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Afraid to go to work

manda82585manda82585 member
in April 2013 Moms
I really really just need this baby to come already. I haven't been to work in a week and I'd really rather not use up all of my vacation. However, I'm too scared to go to work. Everyone including my doc keeps saying how quickly they think things are going to go for me once they really get started since I'm already 4cm and fully effaced that I'm afraid I'll end up birthing a baby at work. I live about 5 mins from the hospital, but work is 45 mins from the hospital in the opposite direction. If I went into labor there, I'd have to wait 45 mins for DH to come pick me up since I assume I wouldn't be able to drive myself and then it would take another 45 mins to get to the hospital. I figure they would end up calling an ambulance and then I'd have that bill to pay in addition to the embarrassment and gawking of everyone in my building to deal with forever. Now I understand why some women refuse internal checks. If I didn't know my progress then I'd have less to worry about right now. Am I being silly about this or are my fears warranted? My due date is tomorrow, by the way and I've been having constant contractions for weeks...just none strong enough yet. Thoughts? Wwyd? 
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  • elle980elle980
    Do you have a job where you can work remotely from home?
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  • skoogirlskoogirl
    Wow, I could have written this verbatum except that I don't know if I'm dilated.  I live 5 minutes from the hospital and work 45 minutes in the opposite direction.  DH is home today (his day off) with DS and I really wasn't sure whether to come
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  • jenski1879jenski1879 member
    Not sure where you live / work, but can you call a cab if needed? Probably a lot cheaper than an ambulance. Or have a co-worker drive you?
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  • manda82585manda82585 member

    imageelle980:
    Do you have a job where you can work remotely from home?

     Technically I could do my job

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  • manda82585manda82585 member

    imageskoogirl:
    Wow, I could have written this verbatum except that I don't know if I'm dilated.  I live 5 minutes from the hos
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  • Kmape36Kmape36 member
    Right there with you.  I live literally less than 2 miles from my hospital but work about 40 minutes away.  I made the decision today that his would be my last day in the office.  My biggest fear is that since this is my second she will com
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  • bhjones1980bhjones1980 member

    Yep, I am in the same situation, except I work over an hour from home (worse with DC traffic), and the hospital is 3 miles from home.

    I take a commuter bus to work so DH would have to come get me, that is an hour plus here and an hour plus back h

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  • shellyboo_98shellyboo_98 member

    I was afraid to go to work too, especially since my job is far away from my hospital and to get there I take a commuter train and a half mile walk to work everyday. I explained the situation to my boss -- that I didn't want to start vacation/maternity

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