Anyone nervous about telling work?

[mumoneday]

Hi all,

My partner and I thinking about TTC in July, and I am really nervous about telling my boss when I do become pregnant. I am only 22 so they probably aren't expecting me to have a baby just yet! Anyone else feel the same, what was it like when you told your boss you were pregnant?

 

[Dinah93]

My boss was fantastic, I was worried about telling him as there are two of us doing the same job, but my colleague is retiring in 13 months so there would only be me - likelyhood is there won't be either of us for 3 months or so until I return to work so I feel like I'm leaving him in the lurch. As it was he squealed, said congratulations, asked lots of questions, gave me his mobile number and told me to text if I was ill and wanted to stay home any day, or if I needed to go home early, and generally he's just been amazingly supportive.

 

[RebeccaG]

Yes!! Am on maternity leave and due to go back in June but want another baby so would be ttc in April or may. So I might be going back preggo!! There are already 2 off on mat leave! Eeek!

 

[Katieve]

Hi,

I know the feeling! I'm petrified about telling my boss. I'm expecting again and my DD is 6 months old so I've been away from the business for over 7 months. I can't afford to lose my job so i've got to go back. It churns my stomach just thinking about it...and it's not morning sickness! lol.

 

[mumoneday]

Hi thanks for your replies,I am only one of two people who do my job too and the other person is around 30 and I am sure she will have children fairly soon, so I am going to be very nervous! I guess it is just one of those things that you have to do if you want children, I have been there four years so I think they have got enough out of me! Thanks again.

 

[Dinah93]

There are 3 of us in a very similar job at my work, all started trying about the same time, I felt it was a bit of a race as no one wants to be the last one to telll the boss! Neither of the other two are pregnant yet nearly a year on, so in reality I'll actually be almost back from maternity leave when they start it seems - what I'm saying is you can't plan for anyone else, and your boss will have to find a way to cope if you both fall pregnant at once so don't worry about it.