Pregnancy sick note

[newmummie]

I'm 31 weeks pregnant, I'm exhausted, I can barely walk I have bad pelvic girldle pain, I'm wobbling, I'm still occasionally being sick, I have gestational diabetes, I'm not sleeping well, if I ring the doctor can he issue me a sick note to go off work for a week or two? I need a break. I'm so tired. I go off work in 5 weeks but I'm finding it so difficult to hold out. What should I do? Any advice. Thanks

Just use the econsult for and s/he will either issue the note or arrange to speak to you.

Of course you can get a sick note. Get one now!

As your sickness is related to your pregnancy then it will not be counted against your usual non-pregnancy sickness record.

This is a handy website workingfamilies.org.uk/articles/your-rights-if-you-are-ill-during-pregnancy/

Thank you both. I'll contact the dr. I've read that you need to be off work for 7 days before contacting the dr. Is this true?

You can self certify for the first 7 days so most GPs won't issue a fit note until you've already been off that long and are still unwell.

If you're off sick with pregnancy-related illness in 4 weeks before your due date your maternity leave will start automatically. Just to make you aware.

www.acas.org.uk/managing-your-employees-maternity-leave-and-pay/if-theyre-ill-or-having-a-difficult-pregnancy

She should be ok as she's 31 weeks currently and not due to go off on mat. leave for another 5 weeks, taking her to 36 weeks.

First five working days you ca self certify.

I was signed off at 21 weeks, my si joint seperated. Ended up delivering at 31, I fully believe if I had stayed in work it would have been earlier.

Mar leave triggers at 36

GPs don't sign you off from day 1 off sickness absence. You fill in a self certification form for the 1st 7 days.
The GP gives you a note if you require further time off after that