Jobs for Expectant Mothers
When you're expecting a child, it can be difficult to find or maintain a job as your pregnancy progresses and your tolerance for work changes as well. There are many things that moms-to-be can do in order to supplement their income before the baby's arrival. Picking up a part-time job, or even a full-time, at-home job are great ideas for moms looking for ways to make extra cash.
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Freelance
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According to WAHM.com, freelancing is a great way for expectant mothers to supplement their incomes. Moms-to-be should think about what skills they have and how they can turn these into a profitable at-home business.
For example, expectant mothers who like to write can work from home for a variety of blogs and websites, depending on their interests and skill levels. Check sites like demandstudios.com, ed2010.com, and mediabistro.com to find freelance gigs and at-home writing jobs available to people who are able to work from home.
WAHM.com also suggests that expectant moms who have drawing ability sell portraits, and moms-to-be who have graphic design skills put them to use by creating websites for organizations and small businesses.
Become a Mary Kay or Avon Representative
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Starting a career (long or short) as an Avon or Mary Kay representative can be a great way to make extra money and a profitable job during pregnancy. Being a cosmetics sales representative offers flexibility in terms of schedule and offers a variety of incentives, such as prizes for selling a certain amount of products. In addition, the amount of time you want to put into the job is dependent on you, which can be a very valuable feature for pregnant women.
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Telemarketing and Transcription
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Pregnant women should consider telemarketing and transcription jobs, both at-home and in an office setting. Telemarketing jobs generally involve sitting at a desk and talking to people in order to convince them to buy a product or donate to a cause. This is a low-stress job for pregnant women, as it doesn't require much movement around the office; this can be particularly helpful later in a pregnancy when it gets more and more difficult to get around.
Transcription jobs are great as well, because a pregnant woman can either sit at a desk and transcribe tapes in an office, or pick up the tapes and transcribe them at home under deadline. Either way, this is also a generally low-stress job that would work well for expectant mothers.
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