Jobs for Pregnant Women

If you happen to be a dynamic, fiercely independent woman who believes in crossing boundaries and breaking the barriers of tradition, then I'm quite sure that it would reflect to a certain extent in your choice of career as well. So even if you decide to go against the flow and take up a traditionally non-woman job such as that of a cab driver or a lion tamer or a stunt biker, it wouldn't sound all that strange. Driving a cab along the streets of the city, meeting new people every day, enjoying the thrill and excitement of being within a few feet of the king of the jungle, feeling the adrenaline rush as you become the crowd's favorite biker girl...who would want to give up a job like that? Well, for one, you wouldn't.

But what about the time when the stork comes calling? Surely you can't continue with these kinds of jobs during the time of pregnancy, can you? But at the same time, you're not the type of woman who will do nothing and will only sit at home until the arrival of your baby. So what kind of work should you do to keep yourself engaged and to bring in a few dollars? Well, here is a list of jobs for women to pursue, during the time when there's a bun in the oven.

List of Jobs for Pregnant Women

The kind of job that you should be on the lookout for during pregnancy, should be something that involves minimal stress and no physical exertion whatsoever. At the same time, it should preferably offer you flexible work hours (not to mention maternity leave and other related benefits). Considering these factors to be the fundamental criteria for job selection, here is a list of some of the best jobs for women who are pregnant.

• Medical Transcription: Medical transcription is a good option for women who know a thing or two about biology, human body anatomy and medicine. However, prior knowledge about these areas is not mandatory as there are a number of institutes which provide all the necessary medical transcription training for candidates from non-medical backgrounds. This is a great option for work-at-home moms and is something that you could continue well after childbirth.
• Telemarketing: Another good option for pregnant women, this involves making telephone calls to prospective customers and educating or informing them about new products, services and promotional offers. You can either join an agency that is professionally into telemarketing or you can try and pursue it from home.
• Administrative Jobs: You could think of certain administrative jobs or desk jobs in places like libraries, travel agencies, private offices, etc. Jobs such as those of a receptionist, bookkeeper, typist, etc. would be ideal for you considering your prenatal care requirements and other dos and don'ts.
• Medical Billing: Medical billing and claims jobs are different from medical transcription jobs. In this case, you will be required to work with a special medical billing software and generate bills and medical insurance claims which will then be sent to health insurance companies for verification and clearance. You can take up this job through a proper agency that specializes in this field of work or you can pursue it from home after undergoing the necessary training.
• Online Jobs: The Internet offers you a wide range of online jobs and other earning options. A number of Internet business and employment opportunities are available in the fields of writing, data entry, typing, software development, website content development, etc. Copy-writing, freelance writing and essay writing are a few Internet job options that you can consider, if you have a flair for writing.
• Maternity Store Jobs: When pregnant, what better place to apply for a job than a maternity store be? Promoting maternity products, working as a cashier, counseling fellow expectant mothers and helping them choose maternity clothes and other products, etc. are some of the commonly available job profiles at such maternity stores.

These were a few job options for pregnant women to consider during those novel nine months. All of them are relatively stress-free jobs and are certainly a good option to think of, if you wish to make some extra dollars without sweating it out and exerting yourself too much.