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Most women continue to work during pregnancy, but you should not need to suffer to do so. By making some reasonable accommodations, easing morning sickness, managing fatigue, and handling workplace relations, you can successfully cope with pregnancy at your place of employment.
With a few simple changes, you can remain safe and comfortable at work.
1 Avoid hazardous materials and dangerous activities. Some chemicals are known to negatively impact fetal growth. Furthermore, some activities–like heavy lifting or performing x-rays–are known to be dangerous for pregnant women. If you’re in a job with dangerous conditions, you should ask to be shifted to other duties (not involving chemicals handling, heavy lifting, or x-rays) for the duration of your pregnancy and lactation.[1]
If you work in an industry that handles chemicals, find out immediately what is safe for you to be around and what is not.
Look into your legal rights and be sure that your workplace is not violating them.
2 Make physical accommodations for yourself. Try to make your work experience as comfortable as possible. If you’ll be sitting, choose a comfortable chair. If you’ll be standing (in one spot), add an additional mat under your feet. If you’ll be at a computer, aim to create an ergonomically correct workstation. If you need to grab or pick up items (for instance, in retail work), consider using a “grabber arm” in order to avoid excess bending.[2]
3 Ask your employer for help.
Talk to your employer about implementing any reasonable accommodations that will help you to work more comfortably. If you are comfortable, you’ll be able to work more effectively and stay at work later into your pregnancy. Review your employee handbook and/or state/province/country guidelines to find out what rights you are entitled to.[3]
For example, you might need to run to the restroom more often that the average employee. You might say, “Can we make a plan to manage times when I need to step away?”
If you need more breaks/snacks, you could say, “Would it be possible for me to take…
