hi ho, hi ho, its back to work i go! any advice, tips??

[emeeorevan]

Sorry, couldn't resist the Disney reference!
I'm 16 weeks and heading back to work! I an a teacher so I have been off this summer, thankfully through most of the ms and fatigue! I head back to work tomorrow and will be working until delivery to save my paid time off to spend with LO. Any advice on working whole pregnant? What to avoid, what to expect: from coworkers, students or parents? Any advice or stories are appreciated. Share your working while pregnant stories. This is #3 but the first time I've worked all the way through.

 

[FlatShoes]

The first bit was hardest - once you get to 12 weeks and youve had a scan and can tell everyone then you get special treatment

Lap it up - let people help! I have a desk job which makes it easier but take plenty of snacks

 

[MamaLa]

I would definitely make sure you keep plenty of snacks around because LO can make you hangry (hungry and angry). Lol. Also i always get severely nauseated right before the hunger pains. What grade do you teach?

 

[emeeorevan]

I would definitely make sure you keep plenty of snacks around because LO can make you hangry (hungry and angry). Lol. Also i always get severely nauseated right before the hunger pains. What grade do you teach?

up until this year I taught middle school 6-8th graders. This will be my first year with first graders (7year olds).
Do any of you ladies have opions on having a child in a class where the teacher is pregnant? I've heard that some parents may ask to have their child removed from my room. How would you ladies feel about a pregnant woman teaching your children? What should I tell the children if they start asking questions? (about baby and how it got in there) I plan on saying as little as possible and referring sensitive questions to the parents. Appropriate?

 

[londonangel]

Wow, I've never heard of anyone wanting to remove a child from a class because the teacher is pregnant. Does that really happen in the States? I've never heard of it happening here (UK) and the answer would be a big fat 'no' as it is totally discriminatory. I remember my English teacher at secondary school being pregnant - certainly didn't cause any problems. Saddest thing was that we had to have a supply teacher when she had the baby!

 

[londonangel]

I agree - any sensitive questions defer to the parents ;-) I tried to explain to my three year old about how a baby is formed (egg and sperm bit - but not the mechanics, if that makes sense). I don't think she really understood though! I wish she'd understand that lifting up my skirt won't allow her to see the baby like she thinks it will though!

 

[emeeorevan]

I agree - any sensitive questions defer to the parents ;-) I tried to explain to my three year old about how a baby is formed (egg and sperm bit - but not the mechanics, if that makes sense). I don't think she really understood though! I wish she'd understand that lifting up my skirt won't allow her to see the baby like she thinks it will though!

ha! So cute! My boys are older and they kinda know how it works (at least the egg and sperm bit) my nephews however started asking their parents questions (they are 4 &5) my brother told them that I the baby was a seed in my belly that would grow into a baby and doctors would help take it out. Sony 5 year old nephew asked what kind of seed was it, my brother said a watermelon! So for last few weeks he's been saying that swallowing a melon seed will make a baby!!
he showed him the video of the ultrasound where the baby actually looks like a baby now so now everytime he sees me he says "the baby's out of its seed and growing"