Time off work after recurrent miscarriages

I don’t think you can put a number on recovery. It’s both physical and emotional.

I had a missed miscarriage at 13.5 weeks, after having seen baby/heard heartbeat at 8 weeks and I took 2 weeks off. Physically I could’ve gone back after 1 but emotionally I wasn’t ready.

My second loss was 10.5 weeks but baby was only 6w5d. I didn’t take a single day off.

My third was a chemical and doesn’t even register on my loss radar.

So I think if you can, take as much time as you need. These things are so personal.

I’m sorry for your losses. 🤍

Not at all. I would expect that your employer would also suggest taking more time off if you need/ wanted as it is both mentally and physically taxing to go through a loss as well as the effect the sudden drop in hormones will have.
I am sorry you are going through this and hope you have the support you need.

Firstly, I’m so sorry for your losses 💕There isn’t a right or wrong here, every person and every miscarriage is different. Just take it week by week and see how you’re feeling, don’t let your job put pressure on you to forward plan and commit to a date you’ll be back

I had 6 miscarriages before finally having my little girl, I had anywhere from 4 weeks to 6 months off with the losses and that was all dependent on my physical and emotional recovery which was very different each time. I had IVF which added a different physical element to the process but I was also a neonatal intensive care nurse at the time so my job within a maternity unit caring for pregnant and postpartum women alongside their newborn babies was very difficult emotionally, as well as the physical aspects of very long shifts on my feet

My 5th loss completely broke me, I was diagnosed with PTSD and was on the verge of having a full breakdown. This was when I had 6 months off work and properly put my recovery first