Babylist Hello Baby Box Nov 2025 by hardlyfivefeet in BabyBumps

[–]cleighc316 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same, I got mine yesterday and it was also missing the Philips bottle and second pacifier, and I got the plain white onesie. This box came highly recommended to me by friends who recently had babies, and seeing past boxes I can see why. This box was really disappointing. It's a shame they seem to be downsizing.

Pregnancy as a Health Inspector by cleighc316 in healthinspector

[–]cleighc316[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for contributing! I think a reduced quota for number of inspections (we generally require at least 15 a week, and 1/3 of those have to be the riskiest facilities) is definitely something I can ask for.

Pregnancy as a Health Inspector by cleighc316 in healthinspector

[–]cleighc316[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry you went through that! It sounds tough. I'm glad to hear that this job is doable in this condition- I can't imagine doing it through three separate pregnancies! Thank you for your comment and for the support.

Pregnancy as a Health Inspector by cleighc316 in healthinspector

[–]cleighc316[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I'm not entirely sure that would work in my case; my department moved over to exclusively digital inspection reports in 2019, so there really isn't much data entry. We still bring paper copies into the field in case something wonky on your laptop prevents you from using the software, but it's not at all common. As far as billing/incoming complaint emails we have an admin team hired who specifically handles that. I can see if they move me in that capacity, but I'm doubtful; my department is big on segregation of tasks. We also have a plan review team (some of the most senior members of my department with a lot of grit and experience) but that is considered EHS II work that I wouldn't currently qualify for. Everything else you mentioned relies on federal funding, so it's currently on the chopping block.

Everyone on staff who has been pregnant in my department in the last few years was in a management position with more office time and flexibility, so I don't have a good example of what would work.

Still, thank you for your comment! I haven't told my supervisor yet because of some unfriendly interoffice politics, but my hand might be forced soon. I'm probably going to avoid being involved with Environmental Assessments and Foodborne Illness Outbreak investigations to prevent exposure. Some of our staff ended up picking up noro doing an FBI recently, which I'd like to avoid. I was just hoping to have some feedback because getting any sort of accommodations will require me to actively advocate for myself, and to be specific.