Have you called in sick at work for any

pregnancy related issues since becoming pg? (not including dr appts)

I haven't yet. but sometimes I really just want to.

I need a break and the weekend just doesn't cut it...it's filled with other things to do.

Message edited 6/11/2009 3:32:25 PM.

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no not yet, bc i am going to a baseball game on july23 and i took the following day off. I told them bc i will need to rest after sitting in those chairs for several hours and not sure what time we will get home since the game doesnt start till 70

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I'm 29 weeks pregnant and I called in sick once. I needed that day.

It was also the first sick day I had taken in over a year and a half (and that was for when I had surgery!).

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nope, but there are some days i really wished i had!

I left early 1 day because i couldn't stop puking and fainted in the bathroom. my sister and DH came to get me - 1 drove my car home, the other took me to the Dr.

eta: i don't get a paid maternity leave, so I'm saving all sick and vacation days.

I have a scheduled Dr appt next Monday, and I took the whole day off. I needed it.

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Once because my leg was so swollen I couldn't get out of bed.



ETA: I hadn't accrued any sick days anyway so it was unpaid.

Message edited 6/12/2009 3:22:20 PM.

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I haven't yet either, but this week especially I wanted to really bad.

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sounds like you definitely need a day off. I called in sick one time when I felt just could not function and that one day made a world of difference. I would not feel one bit bad about it especially since you havent called in sick in years.

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No, I haven't needed to. But if you need it, you need it.

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No, but I do work from home a whole hell of a lot more often since I got pregnant. Thankfully my office is beyond accomodating and will let me work from home 2 days a week, sometimes even 3 if I'm under the weather. It helps SOOOOOOO much.

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I called in two days in a row but I was running a fever & could not move out of bed. Fortunately, my boss is so understanding, they don't say a word

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Yes I have but not really pregnancy related. I did take Monday as a mental health day as I thought I was losing my mind and it def. helped!

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Oh man...you really need to take a day off....from EVERYTHING!!

I understand your concen though about using up your sick days.

I remember feeling the same way during my 2nd trimester when we decided to move out of our 3 bedroom house rental and move in with my parents. Work was crazy, I had to pack up my home and move everything to storage, I needed start the baby registry...I felt like 13,000 things were hitting me all at once. At one point I just stood in my hallway and cried. I'm sure it was around that time when I took my very much needed sick day. I was emotionally drained and I thought I was going to crack.

I agree, the weekends just aren't enough right now.

Don't cook tonight. Don't cook tomorrow night. Take a few nights to yourself and start fresh this Saturday.

Message edited 6/11/2009 4:01:59 PM.

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I have taken 4 whole days off because I was put on a week of bedrest at 7 weeks. Other than that I have left early a bunch of times for my high risk appointments because I can NEVER get them at a decent time.

Luckily- my father is my boss and of course he understands. I don't take advantage, though.

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We don't differentiate here between sick and vacation - I am still early on so I haven't taken time yet, other than for Dr appts. I have worked from home a couple of times in hopes of getting things done (and to sleep in a little bit).

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No, I never took one pregnancy-related sick day and am due in 9 days. I did start working from home 2 weeks before my EDD.

I had a lot going on--we sold our condo, bought a new house, had closings for both, did major house renovations, but I really didn't want to be treated differently at work. Even now, working from home, I make such a point to do more work than I ever did in the office so they don't think I am abusing it. There were days I had to wake up an extra hour early to give myself time to pass out in the shower and recover but I made it in.

I work for the state and have something like 80 accrued sick days, but I am not using them all for the baby. I didn't want to go down to zero for when we have another baby, so I am going down to .5 status to use only half my days but maintain health insurance since mine is better than DH's. That was just confusing, but basically I won't be using many sick/vaca days though I will be home for 4 mos.

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I did take a day due to my pregnancy...it was around 10 weeks when my morning sickness lasted all day and I was just so drained I couldn't leave the house

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no. i am saving all my sick time for my leave.

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I did on a very icy morning. I was scared to drive and walk in it. I've called in for sonos and my glucose test. Amazingly I think I went to work with my horrible MS every day!

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YES!

Twice I've just needed a 3 day weekend and I felt great afterwards

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no, not a day until i was 36 weeks. some days were so hard, i was so exhauseted chasing after my class. my veins and legs were so swollen.

after all that thouh, then i completely threw in the towel. i am a teacher and had 3 weeks left of school. i decided to use 15 sick days to get me to the end of the year. since i am not allowed to use my sick days to get some part of FMLA paid (since by September I am no longer sick ) I decided to take the last 3 weeks off. i feel a bit guilty being home, but i feel so much better and i am getting so much rest and things done for baby's arrival in less than 3 weeks!

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Yes, last week on friday.


My back was killing me and i was exhausted on thursday but I got up and suffered thru it.


I woke up the same way on friday and called in. It was well worth it. It definately recharged my batteries. I'm even better this week because of it.

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I havent yet. I am a nurse and work 3 days a week so I plan my doctor's appts around my schedule. PLus, my "morning sickness" is usually the worst at night so I can pretty much get through most of my day without too many problems.

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yes. i had some cramping around week 15/16 and the dr told me to stay home from work, keep my feet up, and drink alot of water. then i had to call them around noon and tell them if it was better or worse. i called work to tell them i had to follow dr's orders and they were more than understanding!

but unless it was for a real and legitimate baby reason, i wouldnt call out. im too scared to jinx it.

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Not yet, but I've left early a few times. Now that I know I'll be out after 24 weeks I'm trying to save every day that I have. I will admit that there have been a few days that it was absolute torture getting up and going to work and I was very close to calling in sick.