I'm due November 10th. Our big annual trade show, a HUGE deal in my industry, is November 17th-19th. 
It's seriously career-altering that I probably won't make it this year. Not only are all of our suppliers and customers and outside counsel and everyone else I get to see only once a year going to be in town, it's a chance to see everyone's else's newest product lines. I'm a patent attorney, so this is incredibly important - our competitor's newest product may be infringing our patents and it's up to my team to figure it out. I SERIOUSLY screwed up getting pregnant in February.
On top of all of that, I got my review Monday and it was pretty crappy.
Not horrible, about average, but just not what I'm used to. Perhaps it was the 16 weeks of full-on morning sickness? Or the stress of an unplanned pregnancy? I know I shouldn't have let it affect my work, but it obviously did. Now missing this show...I'm just afraid I'll never recover.
Anyway, thanks for letting me lament. I spent 33 years working on my career at the expense of creating a family life. I feel like now I'm throwing all those years away to have this baby...so why did I miss out for so long to have the career in the first place? Hmph. I guess it's the grass is always greener argument. There are probably a lot of women who mourn putting off their career to HAVE a family. I really, truly don't believe you can have it all, and it makes me really crabby. Thoughts?
It's seriously career-altering that I probably won't make it this year. Not only are all of our suppliers and customers and outside counsel and everyone else I get to see only once a year going to be in town, it's a chance to see everyone's else's newest product lines. I'm a patent attorney, so this is incredibly important - our competitor's newest product may be infringing our patents and it's up to my team to figure it out. I SERIOUSLY screwed up getting pregnant in February.On top of all of that, I got my review Monday and it was pretty crappy.
Not horrible, about average, but just not what I'm used to. Perhaps it was the 16 weeks of full-on morning sickness? Or the stress of an unplanned pregnancy? I know I shouldn't have let it affect my work, but it obviously did. Now missing this show...I'm just afraid I'll never recover.Anyway, thanks for letting me lament. I spent 33 years working on my career at the expense of creating a family life. I feel like now I'm throwing all those years away to have this baby...so why did I miss out for so long to have the career in the first place? Hmph. I guess it's the grass is always greener argument. There are probably a lot of women who mourn putting off their career to HAVE a family. I really, truly don't believe you can have it all, and it makes me really crabby. Thoughts?
I hope you have a HCP who's realistic about birthing. Heck, maybe you will go into labor while at the convention and impress people with your stamina! 
