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Keep healthy snacks at your desk to help with nausea. |
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Buy new work clothes to fit your changing body. |
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Enlist the help of a confidant at work. |
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ou might have already heard that the first trimester of pregnancy is not always the most glamorous. You may be nauseous, experience dizziness, fatigue and moodiness. Or else you may just be blessed with good old-fashioned morning sickness or vomiting all day long.
Regardless, it will be difficult to work under these conditions, especially if you are trying to keep the news under wraps. This would be a great time to enlist the help of a confidant. Sometimes it helps to have someone to describe all the gory details to. Have her cover for you if you need to leave your desk to... uh… freshen up in the restroom.
Some mothers-to-be feel better when their tummies aren’t empty, so keep healthy snacks such as trail mix, whole wheat crackers, and dried fruit at your desk. It would also be wise to keep some plastic bags (if you can't keep those snacks down), moist towelettes, a toothbrush, and mouthwash.
Some other things to consider are the changes your body will be going through. You might gain weight right away, your breasts will probably get bigger and your hormones will be wandering aimlessly looking for a place to settle. Basically, you will feel like a foreigner in your own body.
Your co-workers, if they’re observant, will notice the changes and might stare or make comments. This is awkward in any situation, but at work it can be unbearable. It is helpful if you understand what is happening to your body so you feel some sense of control. Treat yourself to some work clothes that fit your changing shape since your regular clothes will make those changes more obvious, and maternity clothes will likely be too large at this point. Keep in mind that this period of discomfort will pass and work can be a welcome distraction from it all.
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