Need scheduling advice- I’m pregnant
Hello fellow ER docs,
I just found out I’m pregnant (about 6 weeks). We are estatic! This is my ever first pregnancy. We need to submit our schedule limitations next week and I’d really appreciate advice from fellow ER doctors moms who’ve been through this.
I work in a large teaching university hospital with high acuity. Nights are 2 doctors coverage. I’m currently at 12-15 shifts/month and love working nights. Our schedules can be somewhat adjusted, so I could avoid nights if needed.
The schedule would cover 18 to 35 weeks period of my pregnancy. How many shifts would you recommend? Did you keep doing nights? If yes, how many in a row felt reasonable? When did you start cutting back or stop working?
Any tips is welcome.
Thanks ❤️
Edit: I’m staff, not a resident ☺️