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Silly question - excuse for missing work?

lach1137lach1137 member
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So, this is sort of a silly question, but still one that is starting to stress me out. I work full time M-F 9-6pm. Obviously I'll need to miss the day of work if I have my ER during the week.

This is IVF #2, the first time around I was with a previous employer who was well aware of what we were going through, so she was flexible and it wasn't a big deal to let her know what day I was going to miss (possibly two depending on what day the transfer was as well).

This time around, we are keeping the process "secret" and not telling anyone we are doing it. Plus I have only been with my current employer 2 months, so don't want to tell them I am already trying to get pregnant.

So...I am trying to think of what I will say as to why I need to miss a day of work (possibly 2 - though I wont' know what days obviously). It will tough to call in sick, since I already work from my home office (if I worked in an office and was sick, I would just work from home), and only if i was "really really sick" would i not be able to work at all.

 Any ideas are welcome - thanks and good luck to all of you in your process!

 

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Re: Silly question - excuse for missing work?

  • BzeetyDBzeetyD member

    PLEASE add a siggy warning to your post.

    This question is probably best asked on Infertility, I hope you can find the answers you need there.

    BzeetyD = 38, Mr. BzeetyD = 44 together 12/02 married 9/08
    TTC #1 since 1/10
    DX: Unexplained/??? MFI issues

    Our lil' lost sparks:
    5w3d loss 7/30/10 - EDD March 2011
    8w loss 4/15/11 - EDD November 2011
    8w3d loss 8/2/12 - EDD March 2013
    4w c/p loss 10/29/12 - EDD July 2013

    Long story: trying on our own + testing testing testing with 6 rounds of Clomid, more testing, injectables + TI, laparoscopy - one tube blocked, 2 IUIs with Follistim...BFNs.
    RPL testing all normal, Karyotyping normal

    Moving on to IVF.

    IVF #1 April 2012 = BFN, IVF #2 June 2012 = BFP. U/S 7/23 = saw heartbeat but measuring behind. Follow up U/S on 7/30 - no heartbeat. D&C 8/2. Trisomy 12. IVF #3 Oct 2012 = Chemical Pregnancy

    Phone consult with CCRM on 12/12/12 - ODWU 1/4/13 - both tubes clear(!) - AFC 24, AMH 3.2, FSH 9.6, LH 5.4, E2 25. DH has high frag rate but improved!
    IVF #4 March 2013 CCRM. EP protocol w/ Menopur, Gonal-F & Dexamethasone. ER 3/29 & IMSI, PICSI. 43R 13M 10F 6blasts bio'd. CCS testing reveals 3 normals!!!
    FET 5/31/13 of 1 4AA blast - thawed and expanded. 4dp5dt BFP.
    Beta 9dp5dt = 181, 11dp5dt = 427. 1st u/s showed a healthy heartbeat! EDD 2/16/14

    After 4 years of hoping and heartbreak, our sweet little bean was born on 2/19/14
    We are so in love with her.

    "I'm not telling you it's going to be easy, I'm telling you it's going to be worth it."

    Everybody is welcome!!!
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  • brooklynesquebrooklynesque member
    Repeat after me: I'm having a medical procedure next week, most likely Tuesday. No big deal but I'll be under anesthesia so I'll have to take the day off work.

    If pressed for any details: Oh, you know, it's a female thing.

    They will not press for any more details.

    And you have been totally honest.
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