Fellow teachers / early childhood educators

[mummof1]

Ladies I'm struggling over here lol I'm an early childhood educator in a kindergarten classroom of 26 children (mostly boys so you can imagine the atmosphere on a daily basis lol) our classroom is VERY busy.
I work full time , 8-4 and I'm just soooooo run down !
I found myself being snippy today with the poor little guys haha. Then I get home to my two boys , ages 3 and 5 and feel completely wiped out ! No energy for them
Any other teachers struggling right now? I hope it gets better after first tri, and maybe they'll be easier on me if they know I have a baby in my belly ? Hahah wishful thinking !

 

[almosthere]

I am a infant toddler teacher and almost 4 weeks and I am already exauhsted physically I have been on my couch after cooking my son dinner who is 2.5. I've been having very strong symptoms for being so early on and the struggle is already real!

 

[mummof1]

It's just so draining isn't it ? It takes so much out of me by the time I'm home I'm ready for bed !

 

[almosthere]

Yes! I didn't feel this drained with my first pregnancy although I was with prek so maybe that's why not as much lifting and such

 

[mummof1]

Ya you have a very high needs age group !
I don't have to lift any, well the odd time but I do have chase our "flight risks" daily lol

 

[Ashley1021]

I am also A young toddler teacher, I have 9 of them a day with a co teacher, one of them being my 17 month old ds.


My oh can't seem to see why I'm exhausted.

 

[mummof1]

Oh my goodness , yes I would think you would be quite exhausted ! Hopefully we all get our energy back when we hit second tri

 

[almosthere]

Congrats on your pregnancy that happened fast!

 

[george83]

I teach older children but I always struggled. I found being busy stopped me feeling like I was going to throw up but made me exhausted - obviously - in the evening. My oh was so unsympathetic as well which made it worse but by 4 months I usually felt better - I know that feels ages away though!

 

[almosthere]

Ashley I also have 9 two are babies and two co teachers are you lifting babies? I'm not lifting toddlers but I can't get around lifting the babies I think I might just tell my two coworkers after my beta confirms pregnnacy on Monday as I don't want to overpower myself although my nurse from ivf said it's okay to lift but don't do it the whole day so it's usually a few times a day I worry about picking baby out of crib one is very light the there is heavier and around 10 months

 

[Ashley1021]

I'm lifting anywhere from 20-30 pound toddlers constantly all day. I'm not worried about the lifting, it's just the fact I'm SO tired

 

[almosthere]

I agree it's exauhsting and so early on in surprised!