MSE Pregnancy Club 25

missbunbury

Morning all! I've had a reminder this morning of how lucky I am. Have been feeling sorry for myself the last couple of days cos I've caught a cold and am not feeling well, have done nothing but moan since the weekend to be honest. Then I woke up this morning to find that my friend who is six weeks behind me (so 29 weeks) has had her baby overnight, she'd been in hospital with suspected pre-eclampsia and I don't have much info yet but it looks like they had to get the baby out in a hurry. I've seen a pic, he is TINY and so beautiful, I have got everything crossed for them and it's really made me think that however crappy I might feel with my runny nose, it's really nothing compared with what my friend is going through. I'm so grateful for how well my pregnancy is going this morning, I really am.

colli

Wow missbunbury, that sounds scary for your friend. I hope they are both doing ok. It really makes you put all those little pregnancy aches and pains in to perspective doesn't it

Rups32

morning ladies. how are you all?

been a mad day trying to get into work so am very grumpy..:(

after reading the posts, i should also be grateful that am ok and these pains and aches i have are normal.

just feel so grumpy! hate public transport with a passion. just want to be on ML leave now. 6 weeks left!

Rups32

ps. i asked my manager about the bank holidays and he didnt have a clue so i asked HR and they said if i take a year i can have around 8 days of bank holidays added to that. is that correct you think? i will obv leave before xmas anyway. wonder if all those will be added too?

Bamama

Morning Rups what hours are you working? How long you taking for ML?

missbunbury - Hope your friend is ok along with baban. Everyone's stories here make me glad that I'm not had any problems. Like colli said, really does put it into perspective.

Rups32

i work from 9-5 (i know i shouldnt moan) but the commute is horrid. There are people pushing and shoving everywhere and delays most of the times. it just ruins my mood. i am so much better working from home and relaxed. I am planning to take the whole year for maternity even though the pay is rubbish, so i have to be so careful and find other ways of making some money while at home (if i can of course)!

I am actually glad like mentioned that so far we have managed to be where we are without major complications like your friend missbunbury. I am always scareed of pre-term labour or giving birth way too early. i hope your friend and her bubba are ok. xx

am tired and yawning. lol i fancy a MCDonald's now. lol

Aida_2

Bamama,Fluffnutter and CL, thank you for your reply. My normal holiday entitlement is 29 day per calendar year plus we get the bank holidays.For Christmas and New year's day because the business is close, we take 3 days off from our holiday but we get 5 off in total (so the last working day is 21 Dec and we come back on the 2nd of Jan). Any ideas if that should apply to me too?Have the extra 2 days on top of the bank holiday?

Rups32

do you know ladies, i STILL end up waking up on my back on most days? I get so uncomfy while sleeping and somehow just wake up on my back!

Rups32

hey Aida, def check that up with HR as sometimes different companies come out with different things, but i should think so that is the case too. do we really have 8 bank holiday per year?

colli

Rups32 wrote: »

i work from 9-5 (i know i shouldnt moan) but the commute is horrid. There are people pushing and shoving everywhere and delays most of the times. it just ruins my mood. i am so much better working from home and relaxed. I am planning to take the whole year for maternity even though the pay is rubbish, so i have to be so careful and find other ways of making some money while at home (if i can of course)!

Could you work from home most of the week? Or maybe arrange to work 8-4 when the tubes are a bit less busy? My work are rubbish, no working from home and no flexi time but at least I've only got a couple of weeks left.