To take tomorrow off work after fall even though I'm not badly injured?

[TheseAreMyGoodPants]

I'm almost 30 weeks pregnant and took a tumble at work today and landed on my stomach onto concrete. Obviously panicked and rang the hospital who asked me to come up for monitoring.

Thankfully baby is absolutely fine. I am okay too although sore and bruised (was a pretty hard fall). Not to mention highly embarrassed as I tripped over absolutely nothing and had a few witnesses 🤦‍♀️

Aside from being a bit sore I'm okay, can walk around ect. But the midwife told me that I will likely be even more sore tomorrow so should try to relax. She didn't specifically say take the day off work, but since I am on my feet most of the day at work I won't get much of a chance to relax if I am there! So I informed work that I won't be in tomorrow and my boss was totally fine with it.

My mum however (who would go into work even if a limb was hanging off) thinks I am being precious and should go in. I'm okay, baby is fine, so why miss work? I have a very good attendance record, it's not as if I'm off with every minor ailment.

I do tend to be a massive people pleaser and feel guilty even if I take holiday! So I'm not sure if it's that part of me talking, or I am genuinely being unreasonable for taking tomorrow off?

YABU - Your mum is right, you should go in.
YANBU - Take the day off.

If you can't rest and relax when you're pregnant, when can you?! Take the day, chill out. Enjoy!

I’d take the day off. Hope you feel better soon.

Take the day! Glad you're OK.

Better be safe and take the day xx

Follow the advice of your midwife and relax. Your work gives little scope for relaxation, so phone in and tell them you are having the day off, and the next one should you feel you need it, and absolutely feet up and take time to yourself.

Is your mum 30 weeks pregnant, and having fallen bump first onto concrete? If not, she has no say in the matter.

Hope you don’t feel too sore tomorrow and take care of yourself 🙂

Take the day and ensure you get your line manager to record the accident.

This is a genuine reason, your boss was fine about it and you normally spend all day on your feet.

aaannnnddddd relax 😎

Honestly your boss and the business will be thanking their lucky stars that a day off is all they have to worry about. I would take the day off and don't stress.

Thank you all! Glad to know the majority of you don't think I'm being unreasonable!

Take no notice of your mum. Like the midwife says, you could be more sore tomorrow. Take the day and relax with your feet up x

You're being totally sensible. Where is the sense is battling on?! It's not worth the risk of you feeling any more sore or uncomfortable than you need to, and if the midwife said you should rest then it's for the benefit the baby too. Let your mum struggle on; make comments and try to let it wash over you

Even without being pregnant we all know the day after a bad fall can be really painful

Don’t struggle, take the day off and rest

I did this with my first son and absolutely took the next day off as I was really stiff and sore. Take the time off, it's not like you're skiving, you've hurt yourself!

Glad everything is ok and YANBU at all! Have a day to yourself and recover.

My mum however (who would go into work even if a limb was hanging off) thinks I am being precious and should go in.

I agree with all PPs. Definitely take the day! You will also be a bit shocked, that's an upsetting thing to happen, especially when pregnant.

Your bit about your mum sounded so much like mine! She is exactly like this, for herself & others. I remember being violently ill with a stomach bug when pregnant with DC3 & she convinced me to go into work (didn't last long).

As a result, I am terrible at taking time off, I recently worked through a migraine where I could barely see & kept vomiting, and through Covid. I've realised it's not a good thing, I obviously don't do my best at work when ill, don't recover as quickly & my poor kids bear the brunt of it.

So, ignore your mum! Take it easy tomorrow. 💐

@OnTheBoardwalk sorry you experienced this too! So worrying isn't it?

Thanks again all. Woken up very stiff and sore today so glad I called in! Baby boy is still moving around happily 😊

You already made the decision to take the day off, your manager is fine with this, relax & enjoy

If you haven't already, don't tell your mother you're not working today and don't answer her calls or messages on either your landline or mobile until the official time you'd be due back home if you had gone to the office. No need to have someone ruining your nice calm day by making you feel guilty. Enjoy your time at home. 🌹

Your mum’s wrong.

Midwife says take it easy, you take it easy. Day in bed.

that must have been frightening.

You got told to relax so this is what you must do.

I'm glad you decided to take the day off- enjoy!

Absolutely take the day off. I had something similar happen and i went into labour within a few days, also at 30 odd weeks. So yes, take it easy.