Is it ok to take time off work for a miscarriage?

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I've had two miscarriages before. Both times it started at work and it was pretty obvious what was happening. I'm an mhs shift worker, if you leave in the middle of your shift the work doesn't get done, so I just got my teeth and got on with it for the rest of the shift.
I'm now having another miscarriage. I'm due ont tomorrow for a long day. I know I am physically capable of working while miscarrying because I've done it before... But I'm so so sad and all I want to do is curl up on bed and cry. Would I be ridiculous to take some time off work?

OP so sorry you are going through this. I have been there too. I work for the NHS and went into work misscarring at 9 weeks because I couldn't face my manager and asking for the time off. I lasted 2 hours of my shift before crying then took a week off. Take as long as you need to recover physically and also emotionally.

Definitely take time off. You need to give your body time. Also you could be really poorly and it’ll be so much worse being at work.

Sorry you are going through this OP. If you feel unable to work through it this time you need to take the time off for yourself. We always talk about a holistic approach to care for our patients, and this goes for yourself aswell. Just because you may feel physically able to work that doesn’t mean you are fit to work.
I had two early losses both of which I worked through, the first was because I had just moved wards and didn’t feel comfortable telling them so just pushed on. Wish I would have taken the time to heal rather then battling on. The second time was a chemical pregnancy, but as another poster said, it is still a loss, I still saw those two lines on the test and I still fell in love with the idea of being a mum for it to be taken away. It’s hurt just as much as the first.
Don’t worry what others think. You can self certify for a week and it’s no ones business as to why you are off. Your colleague was very cruel to say that to you and should maybe consider a career where less compassion is required. Good luck OP. Take all the time you need x

I had nearly 3 weeks off. And the actual mc was right at the beginning. You would definitely not be unreasonable. You'd be unreasonable to go in! I wouldn't have wanted to be anywhere but home or hospital during the worst of the pains.

So sorry for your loss. Please take time off, you need time to grieve xx