Working mummies

Any mummies stopped working halfway through your pregnancy? Last week I was admitted to hospital due to suspected preterm labour and was given hospital leave of 7 days. Just when I’m ready to go back to work, I suddenly developed fever and flu and tested positive for covid, thus another 5 days of mc. I usually have to take leave once or twice a month for my antenatal check ups. I have maxed out all my leaves and I don’t know what to do anymore. My manager told me that there will be consequences if I start taking unpaid leave. I’m only 24 weeks, heard that there will be many more checks to do when approaching EDD. But I don’t have any more leave to take. Am I suppose to quit? If I quit now will there be any places that will hire me since I’m approaching third trimester already? Will anything happen if I skip all these appointments? As my husband is only earning less than 1.5 a month, our plan is to rely on my income during maternity leave. If I quit then we have to figure out ways to stretch the dollar and I am extremely stressed out about that. Any mummies with similar experiences? Appreciate your sharing.

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Can take MC instead of leave. Request from the gynae.

2y trước

Your manager is giving you a threat. Go to your boss or MOM. This is discrimination towards pregnant employees. Seek help from MOM. If this country wants to increase birthrates to avoid importing FTs, then they should not discriminate pregnant citizens.