This makes me feel nuts! I'm more hyper-focused on developing my career now than I ever have been before. I'm obsessed with how to move forward and am in the process of coming up with a business plan to do my own thing.. 6 weeks before my due date.
I don't know if I'm trying to overcompensate for the fact that I know the baby will probably set me back, or just not one of those people who thinks about baby/pregnancy 24-7 so is finding it helpful to have another focal point!
Am I crazy??
pomelo / 5469 posts
@JoJoGirl: You're not crazy! I think it's good to have other interests in life besides babies... good for you. It's probably a bit of both, trying to overcompensate and not needing to think about babies 24/7. How long are you taking off work? Or does the business plan mean you'll be working from home after baby? I've seen so many working mama's taking up to a year off and then bouncing straight back to where they left off in their job.
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts
You're not crazy! I was the same way... before baby and when I came back on maternity leave. I think it's my own way of trying to "make up" for being gone 3+ months. Totally unnecessary, but I think it's just part of my nature/career oriented mindset. It's finding the balance that's key. I think it helps a lot for me that I work from home 2+ days a week, which keeps the mama mode in check for me too 
ahhh 6 weeks!!!!
cantaloupe / 6206 posts
@illumina: I'm taking 16 weeks off work, but have not ruled out the possibility of staring to dip my toe in 'my own thing' for the last couple of weeks/month, if I can manage. I think that's part of why I'm so focused on it now, taking time off might be a good time to explore new endeavors, even though I'll be busy and tired.
@mrsjyw: hahah, AAAH indeed!! And glad I'm not the only one! Agree it's good to have balance. I got this way right before our wedding too, hyperfocused on making a career move (which I did 6 months after our wedding, but want another/bigger one). I guess I just don't like being too one-track mind about these things
grapefruit / 4703 posts
I don't think you're crazy, and a big life change is bound to make you think about your life/future on a broader scale.
On an unrelated note, OMFG HOW ARE YOU 6 WEEKS FROM YOUR DUE DATE?! Time flies.
cantaloupe / 6206 posts
@Shutterbug: I KNOW, right? I don't know how that happened either. I'm going to threadjack my own thread and ask how things are going with you, how was your appt a couple of weeks ago???
grapefruit / 4703 posts
@JoJoGirl: Aw thanks! It was good! Had all my initial testing and we have a follow up with the RE in a couple weeks to go over the plan.
cantaloupe / 6206 posts
@Shutterbug: Oh good, so glad you're in process to get things figured out
Anyway, yes, I agree a big life change makes us think more broadly. I also think it was the financial reality of this baby that pushed me to think harder about if I'm really reaching my own financial/career potential, and the answer is definitely no.
clementine / 972 posts
Oh I'm pretty envious! I'm betting it will be a good focus for you, rather than twiddling your thumbs waiting for baby to get here!
My career is really stressful right now (we still haven't hired someone for me to oversee that I would train prior to leaving and support me while I'm out) and I think it's leading me to try and push it out of my brain. I'm not completely checked out, but its been hard to focus! (and also have 6W left, how crazy?!)
wonderful pea / 17279 posts
Get your focus and hussle on!
When I was getting married I became super focused on ways to earn more money for my new family. I ended up with a decent raise and then a promotion.
cantaloupe / 6206 posts
@Mrs. Lovejoy: Must be some kind of pregnancy crunch time
@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Wow, good for you!! The craziest thing is 2 weeks ago or so i made a commitment to myself to really focus on this and move forward - and since then all kind of doors have been opening in a way that's actually scaring me! Careful what you wish for, eh? I feel like I have no choice but to walk through them.. good to hear you had a positive outcome from it all
pear / 1632 posts
@JoJoGirl: your not crazy. I've been thinking the same things and its frustrating to wrap my mind around. I've worked hard to get where I'm at and now I'll have to let it all go when baby arrives. I just try to look at the bigger picture. It will all fall into place the way it's suppose to. It's easy to stress about it but its really not worth it. Just let it be and it will turn out the way it's suppose to.....how's that for positive thinking!!!!!
pomelo / 5041 posts
@jojogirl: I have to pull a @shutterbug and say I can't believe you are 6 weeks away. Was it really that long ago that we were looking at your chart and being sure that was an implantation dip?! How exciting! As it comes to your work stuff, I have a feeling this will be me too. I'm going to be afraid of being away from work for that long. I'm the only person who does what I do in our organization and I don't want people messing stuff up while I'm gone.
cantaloupe / 6206 posts
@jh524: I hope you're right! I feel like I haven't done "enough" to get further so am trying to squeeze it in under the wire
@marionberry: I can't believe it either.... it's gone by so quickly. How are you feeling??
pomelo / 5041 posts
@JoJoGirl: Overall pretty good. We find out gender on Thursday. I can't wait!
pear / 1570 posts
not crazy! i was like a mad woman at the end about work. i think it was because it was the one thing i COULD control!
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