Work Stress Stressing Me Out About Baby

[Starry Night]

I've been really stressed at work today as my hours have been extended and my workload increased. I'm not very far along but I already get tired easily and get sore if I'm on my feet more than 5 minutes. By the end of the work day my lower abdomen was so achey and I almost felt heavy there which scared me because it reminded me of my miscarriage. And then I found what looked like brown spots on my panty-liner.

The thing is, I don't think the brown spots are blood. They were more yellowy with a brownish hue and the brown was dull and not like dried blood (it didn't look like my ovulation spotting or the IB I got with my first pregnancy, for instance). And after being home for only 20 minutes all the achiness and heaviness were gone. I feel pretty good physically right now but the sadness is still there.

I have an early scan next week and I have been using it as something to look forward to but with work stress building it's hard to stay positive.

This is more of a rant than a question I suppose. I feel that the yellow-brown spotting is probably dried clear stuff as it's clear every time I wipe. I just want to enjoy this pregnancy. And I mostly was until today.

 

[Peril]

I get a similar discomfort in my abdomen when I do too much. It's the ligaments. Just take things slower and rest more if you need to xxx

 

[Starry Night]

Thanks. Decided to just breathe and relax today and it certainly helped especially after I reached my proverbial "wall" this afternoon. There was some pains but not bad.

 

[hb1]

If you're feeling stressed and getting all these symtoms then maybe take a few days off - it's doing you no good - it shouldn't count against you as pregnancy related illness.

hope the scan brings fab news

hx