me and ate a tuna sandwich...my life flashed before my eyes. LuLu Mom on "How did you cope at work in early pregnancy if noone knew?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-cope-at-work-in-early-pregnancy-if-noone-knew#post-1418218 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:39:59 +0000 LuLu Mom 1418218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I broke down at 8 weeks and told because 1) the girls had already figured it out & I knew it 2) my boss's office is right by where I would be practically running to the bathroom to get sick, I felt the need to loop him in on why I was so pale/sick/ect. There wasn't really an option to hide it with how miserable I was in the beginning of my pregnancy. mrs.shinerbock on "How did you cope at work in early pregnancy if noone knew?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-cope-at-work-in-early-pregnancy-if-noone-knew#post-1418212 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:39:28 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1418212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Peppermint hand sanitizer helped me with smells issue. I was 7 weeks when we had an all day meeting and the admin ordered broccoli cheese soup for lunch. I thought I was going to die. I kept using the sanitizer every 5 min so I wouldn't run out of the room gagging. bhbee on "How did you cope at work in early pregnancy if noone knew?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-cope-at-work-in-early-pregnancy-if-noone-knew#post-1418203 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:35:18 +0000 bhbee 1418203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm sorry it's so bad! I used to go to the bathroom a lot where I could just close my eyes for a minute (also helped to get up and walk there). many people start to feel better by 10 weeks (at least start to improve) so maybe you're almost there! littleveesmommy on "How did you cope at work in early pregnancy if noone knew?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-cope-at-work-in-early-pregnancy-if-noone-knew#post-1417316 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 10:10:00 +0000 littleveesmommy 1417316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I had terrible nausea from 6w-12w and also was dead tired by 3pm every day. What helped me most was whenever I was feeling a lull I got up to do a lap around the office to refill my water bottle and breathe deeply. I also kept little snacks at my desk to help ward off the nausea (mostly crackers and such) and wasn't afraid to step outside for some fresh air. When I finally told work at 15 weeks I guess it worked because no one suspected! I Glitter on "How did you cope at work in early pregnancy if noone knew?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-cope-at-work-in-early-pregnancy-if-noone-knew#post-1416934 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 08:04:32 +0000 Glitter 1416934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I tried to wait until 12 weeks as well but I was so sick I ended up telling at 7 weeks. By then it seems most people had already suspected. Mamasig on "How did you cope at work in early pregnancy if noone knew?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-cope-at-work-in-early-pregnancy-if-noone-knew#post-1416892 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 07:42:27 +0000 Mamasig 1416892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No advice because I told everyone at 8 weeks. And actually my coworker that I share an office with figured it out at around 6 weeks. :shocked: mfa_lady on "How did you cope at work in early pregnancy if noone knew?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-cope-at-work-in-early-pregnancy-if-noone-knew#post-1416864 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 07:23:07 +0000 mfa_lady 1416864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ No real suggestions, but hugs to you! Hope it lets up really soon. Sapphiresun on "How did you cope at work in early pregnancy if noone knew?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-cope-at-work-in-early-pregnancy-if-noone-knew#post-1416794 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 03:26:16 +0000 Sapphiresun 1416794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Poor thing. Don't really have much suggestion, just sympathy. I have one co-worker that I worked so closely with that I couldn't have covered it up from her. We basically tag team call outs, so she really helped me cover it up and let me hide in my office essentially by taking on double the amount of work when I didn't feel well. Mrs tartan on "How did you cope at work in early pregnancy if noone knew?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-cope-at-work-in-early-pregnancy-if-noone-knew#post-1416769 Wed, 12 Feb 2014 02:23:02 +0000 Mrs tartan 1416769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I'm only 7wks1 and starting to get very nauseous and so tiredi want to cry at 3pm. How on earth do I get through another 5 weeks of this? I haven't thrown up yet, but been very close when chatting at lunch :/ if I'd ran out everyone would know!