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Maternal Healthcare Crisis: Multiple Appointments, High-Risk Pregnancy, and Maternity Leave Worries
Date: March 12, 2023
London, UK – A growing concern among expectant mothers in the UK has led to a flurry of urgent appointments, high-risk pregnancy complications, and maternity leave worries, causing widespread anxiety and disruption to daily life.
According to recent statistics, a staggering 1 in 5 expectant mothers are experiencing multiple appointments, some with as many as 20-30 visits to their healthcare providers in the past month alone. This increased frequency has led to overwhelming schedules, leaving mothers feeling exhausted and stressed.
"It’s like they’re trying to cram an entire pregnancy into a few short weeks," said Sarah Jenkins, a 32-year-old expectant mother of two. "I’m just trying to keep up with the appointments, and my anxiety is through the roof."
High-risk pregnancies have also become a major concern, with an estimated 1 in 10 expectant mothers facing complications. This has led to a surge in hospital visits and emergency cesarean sections, further straining the already overburdened healthcare system.
"High-risk pregnancies require intense monitoring and specialized care," said Dr. Emma Taylor, a leading obstetrician. "While we’re doing everything we can to ensure the health and safety of our patients, it’s clear that our current system is unsustainable in the long term."
Meanwhile, maternity leave worries have reached a fever pitch, with many mothers-to-be fearing the financial and emotional toll of taking time off work. According to a recent survey, 70% of expectant mothers are concerned about the impact of maternity leave on their careers, with 40% reporting feelings of guilt and anxiety about leaving their colleagues to handle their workload.
"It’s like we’re being forced to choose between our babies and our jobs," said Rachel Brown, a 28-year-old expectant mother and full-time employee. "I’m trying to prioritize my health and my baby’s health, but the stress is taking a huge toll on my mental and emotional well-being."
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Before I begin, I want to acknowledge it is a privilege that my state even has paid leave at all and that it Is even more of a privilege that I work from home. I’m so thankful. It doesn’t pay a lot but I stay because of benefits and flexibility. If I’m having a stressful time I can’t imagine the other mamas who live in places who don’t get any of the benefits some states do. I think most of us agree that some changes need a to be made in the US.
Back to my rant. My job has been pretty flexible as long as I let them know before hand. They also allow me to make up hours the day of but it’s been tough bec by the time I get back home, I’m exhausted. Due to my high risk pregnancy, I’ve constantly getting scheduled so many appointments and I feel like I can’t catch up. I’ve already almost used up my sick leave (none of which I’ve used for actual sickness just appts), and started dipping into my vacation. I’m almost worried by the time I go on leave I won’t have any PTO left. I’m doing my best to make up the house but I’m just like DAMN!! And I haven’t told my coworkers yet bec I don’t really care to but it’s so annoying to be questioned what I’m doing and why I’m leaving work so much. MIND YOUR BUSINESS.
Aside from that, the pregnancy it self has been riddled with wishy washy news. “ we are concerned about this so we need to test” “this is a little concerning but it could be nothing”. And when it is nothing, the tests has costed me $500 each+ after insurance.
I’ve trying to enjoy my pregnancy but Im Always scared of bad news or worried of what could happen. Or how much will this next bill be.
This is just a rant. I plan on speaking with my leaves specialist soon to make a plan. I know everything will work out. It just always feels like the universe wants to place pitfalls along my journey.
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