Our bodies are designed to guide the process of pregnancy and ensure that your baby is a first priority.
This means that at times, your schedule might need to take a back seat to the morning sickness, exhaustion, emotions and other discomforts that accompany pregnancy.
Putting your schedule on the backseat can make it difficult to carry on with your work-life and day-to-day activities. Strong, career driven women find it especially challenging to keep up with the fast pace once pregnant. Yet the idea of slowing down is even more stressful.
How do you get to do both? And more importantly, how do you do both well?
Here are some tips for the working pregnant girl…
Toss the heels
Don’t fight to keep up with the high heels. Your feet are extremely sensitive as all the nerve endings of your organs and body parts end in your feet.
Get yourself a pair or two of funky (and comfortable) sneakers to wear with your suits. Even flat boots or pumps will be better than any sized heel.
Follow the trend
The trend at the moment is to keep your base layers neutral and colour up with accessories. This trend is great news for any pregnant working girl as block colours compliment a growing bump.
The benefit of a neutral base is that you only need to buy two or three sets of work clothes. There is no need for re-doing an entire wardrobe. By changing your accessories, you will have a new look every time.
Make time for a nap
The exhaustion typically experienced in the first trimester of pregnancy could interfere negatively with your concentration and thus, productivity. Approach your HR department and discuss your concerns of decreased productivity with them.
Re-visit their expectations and highlight the times that you are most productive throughout the day. You never know, they might be open to schedule 30-minute nap times once or twice a day, if this will increase your productivity.
Don’t stop exercising
Studies have shown that women who exercise during pregnancy are less affected by exhaustion than those who don’t exercise. This doesn’t mean that you need to take part in vigorous training. Taking part in yoga, swimming, pilates and walking can increase your energy levels.
Happy eating
Every natural food has a medicinal and nutrient value that helps you deal with your everyday life.
Instead of eating what you think you crave, understand the nutrient needs of your body and choose foods that are rich in those minerals, nutrients and vitamins.
For example, chocolate is actually very good for us (if it weren’t for the massive amounts of sugar). Add cocoa powder to your breakfast or smoothies to give yourself (and your mood) a happy boost.
Be pregnant
Being pregnant is a chance to be pampered. Allow those around you to open the doors, get the printing, and prepare the boardroom for you. Don’t allow your slave-driving-mind to make you feel guilty for not always being able to jump up and do stuff, like you used to.
Take it easy and embrace being pregnant. This is your time, so enjoy it.
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