I need advice! Having difficulty doing my job.?

Question

I am only 11 weeks along, but I have been really sick with nausea since about 5 weeks. I am also feeling really tired. I know this is all very normal, but I am really struggling with doing my job. I work full time at a nursing home doing houskeeping. I know that I am probably nearing the end of this, so I have been trying to stick it out, but I am really stressed about going to work because I dont feel well enough to so this sort of job. And I am afraid that even if the nausea goes away after the third month, that I still wont have enough energy to do this job. The other thing is that my husband and I are buying a house in November, and my income is important to us getting our mortgage. When I got pregnant, I didn't think I was going to be this sick. Any advice?

My doctor gave me Diclectin, but it is not working.

Answer 1

Most doctors' answer is to med you up. If it really helps, do it with out shame. If you've all ready tried and it isn't helping then stop asap. The baby doesn't need the drugs. I've read other replies to your question and many have helpful tips about employment laws and duties. Just remember; you know your body; and while this may be new territory it's all about you and baby. Mortgage etc. comes second.
If it comes down to it; I'm sure your husband would rather work a second job than have you risk complications by pushing yourself too hard. It's important to stay active but NEVER OVER DO IT!

Answer 2

Generally (at least in my case - and in many women's cases) the nausea wears off around 12-14 weeks. Then all of the sudden, everything is different. In my 2nd trimester, I could take on the world. It wasn't until the last month or two before birth that I started to get weighed down again by pregnancy aches and pains - and the fatigue is nothing like it was at the beginning. The bigger problem now is back pain etc.

Good luck! If you can make it through the next 3 weeks, you should be fine.

Answer 3

Have you talked with the people at the nursing home where you work to see if the will work with you during your pregnancy and see if there is some other sort of work that you can do so that you can still stay employed?

Sometimes companies will put you in a sit-down job while you are pregnant to help you along until you are close to delivering where you will have to be out of work for awhile anyway.

I guess it all depends on how good a relationship you have with your employer and how employee/family friendly they are.

I wish you luck.

Answer 4

Being sick may be what most women here experience but they are not "normal" or healthy. The worst thing a woman that is pregnant can do is take advice from the typical doctor. Women load themselves up with drugs from their doctor when they are pregnant and that sickens them. They also eat very unhealthy diets and that is encouraged in the media and from the medical community. It is while preagnant that a woman should be the most careful in term of diet. She should not smoke, drink poisons, take poison pills (not even asprin), do not eat poisoned foods, do not over eat. Eat ONLY raw fruits and vegitables and if you will eat cooked crap stick to whole grain items. Most women gain 20 to 30 lbs while preagnant but they should only gain about 10lbs- mainly the weight from the child. Instead our children start out life unhealthy, fat and poisoned. Women get sick while pregnant because of poor diets. Most people eat terrible diets lacking in nutrients but for pregnant women they eat even worse while their needs are greater. Nature will use most all the limited nutrients the mother has for the baby leaving her just enough to barely survive. So she is often sick. Read the 3 main books by Dr. Herbert Shelton. Try your library. Check out The International Natural Hygiene Society on line. Join the email group for free and ask questions. Always be skeptical of doctors since they have a conflict of interest. They profit when society is sick and would not want a healthy society since that would put most of them out of business.

Answer 5

Talk to your employer about the difficulty you are having. They may be able to assign you to lighter duty until your strength returns. You aren't the first, nor will you be the last person who has had to make adjustments to her work while pregnant.

Also, make an appointment with your obgyn, they can give you medication to ease the nausea - and discuss with you diet, exercize & other things that may help.

Sometimes, the pre-natal vitimins cause women to be a lot more nauseated...consider taking them before bed, instead of in the morning.

Answer 6

Ask the doctor for meds, and know that during your second trimester you usually have a rebound of energy again. As you progress to the third trimester and baby is getting bigger, then you will start to feel tired again, but you *should* have a good three months or more in there. Good luck!

Answer 7

I don't know where you live but the Family Medical act (fmla) will allow you time off for sick leave and what not....you may not get paid but they cant fire you for calling in sick too many times

Answer 8

everyone has really good answers! Good luck...it will get easier...you will get that nesting energy before you know it too! (usually 2nd -3rd trimester)

Answer 9

can't you get some anti nausea medicine? it helps