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I have to stand my entire shift at work. We aren't aloud to sit at all except for breaks. I take a lot of potty breaks and just relax on the toilet...yup glamorous, but the only way I get to sit on my bum besides my 15 min breaks.

I don't know how some women do it though. My good friend is a pharmD and she worked up until she delivered with both children (6 & 9 days late). She worked her full 13+ hour day with a 1+ hour commute each direction. Her feet where HUGE with her first child and she needed to ice them to even get them in her shoes in the AM. She is my pregnancy hero.

I am also in healthcare and on my feet all day. I dropped down to four days a week during my last month of pregnancy. My LO was born at the start of flu season so that last month, I was running around like crazy and completely exhausted by the end of my shift. I took a lot of bathroom breaks (well, I had to pee every 15 mins) and after work, took warm baths to relax. Take it easy!

@Ash: Yes just play it by ear. My worst fear for my friend was that her water would break while stuck in traffic on the highway. Luckily she went into labor with both on her day off. Good luck!

@Ash: oh gosh, that sucks! Just do your best to take it as easy as possible! And hydrate!

Compression socks/leggings are my savior. I'm only 4 months, but it's our busy season and I walk our 2 acre lot 3-4 times a day, plus I regularly climb in and out of semi trucks.