Do’s and Dont’s For Working While Pregnant
Being pregnant and working can leave most pregnant women with some interesting challenges. How do you manage to remain healthy, stress free, control morning sickness and still ensure that your work does not suffer?
It’s a good idea to get a handle on how you can manage all of these issues and perhaps more importantly to recognize when the everyday duties of your work may affect you and your baby.
Dealing with morning sickness
Anyone who suffers from morning sickness knows that it can hit you at anytime – it doesn’t know the difference between morning and afternoon. This particular pregnancy symptom can leave you feeling terrible at the best of times, so how do you control it and prevent it from affecting your everyday work?
Avoid triggers. If the smell of coffee makes you sick, then try and stay out of the kitchen or away from the coffee shop. Avoid foods that may make you feel queasy – there is nothing worse than having to work if you are feeling like you are going to vomit every 5 seconds
Snack often. Eat smaller meals or snack more often, especially dry crackers, hard candy, lemon drops
Drink plenty of fluids. Keep your intake of liquid up will help keep the nausea at bay. Try ginger team ginger ale as these often help relieve that nasty feeling
Take it slow in the morning. Allow yourself extra time to get ready for work. Rushing around can contribute to nausea
Get enough sleep. The more tired you are, the more nauseated you may feel. Make sure you get to bed early and that you have a solid night sleep.
