https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:01:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workplace-stress-and-pregnancy#post-1009003 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 22:08:32 +0000 daniellemybelle 1009003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks, everyone. After a weekend to decompress and go to a prenatal yoga class, I am definitely feeling better, though dreading tomorrow a bit.</p> <p>I see my midwife on the 20th &amp; I am going to talk to her about it. I'm not sure how much good a medical note would do though. I wonder if it might create more issues at work if I cut back on my hours, unfortunately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workplace-stress-and-pregnancy#post-1008384 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 16:21:29 +0000 CatyLady 1008384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: Thks for posting this, though sorry you're suffering. I know that I'll be in this situation and when I get tired I get ratty. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workplace-stress-and-pregnancy#post-1005620 Fri, 09 Aug 2013 22:33:32 +0000 Pink Champagne 1005620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A few of my coworkers have gotten doctors notes demanding that they cut their work hours. I highly recommend you do the same. As unsupportive as your management is, it's hard to argue with doctors recommendations.<br /> In the meantime, try to take it easy and keep your stress down! :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workplace-stress-and-pregnancy#post-1005588 Fri, 09 Aug 2013 22:05:42 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 1005588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When's your next doctor's appointment? You should ask about stress and maybe taking time off before the baby comes/get a doctor's note to reduce your hours? I don't know how feasible that is. I think that all the stress will take a physical toll on you in the next weeks and if management isn't supportive, you may need a doctor's intervention.</p> <p>My job is not really that stressful, but I started to become very anxious in the last month of my pregnancy. (I was terrified of going into labor at work, leaving my students without a teacher mid-day, and not being able to go home before I went to the hospital). All the stress gave me "false" labor and I had to take time off before I gave birth. As soon as I started my leave, the contractions stopped, so I think it was all stress. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/workplace-stress-and-pregnancy#post-1005354 Fri, 09 Aug 2013 20:29:45 +0000 daniellemybelle 1005354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a very demanding and taxing job. When I was in the first trimester I thought it would kill me but I just pushed through. When I got the second trimester, work slowed down, I started feeling great and having energy, and I was overall excited about the baby and in a good mental place despite the demands of my job.</p> <p>Now I am 30 weeks and it is getting really hard for me to cope. I almost didn't eat lunch today or get a pee break for hours due to intense meetings, and I thought I was going to die. I worked about 70 hours this week and much of it was emotionally draining and stressful to the point I am feeling really anxiety ridden. I know this isn't good for the baby and honestly I am too tired to handle it, even though I obviously want to perform well at work.</p> <p>Has anyone been in this situation? What did you do? I don't have much support from management. My team is sympathetic but they are also all stressed out. </p>