What would you do? Work related

[mrssmith613]

Working night shifts while pregnant basically disables me for 2 days after. I can't stop throwing up, cant keep anything down, just miserable. If I am scheduled multiple nights in a row I can usually make it through one then have to call in the next. Obviously I can't keep doing this, I'll lose my job nor can I do it financially because I take ill calls without pay. My scheduler suggested getting a doctors order so that she can schedule me straight days, otherwise she has to throw in a few nights because it's a day/night position. I haven't used this OB for either of my other two pregnancies and I've only had my nurse intake apt so far, so I haven't even met this OB yet. We have this online patient portal thing that you can ask question through and they get back to you right away..

How should I even go about asking for a restriction like this? Do you think this is an appropriate thing to ask over this portal? I have a weekend of nights coming up at the end of the month which is before I have my OB appointment and I am already dreading it.  

[katka512]

That sounds horrible. I think it's fine to ask over the portal if you explain how bad it is. Or you could call the nurse and she if she can relay the info to the OB. If she needs to see you first, I'm sure she'll tell you.
Good luck and hope you feel better.

[babycaps]

I would suggest asking also!! At least via the patient portal if not an appt ASAP!!

[fishbulb]

I love using our patient portal - it's great for non-urgent concerns like this. The one at my doctor is monitored by a nurse, so she would see it first and relay any concerns she couldn't handle on to the doctor.

[ellabee]

Oh no, that sounds terrible! I'm so sorry that it's been rough for you.

I agree with pp. Use the portal or call the nurse as a first contact. Maybe the OB will ask to see you, or maybe they'll just write the note.

[fish8412]

I would call the nurses line. Definetly ask! Feel better soon!

[maganonymous]

I would suggest to call the nurse line. Perhaps they can just take care of you that way. If nothing else, it's a good place to start because they would probably know if it is appropriate to use the patient portal for that or not. I hope you can get it worked out!!!!

[younglove316]

I would definitely call and ask, it can't hurt at least I know with DD I started getting really bad nausea and throwing up while on vacation out of state and before I saw the dr ever so I was in a similar position. I called and they were thankfully very accommodating

[babycaps]

Did they accommodate??

[mrssmith613]

So, I sent a message through the portal on Friday and just got a message back that they put an order in.. Now I have to figure out how to get print off a copy of it.. I need to get to a real computer to do that though because I'm not finding it on mobile.

[Deleted]

I would probably call and talk to the nurse. This doesn't seem like a request that shouldn't get granted. First tri is hell.