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I just take the day off and do it through HR. Let them know you need accommodations for your appointments. Usually they’ll tell you work it out with your boss. My boss said give him 2 weeks notice but in reality I just tell him when I know and he switches it around. I asked for a doctors note my first appointment for HR . But I wouldn’t use sick leave or anything else you may have to use at a later date. They have to accommodate you just have to give reasonable notice about days you need off

Oh ok thank you 🙏🏽

I hadn't told my boss earlier so where I could I worked around it to cover up the time if it was really not possible I took time off as annual leave x

Its a struggle. So many appointments especially in 3rd trimester and im high risk so have more. Plus some antenal classes in the day online. I have a busy job so struggle fitting all in. I dont even tell manager and just go to appointments but i have a lot of autonomy at work and noone checking on me and do way more than my hours anyway. In nhs you can do appointments paid, not penalised

The appointment lasts like an hour, so technically you can take a few hours off and be back to work. That is what i did. I always scheduled the appointment for first thing in the morning or in the afternoon.

I ended up telling HR and my direct manager early on as I was really struggling with nausea. I’m glad I did as once they know they have to make accommodations for you and my booking appointment ended up being 3 hours long. I simply tell work I’ve got an appointment at XYZ time and don’t give them a return time, I just go back to working after my appointment and they’re fine with that.

I’m fortunate that my job is hybrid. If an appointment falls on a day I’m supposed to be in the office, I ask to switch my days around and my manager is usually perfectly fine with that!