Hormones and Overthinking

[hope2bmother]

Baseline I'm an over thinker, but recently I have been stressing myself out over thinking. Here's why: I'm a new grad who just started a job as a physician assistant in a major hospital system in the U.S. at the end of April. I'm a little over half way through my 90 day orientation period and I will be 7 weeks pregnant tomorrow. I'm SUPER anxious about telling work I'm pregnant (and imagining all the worst case scenarios and worrying my team members will be upset at me, even though they're super cool and nice). Don't get me wrong, I'm THRILLED to be pregnant with Little Legume and I wouldn't want to change that for the world (this is my rainbow baby after a tragic loss in Dec). I'm just nervous of what will happen when I give birth only 10 months after starting work at this hospital. Has anyone ever been in my shoes? I'd appreciate any input! Help!

 

[CrazyMT]

I am 6w5d and will be telling my boss soon. I work at home as a medical transcriptionist so my pregnancy should not effect my job. I have worked for this company for nearly 2 years now and rarely ask for time off so asking for at least a couple weeks off in February should go over fine. I'm not sure just how much time off I am going to ask for as I do not have paid time off and it is a desk job in my own house so it should not be too hard with a newborn and I have 2 older kids who are home schooled who can help me out.