Does anyone else here work outside of the home?

[nannymom]

I was just wondering if there was any one else who had a job outside of the home and if so how are you all coping with this pregnancy and the job. I.e, when to tell the boss, tiredness, m/s ect.

[Larissa]

I am a SAHM right now. But with my first one, I worked until two weeks before he was born.
I didn't tell anyone at work until I was about 12 weeks along. And I didn't tell my boss I wasn't coming back until about 3 months before he was born.
I did okay with the tiredness. I was a high school teacher, and I just worked hard all day long, and then came home and took naps....during the first trimester. I wasn't as tired the rest of the pregnancy.

[KoalaMommy]

I work outside the home, and I will have to keep doing so as DH is a student. I am keeping it a secret at work until I'm 13 weeks (I hope). It may be hard to do, though I haven't told anyone at work. I am rapidly outgrowing my clothes and have almost no warm weather clothes except maternity that fit right now. Tiredness was not an issue until last week (when fortunately I was on a business trip and could nap most afternoons). I have had very little nausea and no vomiting, so there haven't been too many clues. I try to sit down and put my feet up when I'm tired, and I got those sea sickness wrist bands for nausea and just try to wear long sleeves whenever I can. It isn't legal to fire someone or deny a promotion because they are pregnant, but it also is my business until I'm sure this one is going to stay around.

[EnviroBecca]

I work full-time and am planning to return at least part-time after the birth. Ideally, I'll be able to keep it a secret until at least 8-10 weeks and talk to my bosses after I've researched the benefits options for part-time so that I know how many hours to suggest. (I'm 4 weeks past conception now.) I've been here a long time, and I'm important so I expect they'll do whatever they can to keep me around.

I may have to tell earlier if the nausea becomes obvious. It started while I was on vacation, and I've only been back 2 days, so it's hard to tell how it'll go...but I may well have a moment with one or the other boss like the moment I had this morning: I had a meeting with a colleague from another office, just at the time when I was feeling queasiest. I said, "I'm feeling kind of queasy today, so if I suddenly leap up and run out of the room, don't be offended." She expressed some concern, but I said it was no big deal. After a while, I ate a mini pretzel and apparently improved visibly, because she stared at me for a moment and said, "Could you be...?" I said, "Shh! Yes!" and she agreed not to tell anyone.

My bosses are not so perceptive about maternal matters. But I did tell them a while ago that I was hoping to become a mother pretty soon, in the context of urging them to have other people who know how to do my most important tasks---one of my co-workers had been killed in an accident, and floundering to get along without her made me realize how much trouble they'd have if they had to get along without me, even temporarily!

I guess since you are a nanny, your situation is different from those of us with office jobs. If you throw up in front of the kids and think it's likely to happen again, I think it's time to tell their parents what's up.

[lauren]

I'm a working mama and I told my boss and coworkers pretty early on, since I'm usually a pretty high energy person, and suddenly was not. Everyone has been supportive. It is HARD managing the tiredness and stuff at work. Very hard. I come home exhausted. I'm trying to pace myself better, since I keep a pretty demanding schedule. It will take time to adjust things.

[nannymom]

I told my boss a week ago b/c she guessed. The constant m/s was apearntly really showing in my face! She was very happy for me and we started working out plans for after the baby comes ( I plan to work part time and bring the baby with me). It is much easier having her know since I feel so bad.

[EnviroBecca]

I wound up telling my whole workplace today! A couple of people had expressed concern over my pale-and-shaky-ness on Friday, and when I came in looking the same today (having thrown up in the middle of breakfast) there were more questions. Finally, after racing down the hallway and reaching the restroom just exactly in time, passing one of my bosses who obviously wanted to stop me and speak with me, I decided it would be best just to tell both bosses in our afternoon meeting. They were all and suggested that I tell everyone else so there wouldn't be any inconvenient rumors. I got a lot of hugs and no critical comments.

Now I can relax a little about the 9 urgent projects on my to-do list....

[jayayenay]

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[*~*SewHappyNow*~*]

I haven't decided when to tell my boss. I don't see her much, she's my district manager... I think I have met her possibly 3 times since she got the poistion. I told all my coworkers, so maybe they mentioned it to her. Who knows.. she isn't a big comunicator. I wonder when to say something, because I am planning to move and hopefully transfer to a new location... not sure how this will effect those plans for the company... since I probably will not move until my new baby is about 6 months anyways.. but then I wonder about the breast pump thing etc... Here it is very easy to pump, even though they did not accomadate me with a private area I just hid around the corner out of customer view, but most places aren't like that. I have a crummy feeling they will tell me i can pump in the ladies room ugh! Which I refuse to do!

[sadean]

There was another thread going here for while, but I guess it died somehwhere. I work FT OTH and am 12.5 weeks pregnant. I just told my boss today (like 10 minutes ago :LOL ) and am feeling considerably relieved in just having told him. He was totally cool with it, but he, well, intimidates me, so it was quite a feat to get up the nerve to sit down with him and say it outloud.