@terri995, as a pregnant woman you should be entitled to a break every so often no matter how many hours you work so your able to rest your joints and have a breather even if it is only a 5/10 minute break x

My risk assessment was done by my manager, i had a read it just says i can't work with certain residents due to violence, i am not required to take the residents for cigarettes and i am not to heavy lift or work night shift, breaks weren't mentioned as we dont get one x

Have u had a risk assessment this should inc about u taking a break and not heavy lifting etc

Work believe that if we work a 6 hour shift, we aren't entitled to a break. I hurt! X

bloody hell u,ll prob find your def over doing it u need regular breaks get a doc note if it helps at work , I went on my exercise bike did a slow ride 4 mins I was shattered was as if I run the marathon my midwife said when your pregnant it's so different. be careful

Im a dementia and end of life carer so we have emergency buzzers going off left, right and center, so im constantly on the go, i dared sit and put my feet up talking to a resident yesterday and got in trouble for relaxing whilst on shift so i cant help myself.. X

I'm a carer as well, I just started my maternity leave last week (I'm 36 weeks 5 days) and I am so glad that I did, it's a very tiring job. My feet would swell up like anything when I was at visits (I'm a domiciliary carer so I go to people's homes) the only things that really helped were drinking lots, wearing comfy shoes, and sitting with my feet elevated when my shift was over. As the weather cools down the swelling you get should improve a bit, but there isn't much else you can do xx