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How long did you take off work after MC ?

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FreckledMouse · 15/02/2022 12:18

(Me again)
I had a MC 11 days ago (am still having a small amount of bleeding)
And I've not returned to work yet.
I also had an ectopic last July (no living children)
I work in Childrens Services in quite a demanding role and my GP has signed me off for another 2 weeks but I'm feeling guilty not returning.
Just looking for some reassurance really.
How long did you take off ?

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HippeePrincess · 15/02/2022 19:53

I had just over a month off, it was a missed miscarriage and I chose not to have any intervention as at the time I couldn't easily take the time away from my DS to take the pills which they made you stay in hospital for at the time, and I definitely didn't want the D&C either. So it was a week or so before anything happened, I didn't leave the house as I was worried it would start when I was out. Then I was bleeding and feeling terrible for couple of weeks and had retained tissue so I waited til I had the all clear on a scan and stopped bleeding before going back. I wasn't popular but I didn't care.

Nik84 · 15/02/2022 18:12

I was isolating with COVID when I had my miscarriage. I took the week after off, so about 10 days. The physical symptoms had gone and emotionally I struggled for the first few days back. I work in a school as a 1:1 and was needed there x

Original poster
FreckledMouse · 15/02/2022 18:03

Thank you everyone for your responses.
It's made me feel a lot less guilty.
♥️
I'm sorry for all your losses.

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anxiouswaiting · 15/02/2022 17:51

10 weeks and then a phased return.

We all experience these things differently and I think it is really important to do what you need to recover. I would have been useless at my job if I had gone back any earlier.

Essexgirlupnorth · 15/02/2022 17:51

First time has 3 weeks second 2 weeks from the actual medical management but was off from the first scan where no heartbeat so 3 weeks.
3 miscarriage didn't have any time off but happened at home didn't go to hospital and it was right at the beginning of lockdown April 2020 so was working from home anyway. I would have triggered work sickness policy as would have had too much time off as well.

Don't rush back to work go back when you are ready.

BigAir · 15/02/2022 17:50

and yes sorry for your loss. There's no right or wrong answer really. It's when you feel ready

BigAir · 15/02/2022 17:49

I took a month. But they just furloughed me so no skin off their nose really! Under normal circumstances I'm not sure they would have been quite so understanding and it probably would have been around 2 weeks!

pinkcattydude · 15/02/2022 17:49

Sorry for your losses. I took 2 weeks every time, one I had 5 weeks but that was very complicated. you’ve just gotta do what feels right for you there’s no right on wrong answer. Just be gentle to yourself right now.

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FreckledMouse · 15/02/2022 17:45

Bump

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