Since finding out I'm pg on Saturday all the symptoms have well and truly kicked in.......I'm shattered and for the last 3 days have had most of the day sickness. Yuck!! I'm also not sure when I should be telling work, especially as they are all assuming I have some lingering kind of stomache bug as I'm sat here looking green until about 3pm! Does anyone have any suggestions?
It's really tough at work, you're not 'supposed' to tell people until the frist 12 weeks are safely gone by, but that's the time when you need most understanding at work.
I found that eating small amounts very often helped stave off nausea - nuts and raisins were particularly good for keeping blood sugar up. I found that the nausea was worst when I let myself get hungry, so even though you feel like a pig, if you can eat little bits really often it helps.
Also there's a good article in the pregnancy section about dealing with MS.
I actually told my boss, as I trusted him not to tell anyone else but wanted him to know that I had difficulty on a couple of days. No-one else at work has guessed yet!
Also good for me- ginger biscuits, ginger tea, lime in soda water.
Was thinking about telling my boss on Monday (he's not here today), my only prob is I work for a v small company and it's hard to keep secrets. I'll have a think over the weekend.
My company is quite small too, maybe 40 people. I actually felt much better for having told my boss, but I suppose that really depends on the boss...
I was a lot luckier though because I work from home, so people didn't necessarily know when I was running off to the bathroom to retch or had cronic indigestions!
I also am a terrible liar, so when I needed time to go to the doctor's I felt more comfortable telling the truth.
Have you told any of your friends yet or are you keeping quiet for the moment?
My company is tiny then.....there's only 10 of us!
I have told quite a few people actually. I have a really close bunch of girlfriends so they all know! And my neighbour who is 21 weeks, so it's nice to chat together about things. I know lots of people prefer to keep quiet, but I am a v positive person and I just visualise myself happy and healthy and with a healthy baby in the summer. So I'm convinced I'm going to be fine!! Yes I know I'm nuts x
I had to tell some people at work when I was 8 weeks as I had to go to hospital with some bad pains and I was at work when it happened, so I thought it best to be honest with them. Most other people know now and it doesn't bother me at all. I found it very hard to hide it, but I just told people I was feeling a bit off and to be honest most of them guessed I was pg anyway! I find eating apples really helps me with the ms, especially when I'm stuck in a traffic jam with all the petrol fumes - yuck!
Hi claire, congrats... i had much the same problem from the day after I found out (I was about 6 weeks gone)...
I work in an office of 6 and they all guessed pretty quickly to be honest I am thankful for that now as it would have been aswful trying to hide my sickness or explain it away..... On that you MUST try some sugar free sweets called preggie pops THEY ARE AMAZING.. they do lollipops (helpful for ex smokers) and boiled sweets... http://www.mothersbliss.co.uk/shopping/preggiepops.asp
I am only 6 weeks pregnant and I am really struggling with the sickness and tiredness. My husband and I haven't told anyone at this stage, and I really do not want to tell my boss before our parents.Also, due to other health problems I have encountered, I know that things are just not confidential at my place of work. Luckily, I only work mornings and I am back at home for 1.45, but some mornings I am struggling to even get to work and stop there. I have tried mints and ginger biscuits, but food makes me heave and I just want to sleep.
I have waited so long to become pregnant, and I really hoped that the early stages wouldn't be so hard on my body. Here I am finding it very hard to cope, when my doctor says I should be enjoying it!
Do I listen to my body teling me to rest, or struggle in to work every day and hope for the best? Any help would be most welcome ...
Luckily, I only work mornings and I am back at home for 1.45, but some mornings I am struggling to even get to work and stop there. I have tried mints and ginger biscuits, but food makes me heave and I just want to sleep.
