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AIBU to book antenatal appointments during work hours?

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Floundering66 · 13/11/2025 14:34

Early days with my second pregnancy. After my first I went back four days a week and now have Fridays off to look after my little boy.
I haven't told work yet and won’t until the new year, but due to complications I will need extra appointments and scans this time round. I know my manager will expect me to book as many as possible on Fridays when I’m already off but I would rather not be taking my two year old to all these appointments. Would I be unreasonable to book them during work hours? I tried to go to the dentist on my lunch break a few months ago and my manager gave me a long lecture about not attending appointments on work days so a bit anxious about all the appointments I will have coming up. I know I’m legally entitled to paid time off for these appointments but is it bad form?

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cherish123 · 14/11/2025 23:27

If you work full time - yanbu
If you work part-time- yabu
Antenatal apts are easy to get as they ate usually booked week to week.

ADHDHDHDHD · 14/11/2025 23:33

Just tell your boss you don’t get to choose which day the antenatal appointments are on.
you are legally allowed the time off work so take it.

ByQuaintAzureWasp · 15/11/2025 00:28

If you were full time manager would just accept it. As they should if you are part time. Dont put up with this nonsense!

ByQuaintAzureWasp · 15/11/2025 00:28

If you were full time manager would just accept it. As they should if you are part time. Dont put up with this nonsense!

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