Pregnant! Help!

Re: Pregnant! Help!

HayleyBob — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:29:19 GMT

=) Aww Thank you very much! and Congratulations and good luck to you too!!

Both been a great help, I will make sure I tell them as soon as possible.

Thanks again

Re: Pregnant! Help!

Tamara Barbosa — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:14:51 GMT

congratulations!! i am 16 weeks pregnant myself :) i told my co-workers right away when i found out at about 5 weeks pregnant because there are some things at work you should be careful with, such as taking x-rays, filling up isoflurane, care when monitoring anaesthesia and recovering patients, lifting heavy animals, and if you just stop doing them, they are going to wonder why. my co-workers have been fantastic, and they have been really good about telling me to leave the room when filling isoflo, taking over for me if x-rays need to be taken, etc. also, wear gloves and wash your hands 10 x more than you did before, especially when cleaning out cat kennels because of toxoplasmosis. hope thats been of some help!

good luck to you!!

Re: Pregnant! Help!

Gillian Mostyn — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:12:30 GMT

This is something you need to discuss with your boss immediately. If you have a contract it is likely to state that you have to tell them as soon as you know you are pregnant. Even if you don't, I really would recommend you do so. Your boss has to treat this information with the utmost confidentiality so you shouldn't have to 'go public' yet.

Only yourself and your boss can discuss where risks lie (every job is different) and decide how you can either eliminate or minimise those risks.

Oh, and congratulations!