Hi everyone,
I'm looking for advice here (all the other threads I've found on staff room have been about later pregnancy...)
I'm pregnant but very early (I'll be 8 + weeks when we return in September) and I'm in a bit of a quandary about when to disclose the pregnancy and what to expect from my school (a very large secondary). I'll also be a high risk pregnancy after a serious complication after DC was born10 months ago and also have had an early mc previously so feel funny about sharing the news too soon.
I know from being in school for the last two weeks of the summer term after my maternity leave ended that neither staff or key worker children have properly socially distanced at all. People sharing office spaces despite the risk assessments saying not to and people and kids coming close, definitely not keeping a 2m distance. Cleaning is also woeful.
The guidance that I have read from the NEU sounds much more strict than others have experienced in practice (from reading other threads) - they seem to suggest very strict social distancing or to wfh and I'm not sure that either of these will be adhered to or allowed.
My plan at the moment (provided the pregnancy sticks around) is:
- disclose the pregnancy to my union rep and ask advice
- speak to GP about previous complication and my increased risk (I'll be consultant-led care)
I'm not sure what else to do?
An added issue is that having requested part time hours (not signed contract yet) I now need to go back full time due to DH's hours being cut significantly due to Covid. We won't manage to pay the mortgage for a second maternity leave if I don't.
Any advice would be so welcome as I was awake half the night fretting about it.