Wedding Forum - Woohoo I'm pregnant! Now it's a work...

Got married 16th July and 1st October found out I'm pregnant after trying since our honeymoon! :-D Planned through an ovulation app and it worked! :-D expected period to start on Thursday 29th September,nothing, waited through Friday 30th still nothing so took a test sat 1st Oct and it said I'm between 1-2 weeks pregnant eeek so excited! :-D told family members as I had to tell my employer right away due to what my job entails. Pulling pallets around by a jack and lifting up heavy bulk buy items for customers at a cash and carry. My boss doesn't even know what I should and shouldn't do and a week has gone by and still hasn't done a risk assessment telling me they are looking into it as they are not sure. The other staff girls think I shouldn't have a problem picking up heavy items leaving me to serve customers while they walk away. My boss tells me because it's early days the risk assessment isn't urgent but says I will know in myself what I can do. But apart from stomach cramps and sore boobs like I'm due for a period I feel physically fine so I know it's obvious what I should/shouldn't do but I feel so bad for telling my boss and work colleagues I can't pick up heavy items. What should I do? I want to stand my ground but some of my work mates have been through pregnancy and to them I found out really quickly and I don't need to be so cautious right now. By Dr work out I am 5 weeks pregnant come tomorrow.

Oh i thought it was the first 3 months that people say is the cautious stage

Congratulations hun!
Dont worry, so long as youve not had any abdominal surgery or are at risk of miscarriage (after having one or two before now) then you should be ok to work as normal. Obviously try not to do any heavy lifting or anything that involves putting the pressure on your lower abdomen.
I dont think a boss has ever gone out of their way to make sure I was "protected" during those early stages. LOL.
I hope you dont get too much sickness and you have a wonderful pregnancy.

Congrats- speak to your dr or works occupational health x

Congratulations - we always do a risk assessment on pregnant employees, but this is usually at the 3 month marker when most employees tell their employer they are expecting - a lot of people don't like to say anything before as first 3 months are considered the most likely time to etc. Like the others have said, I would self-refer yourself to your work's Occupational Health department and take it from there!

Can I ask what app you used?!