Police officer...when should I tell work?

[sarahfirstbabyxXx]

Hi there. I've just discovered that I'm pregnant. 5 weeks today :-) This is my first baby and I haven't told anyone yet (not even my mum). This makes it hard when I have so many questions!

I'm a police officer. Obviously there are risks with my job and I'm wondering whether anyone had any advice as to when to tell my Sergeant.

Also I feel like my doctor isn't bothered. He doesn't want to see me and just asked me to self refer. Is this normal? I feel like I need to speak to a health care professional to make sure everything is okay.

I would have thought you need to tell them ASAP as you will be put on light duties and definitely not out 'public facing' or whatever the term is.

My DH says you can always tell the pregnant women at work as they suddenly go into the office. If you don't want people to know I'd start telling people about an injury (back, knee, whatever) so they don't become suspicious when you're off on light duties. Unless you don't mind people guessing.

Congratulations. I found the first trimester absolutely knackering so light duties ASAP might be a good idea.

If it helps give you an idea of what to use sarah I am on light duties as I have currently 'done my back in'! my team believe me bless them but the general rumour I found out the other week from the duties office is they think I am preg. At 6 wks I had to tell my Sgt due to 1x ectopic & 2 x MC. It was then authorised by my CI and the duties insp who all know I don't want it out yet but they won't let me out with the history & my risk. I am on annual leave (revising for the exam as well) then have managed a role swap with someone in my team who has been shafted in an 'office' type function due to his skills & I can cover them on that as I have same skills. Basically you can't stop the rumours but I don't think I have to explain myself yet so I stick to the 'I have done my back in Dr has put me on light duties'. Choice is yours whether to confirm it.

Hi, this is my first pregnancy and I'm 7 weeks gone. I'm custody nurse working in the cells. I didn't want to tell work just yet as only early days and initially wanted to continue with my role in the cells for as long as I felt comfortable.

The morning sickness has kicked in, constant nausea, some vomiting and I am soooooo knackered, the thought of a 12 hour shift was too much that I had to call in sick and tell work why.

I am just wondering what people's views are on continuing to work in the cells now. Previously 2 colleagues have had different rules put up on them. My NHS trust says it supports us working in custody but the police force I work in hasn't in the past. 1 colleague worked in custody throughout her pregnancy but always had a chaperone, the other was put on office duties straight away, allowed in the cells but no patient contact.

What do people think, should I be more cautious and go straight on boring as hell office duties 9-5 or ask for a chaperone? This could all be taken out of my hand anyway depending on the police forces standpoint.

TIA X

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GlmPmum this is a really old thread, you'll get more responses if you start your own new thread for your question. Sorry I don't have any advice.