What do *you* do to stay awake at work???

[jerseyshoregirl]

Hi ladies!

Well the symptoms are really coming on. I feel like my (o)(o) have grown into large melons (trust me, they haven't...yet!). I definitely feel "pulling" in my uterus. And today...oh, I just don't know how to keep my eyes open at work. It's like all of a sudden the last couple days my hormones have kicked into high gear and my body doesn't even feel like my own (and hopefully not...hopefully I am sharing it with a little peanut!)

Considering caffeine is pretty much out of the question, I would love to know what everyone does in order to stay awake. Not only do I work 10-hour work days, but I commute an hour to and from my workplace four days a week.

JM

 

[viejita]

Sorry can't help with giving you ideas of how to keep awake - just wanted to tell you I am exactly the same - yawning all day and incredibly tired. Walking up stairs feels like I am climbing Everest!!!

 

[wishes]

I suggest getting a job as an early years teacher!... i can only dream of having enough time to think about yawning!!

 

[Zoey1]

Hey Jersey, I was told that one cup of coffee a day is not harmful to your LO. I hope this helps.

 

[Arcanegirl]

I dont work till 5pm so im sleeping untill pretty late atm, till 1.30-2pm.
Think thats the only thing keeping me going at work!

 

[mummy to be]

i am EXACTLY the same!!!! i think my bosses at work just think that i am getting slack and lazy hehehehe.... but they know what i am going through so i think that is ok...
I just feel like sleeping ALL DAY!!!!

 

[nessajane]

i was the same in 1st tri, come 2pm i work all i wanted to do was put my head on the desk and sleep!! i found it sooo hard but it does wear off
I found a sugar fix about 1.30ish made me feel a little less sleepier!!

 

[PuffinMuffin]

munching small bits of food every now and then, and messaging on here!! lol. Luckily my boss knows whats going on so i'm not getting moaned at for being a slow coach all the time, but i'm with everyone else, I just want to sleep!!! xxx

 

[codex]

Coffee in moderation is just fine

I have been great. I haven't been really tired or anything but worried I would be. I can not be as I am heading up a big contract conversion with my company and have to be on all the time.

Good Luck hun

 

[mrsholmes]

I haven't got tired really, when I do Im just going to shut my office do and be 'busy'

 

[MandaR]

I drink plenty of water. Like Codex said coffee is fine in moderation.

Have you tried a banana, and possibly porridge for breaky?

sorry probably just babblin poop.
xx

 

[jerseyshoregirl]

Thanks ladies! I'll definitely try the more water idea...still too worried about the caffeine to drink coffee though.

Maybe I should make a suggestions to my boss to put a couch in the office

I just pulled into the parking lot not 15 minutes ago...and greeted the new work day with a big yawn...it's going to be a long one!

Thankfully I have off tomorrow. Maybe all of the wedding planning will keep me awake