Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Working With a Pregnant Woman: Top Ten Dos and Don'ts

1. Do not comment daily, as pregnant woman enters office, on her increasing size.

2. Do expect pregnant woman to be at least ten minutes late daily.

3.Do not give pregnant woman instructions without giving her a chance to find a pen and paper.

4. Do expect to repeat all instructions at least once.

5. Do not comment each time pregnant woman leaves her desk to go to the bathroom.

6. Do not heat strongly-scented foods in office microwave.

7. Do not use break time to tell pregnant woman stories about other people's birth and labor experiences.

8. Do provide pregnant woman with an all-you-can-eat fresh fruit bar, chocolate dipping sauce included.

9. Do expect pregnant woman to spend several hours a day researching pregnancy symptoms, updating baby registries, and searching for baby names.

10. If pregnant woman falls asleep at her desk, do not wake her.

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