For those further along (re: work)

How much time have you taken off because of being sick or doctor's appts.? I'm starting a new position in November with the same organization and they made it clear that they need someone consistent and I haven't told them yet since I'm probably only 4 weeks and haven't had my first OB appt. yet. But i'm getting a bit nervous that I might have to tell them sooner because they might choose to go with someone else.

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I never missed work for being sick due to pregnancy. Can you schedule your doc appointments for the evening or weekends?

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I have only been "out" 2 days since finding out I was pregnant. Both times I went to work and ended up leaving within the first couple hours.

The first time was due to spotting. I called my dr. and bc of my history he wanted to see me ASAP...everything was ok. The second time was actually thursday. I had virus like symptoms in the am and thought it was due to things changing in the third tri. Anyway turned out to be a regular virus, so not pregnancy related at all. For me, being pregant has not affected my work abilities at all. I am a teacher.

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28 1/2 weeks and I have only missed one day, it was a scheduled day off in advance so I could take my 1 hour glucose test in the morning. NOrmally I make evening appointments and even with the morning sickness I made sure to not leave early or call in sick - I knew it would affect me negatively if I did, so somehow I pushed through it.

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I have only taken one day off that was pregnancy related in 35 weeks and I scheduled it in advance. Other that that I have maybe come in twice late. My dr's office has 1st appts at 7am which works great for my work schedule.

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With the gestational diabetes I had to go to a specialist who had really crappy hours. I had to leave several weeks in a row at lunch time to make a 3:00 appt in Bay Shore.

Then with working in construction the Doctors didn't like that I was walking all day and using a ladder so they stopped me from working altogether at 33 weeks. I was having contractions at the time.

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I did not want to miss work because I am a speech therapist and I have to make up the students I miss. So I made sure all of my Dr. appointments were after work. I think I stayed home sick 1 day and came in late another because of my glucose test, but other than that I never missed work. Good luck!!

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you guys have made my day!!

so, i spoke with someone i really trust at work and she advised me to not tell anyone at work (since it's so early), so i'm gonna take her advice and just hope it all works out

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i actually missed my first time this week because i have a sinus infection so i took a sick day.

I have to option to work from home and since i live in LI and work in the city i usually just do that when i have a dr appt. Most offices are flexible and offer extended office hours, if you dont have an option to work from home.

Good luck

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I'm 36 weeks. I have only missed one day of work and it was due to my older dd being sick with 105fever. And I made 2 trips to labor and delivery in the 36 weeks! Although this will be my last week working.g. its too many hours on my feet I'm a nurse. And my bp is starting to sky rocket

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Very little. I became an "expert puker" at work and scheduled as many appts as I could for the evening.

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None and all my doctor appts were after work (but my day ends at 3pm).

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I didn't have MS so I am 37 weeks and I haven't missed a day due to pregnancy.

I schedule my dr's appts in the evening after work.

In my first trimester I was spotting and saw my doctor after work that day. Spotting was my only complication to date. (knock on wood) So there was no need for me to miss work.

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I haven't missed any work due to pregnancy related illness or doc appointments. It's not always easy to get up and get to work (when is it ever though??) but I get there!

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Thankfully I can go to my appointments during my lunch hour, so I haven't actually missed any days of work.

If you can, try to make as many appointments after or before work. I know its rough, but you shouldn't have that many appointments, especially in the beginning.

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I took 2 days off in the first trimester due to MS. Those 2 days it was so bad I never would have even made it to the train without getting sick a few times.

Other than that I have had to leave early for an appt here and there but my job is flexible with that type of thing.

I had plenty of days where I wished I was home cause I was so sick but I would rather suffer through so I could use my days off after the baby comes.

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No days at all. I took two Fridays off in the first 10 weeks that I happened to have Dr. appts on (I was seeing an RE) but they coincided with a visit from my parents who live overseas so I really took the time off to spend with them. I have had to come in late and leave early for appointments but that was maybe 5 times total. I work in the city and my Dr is in Suffolk so it's later when I get to the office after a 9 a.m. appt.