Who is still PG and still working?

[bauchtanz]

I think this is what is making it all so hard - I have to get up each day, get dressed and look good, go to work where I sit through annoying contractions all day long. I am hormonal, so, I don't really give a flip about trying to work on trimming the budget for next year. You know?

Each person I see in my work life must make many comments all day long about how they can't belive I have not had the baby yet. Each day my staff acts like I have 2 heads when I show up to work.
Araugh!
My midwife wanted me to stop working 2 weeks ago for the stress level, comfort level thing. Unfortunatly I barely have 6 weeks paid off so I can't.
(DH's job has been very affected by the economy so I can't take lots of unpaid leave).
One day I was sent my my Dr. to L&D but it was false labor, when I returned to work, it was like they all looked at me with disapointment. (they have never had a pg boss before........in fact, I am the first with this company at this level that has ever taken maternity leave - one other was pg but left to stay home after baby was born)

Yesterday I skipped lunch so I went home early and just worked on sewing a dress for DD that she really wanted before she got home, and it felt good not to be in a place I hate (just right now).

I should add, that I love my job, but, it seems like I have no concentraction, and, I don't really care about the job because I am too excited about baby coming. I spent any breaks I have speed walking indoors to try and coax baby out.

It is like I am not getting pressure to deliver from only my family and friends, but all my co-workers, board, and apparently the waitress where I have lunch every friday from my step dad. Even my 3 year old has been talking about the baby coming out "soon" and last week she had hoped she could be his valentine.

Anyone else able to relate?:

Sorry for the rant.......

[Mal85]

I'm not working anymore, but I am still going to school full time until this babe decides to come out. I am so ready to not be pregnant at school anymore. I do get to take a bit of a break after she's born and do my work online. I'm getting really tired of walking around campus, which brings on contractions and gets my hopes up... but then I get home and they go away. Everyone in my classes wants me to have this baby and everyday that I'm still there I get to hear "Are you still here?? Haven't you had that baby yet?". Please, I don't need reminders, I'm definitely still pregnant!

[Bluebird9]

I was working up until about two weeks ago, and I was definitely getting the two headed look from people, especially my boss. Of course now that it's one day past my due date I'm getting all the phone calls and constant attention which is both sweet and entirely obnoxious. .. I hope your little one comes soon so you can get a break as funny as that sounds

[moonshine02]

I am working still-- 39 weeks. Not necessarily annoyed about work, but annoyed that my BP elevates when at work, now I have to be at home (probably starting on Monday) and I hate to waste 1-3 weeks with no baby; just waiting...I don't have more than a week and a 1/2 of paid leave and since I have not been w the company a year, they are only allowing me 8 weeks. THAT is really getting me down. I just expected to have the little one early or work until delivery time. Hrmph! So much for "plans".

[Cherry Alive]

I'm still working, but i do it from home and my schedule is fairly flexible... Still, I can't imagine going in to work at this point, and I don't know how you amazing ladies do it. I have no ability to concentrate and no energy.

Working also makes it hard for me to relax at this point, too. I'm at a desk all day, and that isn't totally comfortable as you'd think it'd be.

I was initially planning to keep going until I went until labor (bc I don't get any paid maternity leave or compensation for time off), but I went ahead and arranged that my last day is officially next Friday (I'll be 41 weeks). Of course if things happen before that, my last day will, too. I'm very lucky the dude I contract for is very easy-going (he was a stay-at-home dad).