How in the world do you stay comfortable??? I'm an accountant, so I spend the majority of my day sitting at my desk. I'm 25 weeks, and my back is absolutely killing me!!! I can't sit still! All I want to do it walk around and stretch!
Any tips??
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@MrsBrewer: Not sure if it's any better but can you get your desk raised and stand at your desk? Though, it's probably not good that you are standing all day.
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@bluestriped bee: hmm probably not, they are all pretty standard cubicles where I'm at, and I totally doubt they would do anything like that for me! hahhah Just being honest.
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What about a yoga ball to sit on or a lumbar support?
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@LindsayInNY: yoga ball, now that just sounds fun! LOL But I haven't thought of a lumbar support, that sounds like a really good idea actually!!
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I "borrowed" a trash can from an empty cube and keep it turned upside down under my desk to prop my feet on. I just have to get up and walk around every so often; it's good for your circulation too.
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I brought a pillow to work for more back support.
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I brought a pillow in and I would make sure I got up often. Even if it was just to make a quick lap around the office.
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Ditto @krispi about the foot rest, took a lot of walks (to the furthest water cooler since I needed that too!), and lots of prenatal massages
From about 25 weeks on, I had one every week just because my back was killing me.
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I also used a trashcan footrest and made sure to walk around every hour. I also would stand for at least 5-10 mins after walking around the office.
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I get up a lot and I massage with a knobble!
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What about a hot water bottle? I'm 15 weeks and have been having some back pain regularly. Currently sitting with a hot water bottle behind my back and it feels soooo goooooood! You could bring a little electric kettle to work to fill it up!
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Can you request a footrest? When I was pregnant with my first I ran into someone from Office Services in the hall and he asked if I wanted one. It's not perfect but it definitely helps.
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I wasn't lol. I would put my feet up on the garbage can
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I used to switch around between sitting in a chair normally but with my feet up (I just piled a bunch of boxes under my desk for a makeshift footrest) and then sitting with my chair backwards so that I could lean forward on it. My co-workers still joke about how they thought I was going to tip over one day on that backwards chair.
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I brought a pillow in. Started out sitting on it, when I had a lot of tailbone pain in the second trimester, and then put it behind me when I got huge and my low back was the problem. Good luck!
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I don't know if this will help your type of back pain, but I've been using a Backjoy support. It keeps me sitting with good posture and prevents some of the lumbar pain I've been having.
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Drink tons of water, which you need anyway and you'll get built-in walk/stretch breaks when you need to run to the ladies room
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I put a blanket under me, or behind my back. I got up a lot to walk around. I also sat in, probably bad for your back positions, but I got comfortable and didn't care.
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Yoga balls are great! I think they make ones with a frame around them so they dont roll all over the office. They really help your posture.... and i second the foot rest but i dont think you can do both .... I used a milk crate (from target) and had Hubs cut square of wood and covered it with batting and fabric.... now LO uses it for her dress up stuff
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I have an amazing desk chair and didn't feel too uncomfortable until the end.
Can you get a more supportive chair?
From about 25 weeks on, I had one every week just because my back was killing me.
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