My day darkened as it unfolded. My coworker is pregnant and suffering from extreme morning sickness. She missed about 3 weeks of work. She came back on Monday and looked slightly alive. Today she looked better to me and she was able to eat several things. I had given her some pointers yesterday that had worked for me and also the prenatals I was taking, hoping she could stomach them.
So, today we were chatting again. Some about doctors and how they spend very little time with you. She was spotting and vomiting for about three weeks and the dr didn't seem very supportive. It was difficult even to get an appointment. And I was telling her that since I was low risk, there was really very little care. Well, I felt mostly ok during the convo, but I was feeling sadder and sadder. I guess because I couldn't help my baby, I am worried about her and her baby, and just getting upset at how blase my dr was and how that gave me a false sense of security.
I think my coworker is going to have a worrisome pregnancy. I think we will both have a hard time at it. We are so close in our little office- if we both back our chairs up at the same time we run into each other!
So, I think this really affects my mood. I sure hope I get a new job quickly. I don't know if I can handle it everyday for the next 9 months!
Well, at least I did actually get some work done at work today. I wanted to finish something, especially since we are going out of town for 6 days. Off to my grandparents 70th wedding anniversary...
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Those conversations can be so hard...and draining, too.
I can't imagine that she wouldn't be worried everyday because she knows someone (you) who has had a very different outcome than the majority. I know that was the case for a friend of mine. She spent the last 10 weeks of her pregnancy sleeping upright...or not sleeping at all.
I have this co-worker who is pregnant, she's due in mid june. I see her every day, and I'm surprisingly ok with it. But she must think I'm a bit freaky, cause almost every day I ask about her kick counts. Is she still doing them? How many? Are they good and strong?
I can understand how important it is to you that she have a safe pregnancy.
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