Does your employer know about your pregnancy?

Assuming you are in Australia, they have no right to make you feel guilty for needing time away from work for pregnancy. And if you take maternity leave as long as its 12 months or less they are obliged to give you back your old position with the same hours.

I would suggest being open and honest to your employer, tell them how you are not feeling as well as normal dye to the pregnancy and you will require time off every now and then for hospital/ob appointments etc. Maybe remind them of your previous commitment to your job in the past three years and how you are now feeling sick, tired, because your body is working hard to grow a baby.

I hope someone else can give you some more advice. When are you due? We have "due in" threads on this forum you can join for extra support.

Good luck with everything

Rachel

Not so much in the early stages, but towards the end of my pregnancy I found it pretty hard being at work for the whole week.

I was quitting my job anyway and had a heap of sick leave up my sleeve so I got the doctor to write a certificate stating that I was to have 2 days off a week which I did for the last 4 weeks at work!!

The boss did ask if I could just leave early each day but we both knew that wouldn't happen as I always try to leave early but keep getting tied down. In the end, he couldn't say anything as I had a certificate and I gladly took those days off!!