I am meant to be starting a new job tomorrow. Yesterday after weeks of abdominal pain I took a positive pregnancy test. I had an ectopic pregnancy a few years ago so combined with the pain, this is alarming and I urgently need to rule out another ectopic.
My ultrasound will either be today or tomorrow. I am really hoping it's today, but there's a serious chance I will have to miss my first day of work, especially as I'm at my partner's parent's house and being treated out the area. The doctors have been clear I really need to have this scan and should not leave before then (although they are hopeful it is a successful pregnancy as I don't have many symptoms)
What on earth should I tell my manager for tomorrow? I feel like "medical appointment" doesn't really cut it for my first day, but equally it's hard to say "emergency scan" without causing alarm and saying why. I wouldn't want to tell my new job about the pregnancy until later on, especially on my first day. Does anyone have any ideas and excuses of what I could say?
Hopefully it will just be the one day if the ultrasound goes well so send best wishes 💐