Ill and calling in sick in pregnancy vs ill and not pregnant

[Sausagesaurus]

Hi Ladies, just wondering what the general consensus is on this really.

I've come into work today even though I have terrible ear ache, which I get nearly every year around this time, as well as a sore throat, cough, dizziness and just generally feeling under the weather. If I wasn't pregnant, I would usually be reluctant to call in work because of this, however, now that I am pregnant (11 weeks +2) I'm wondering whether I should take it a bit easy and maybe go off sick for a couple of days. My manager is aware that I'm pregnant (no one else at work is) and I also spoke to him this morning on the phone and told him that I wasn't feeling well so he probably wouldn't be surprised if I did call in tomorrow.

I have been absolutely exhausted since coming back after the Christmas break which I have been putting down to jetlag as I had been away, however, I'm wondering now whether it was the signs of me coming down with something.

Does anyone else call in sick during in pregnancy when they usually wouldn't?

Julietee, your words have helped me so much.. I know it's an old post but I feel just like OP .... it's taking away my will to wake up and my will to talk to people...

I think you should listen to yourself and take it easier, after all you are building a baby! I did have hard time in first trimester some days more than others and just tried to leave earlier, I even had to go for a nap at lunch time. And I did call in sick when I was over emotional and couldn't sleep.After all that I was even happier to go back to workaholic self in second trimester. If you feel sick best thing is to relax couple of days and recover rather than try to push through and then have week or two off .

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