cardigans
03-25-2007, 06:54 PM
i should know the answer to this but im torn!
I work in marketing for a natural foods store and as a member of the "marketing team" i have been volunteered to walk in a local parade next sunday. By the time sunday rolls around i will be 27 weeks 6 days. The parade is going to be during a really hot time (i'm in florida) of day and we are the 2nd to last in line to walk. I looked at a google map and from were we are in line it will be a little over 2 miles from start to finish. (not to mention getting back to my car, so another 2 miles) My fear is that something bad will happen. Lots of hills, 80+ heat, not being able to take breaks at all or eat = not soo fun times. They are estimating it to be from 10:30-1:30, yikes.
So what should i do? get out of it? get a note from my midwife on wednesday at my appointment?
It's pretty last minute of me but im stressing out really bad. My boss is not so understanding so i really don't know how to talk to her about it. We have been planning this thing for the past 3 months so i feel very stuck. ugh. My mom called me freaking out telling me not to do it because of preterm labor etc and a few other people are urging me not to do it.
I have about 20% volantary use in my left leg so it makes extra hard to walk long distances without limping really bad and being painful as is...me being the idiot i am did not disclose my disability to employer, mainly because i dont have to..
What would YOU do???
I work in marketing for a natural foods store and as a member of the "marketing team" i have been volunteered to walk in a local parade next sunday. By the time sunday rolls around i will be 27 weeks 6 days. The parade is going to be during a really hot time (i'm in florida) of day and we are the 2nd to last in line to walk. I looked at a google map and from were we are in line it will be a little over 2 miles from start to finish. (not to mention getting back to my car, so another 2 miles) My fear is that something bad will happen. Lots of hills, 80+ heat, not being able to take breaks at all or eat = not soo fun times. They are estimating it to be from 10:30-1:30, yikes.
So what should i do? get out of it? get a note from my midwife on wednesday at my appointment?
It's pretty last minute of me but im stressing out really bad. My boss is not so understanding so i really don't know how to talk to her about it. We have been planning this thing for the past 3 months so i feel very stuck. ugh. My mom called me freaking out telling me not to do it because of preterm labor etc and a few other people are urging me not to do it.
I have about 20% volantary use in my left leg so it makes extra hard to walk long distances without limping really bad and being painful as is...me being the idiot i am did not disclose my disability to employer, mainly because i dont have to..
What would YOU do???