Tips To Survive Pregnancy At Work
When you're working, this is also sort of a first trimester
survival tips if you will because it has a lot to do with when
you're first pregnant, just kind of what you need to do to get
through that first trimester that can be pretty rough especially if
you're experiencing any sort of nausea or vomiting.
But
specifically a lot of these will be angled towards if
you are working in an office or if you're working in an
environment where during the day it could be a little bit tough
to either conceal that you're pregnant or conceal that you're
nauseous.
These tips should help you if you are in an
office environment or if you work away from the home.
Snack Up
Make sure you bring a ton of snacks with you because you're
going to need a lot more food in small doses than the
normal lunch break. You're definitely going to probably want
one or two snacks in the morning especially if you brush
out the door you're going to need like a breakfast and then a
snack and then a lunch and then likely an afternoon snack
before the time you get home and can have a dinner.
If you are feeling nauseous, having some crackers with peanut
butter or apple slices with peanut butter would help. Peanut
butter seemed to really help to keep things down and make
your stomach just feel a little bit more settled.
Bottoms Up
With water of course! Stock up on water bottles, ginger ale
juice, Gatorade, whatever you might need to
stay hydrated. This is because especially in your first trimester
you can get headaches or you can be nauseous just
because you haven't had enough water to drink that day or
you just need a little bit of something on your stomach and
orange juice can be really good especially with the folic acid
because your baby needs that. Ginger ale always
help to make your tummy feel a little bit more settled.
Buffer Time
If you have any autonomy over your schedule, do squeeze in
some buffer time either in between meetings or projects to go
use the ladies room because with frequent urination you have
to pee all the time. So schedule in those breaks in between
meetings or projects so that you can go use the ladies room
discreetly and not have to get up in the middle of meetings.
Break Times
Again schedule in some time for breaks because you're going to
feel so much more fatigued and exhausted when you're pregnant
that you're just going to need some extra downtime; laying
back in your and shutting your eyes for 5 or 10 minutes or take some
deep breaths. You don't want to stress yourself out when
you're pregnant. Let's face it! Work environments can get really
stressful sometimes. So try to make some time for a break.
Toiletry Bag
Pack a little toiletry bag to keep at your desk or
to keep in your work bag that has gum mints and a toothbrush and
a little travel toothpaste because just in case you get nauseous at
work and end up actually vomiting. That way you have something to
brush your teeth and you don't feel like a disaster for
the rest of the day. Also may not be a bad idea just to bring
like a darker colored blouse because that way if you
need to do anything to like change your top or anything like that
you have something extra on hand. Have like a hair tie on
your wrist at all times just so that you can tie your hair back
quickly if you do have to run to the restroom and vomit.
Sitting Comfort
This is one has to do with your comfort. Have a mini heating
pad back massager that you could put in your office
chair. That will help make you feel so much better after sitting
for a long time typing or working on a project.
Pregnancy Apps
Download some pregnancy apps because on those days when you're
either really stressed out or you're so sick and tired of your job
or maybe you have some downtime and you're just feeling a little
bit bored and you're getting anxious about things like when's
baby going to get here or all of the changes that you go through.
Your hormones are like a roller-coaster ride. So download some
pregnancy apps because it helps you to reground and stay
motivated.
So, these are some tips to survive the first
trimester in general. Make sure you're taking breaks and having
snacks and have a ninja kit you're prepared for anything. Keep
yourself motivated and grounded and excited about
this really amazing time where you're growing a little human in
your belly that you're going to meet very very soon.
Instill the virtue of patience and cultivate a sense of creativity together with your baby.
There is no better time to educate your baby intimately than while he/she is inside of you!
You definitely wouldn't want to miss this great opportunity!
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