[Lynsey D]

Hi, I really need some help!Im 6 months pregnant with my first child and am completely and utterly stressed out at work.Im not eating or sleeping properly and feel constantly stressed at the thought of going to work.Ive taken some days off work, but they are getting nasty with me to go back and i really cant face it, has anyone else suffered with this during pregnancy? Any solutions as i cant take maternity leave for a few more weeks but the thought of going back to work is awful :-(.

[ladyscientist]

I understand completely. I am almost 36 weeks pregnant and it's been a hard pregnancy. I have had horrible insomnia....I'm down to sleeping about 1-2 hours every couple of days. I am tired all the time, I am not eating properly, and I'm always stressed out (I'm single and doing everything myself). I want to go on maternity leave, but I can't afford to do so. I have missed too many days and my boss is losing patience with me. I have to drag myself out of bed and into work every day. It's becoming a living hell. I don't know what to do. I only get six weeks of unpaid maternity leave, and I will need that when the baby gets here. As I've said before, bills don't go on maternity leave. I will have to work until I go into labor, and I'm just so depressed at the thought. It's becoming more than I can handle.