sleep deprevation :(

[xxsteffyxx]

I don't even know what is causing it, could be the cripling back pain and diszziness... I just don't know!

- either way, it seems to be something or other that I keep taking time off work. I am starting to feel guilty about taking time off! I took time off earlier in the year when I was suffering conversion disorder which I am still taking medication for, so they found me a new job in my work and I cannot seem to handle it. I love the job! But I can't cope, mentally or physically...

... am I destined to be a stay at home mum? I don't want to be... but, I seem to be taking too much time off, and feel like they are going to sack me.

Can your employer dismiss you for taking loads of abseses? Even if they are autorised by medical staff/docs notes etc etc.

Urgh!

It's now 3.15am and I want to work today, but if I go in with no sleep I will have a collapse due to lack of sleep/back pain/dizziness... I really want January to come now... I havn't coped with pregnancy well AT ALL!

 

[Mabythistime]

Did not want to read and run....there are many factors about what employers can and cannot do. I am on pregnancy #1, so cannot give you advice..you are way ahead of me and I would not know what you are going through, but I hope it gets better for you soon.

 

[readytotry]

I am on exactly the same page as you. Work are starting to get quite fed up with me taking so much time off! I don't think they van do anything though but they might stop paying occupational sick pay which would mean you'd just be on statutory. Because this is normally lower than your salary you might find it affects your mat pay for the first six weeks.

I'm leaving work for good at about 24 weeks (i'm 18 weeks now) but because we are moving across the country I knew I wouldn't be going back anyway!

 

[xxsteffyxx]

i am already on ssp and it's a pain! Hardly pay for anything right now, credit cards are maxed out with baba stuff...

just thinking about taking maternity leave early now. I was going to take it 3rd January, but am now thinking 2nd weekend of december xx