I saw my midwife on Monday who suggest an antenatal course running form the end of October. She said it’s the last one running before my actual due date in January so if I want to go I have to book into this one.
I haven’t been to any classes at all yet as only 25 weeks but this is one I’d like to do.
I said to manager about it and said I’d need to book half a day for an antenatal class, which is on the 31st October. I said I can’t be flexible with the dates or times as it’s the only one before I’m due.
My manager got a bit irritated and said about being tight on staff, then just said she would “think about it”
Now, is she allowed to actually say no I can’t go? I mean I thought I was entitled to antenatal classes and I’ve rearranged other appointments for her to suit her but this one I really can’t change otherwise I would.
The class is 2pm-4pm and my working hours are 8:30-5:30. So I said I would need to leave at about 1:30. I’m not asking for a whole day off, I’m trying to help as much as I can but I’m getting abit upset that I just know she’s going to make me cancel it.
Where do I stand with things like this? I’m a softy too, I’m rubbish at standing my ground and find it really difficult to say no.