How long did you take (or wish you'd taken) off work?

[SnookyPook]

Hi,

Just wondering how long people took or wish they had taken off work after their miscarriage? I know everyone is different and will work through things in their own time etc but just curious. My EPU gave me a sick note for up to a month. It seems a lot but I guess the nurses recommend that time for a reason. I'm struggling to balance what I think I need to recover and heal with guilt about being away etc. Anyone else feeling similar?

Thanks

After my 3rd loss I took off 6 weeks it wasn't king enough. I suffered really badly mentally from grief afterwards and depression and I went off with mental health for. 6 months during those months I had my 4th loss. 💔 everyone is different

@indieray I'm so glad you were able to take off the time that you needed. I hope your work place were understanding and kind with you. It is such an unpredictable thing to go through isn't it. I hope you are feeling in a bit of a better place now. Big hugs xx

@SnookyPook how are
You doing? Currently still off as going through my 4th miscarriage now. I suffer with anxiety and depression anyway so I feel things do deeply n I spent my working days crying and just being no use to anyone that's when I knew it was time. Im very lucky to have my employers allow me to have this much time off but im but not only on statutory pay so financially it's been hard so il have to return soon. I hope your coping ok
Xx

@indieray ah bless you that's so tough. I'm not doing too badly I suppose but just riding the waves as they hit. Sometimes I feel surprisingly ok and then others the grief and sadness just hit with full force.

Sorry, I know this is an old thread. I was just looking up how much time people have taken off work after their miscarriages. I have just finished my third miscarriage in 10 months, I was 5 weeks 3 days. I am absolutely heartbroken and in shock. This pregnancy was being medically managed and I just can’t believe it’s happened again. I am emotionally drained. I am a primary school teacher and cannot face the thoughts of going to school on Monday with the ‘so how was your Christmas?’ Small talk. I’m thinking of taking next week off work.

@Cosyclothes so sorry not to reply to you sooner. I'm not on here as much these days. Did you end up taking the week off? I hope so. I'm so very sorry for your losses and am sending you an enormous hug. I started this thread almost 2 years ago now - this was after my first loss which was a MMC. I went on to have two further losses in September and then end of October that year. However, having given up hope, I had a surprise bfp the month after my last loss on a month I wasn't tracking or trying as just wanted a break from it all over Christmas. That bfp is now coming up to 6 months old and is a healthy gorgeous little boy 💕 Just sharing to offer you some hope, as I know once you are on the recurrent loss track it all starts to feel completely hopeless. So, please take my story as a nugget of hope. Sending more hugs and lots of hope for bright things in the coming months. 🙏🏼💕🌈

wow, I didnt get any time off, I had one when I was 18 at 11 weeks,, had to have a D&C under GA on the Saturday, back at work on the Monday🙄 didn't know I would have been off