Week 23: Frustrated! Stressed! This isn't fun

I haven't posted for a couple of weeks because I've been so busy at work. In fact, at a time when everyone is telling me to slow down, I'm actually working harder than ever. Yesterday I left the house at 6.30am and got home at 8.15pm. It's all very well my family and friends telling me to slow down and relax but that's not so easy when you're trying to prove yourself at work still.

There may be lots of rules and regulations that protect you in pregnancy but the reality is not so good. Yes, you're legally entitled to time off for your ante natal appointments etc but the reality is that taking time off for the appointments means you end up working later another day just to get your work done.

 I've always been a career woman so it's very hard now at 36 to take my foot off the work pedal. I don't want people to see me as a lame pregnant woman, unable to pull their weight, but equally I don't want to harm my baby boy or myself.

The end result is that my poor hubby gets it in the neck! By Friday night, I am so exhausted after my working week that I end up tired, frustrated and crying. The other week I was a total cliched pregnant woman and had a strop for no reason at all, throwing empty boxes around the house and blubbing like a total hormonal fool!

So, I think unfortunately it might be time to start that slow down and stop working silly hours and start getting a couple of early nights a week. I've just got to believe in my worth at work and not worry about whether I'm letting people down, after all, I'm now embarking on probably the most important job I've ever done - being a mum!