Im a new hire and im pregnant

[newnurse1986]

Interviewed for a new job last week and was offered employment this week. I start next Wednesday. With all this going on I just discovered I haven't had a June period so I took a test a wow its +. I go to the OB on July 16 and I'm calculating I'm 5 weeks now and will be 8 weeks at my OB appointment..when and how should I tell my new boss...I'm worried ill get "let go". Any wise words or suggestions? You have to be at a job 12 months before you can get FMLA and I'm due in February... What about short term disability? I dont know what to do :-/ my friend who works in a different dept at this same hospital started when she was 15 weeks pregnant and got FMLA even though she wasn't there 12 months( she was there 5 months)...her department was fine with everything and she had no trouble! Hope ill be able to say the same..

[S.G.]

The only time I told my manager right away was when I worked in Radiology. That enabled me to get a fetal badge and it was mandatory to speak with the physicist about the risks of working in radiation while pregnant. My boss would pull us off the angio rotation except for when we were on call.

[newnurse1986]

Hi did you tell them your pregnant yet? Its my 3rd day and I have not. I'm not showing much. :)

No I have not told yet. I just had a ultrasound to confirm last week. I'm 8.5 weeks