I've just had my 3rd miscarriage in 9 months.
My first one was in July 15 at 11.5 weeks and was very traumatic. I suffered heavy bleeding & was admitted to hospital via a&e after passing out several times with blood loss. I needed an emergency erpc on the ward and drips throughout the night. I was very unwell and was signed off work for 2 weeks.
I then had a very early miscarriage in Nov 15 at 5 weeks. It was hugely different experience, a lot easier physically and emotionally and I only had 2 days off work with what felt like a heavy period.
On Tuesday I had an early scan at 8 weeks pregnant and found out id had a missed miscarriage. I had the day off work for the scan. I went to work on Wednesday but was very upset and had started spotting. I was sent home early. Boss told me not to push myself and not to come in if not up to it on Monday (I don't work on thurs or fris).
I have now miscarried naturally at home over the last couple of days, it was painful and quite heavy but thankfully I think it is nearly over. Apart from feeling exhausted I feel ok. Nothing like my first miscarriage.
I feel I could go back to work on Monday but a friend has suggested I sign myself off for the week. She thinks that I am playing this one down because my first miscarriage was so awful, and that I should take a bit more time and not rush back to work. But I am wondering if it wld be appropriate to take any more time off. I do feel ok physically, but am tired and don't feel quite up to speed. But my emotions are all over the place. I'm quite up and down, one minute I feel calm and have accepted what's happened, the next I'm in tears and disbelief that this has happened again. So physically I think I could go back, but emotionally perhaps not so much and guess a few more days to get my head round everything could be good. But I'm just scared people at work will frown at me for milking the situation if I took any more time off.
Interested to know what other people have done with work when they have miscarried.
Thanks.
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3rd miscarriage. How much time off work?
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Lucinda15 · 11/03/2016 14:29
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