First Tri Dr. Apt.s ETA: w/anxiety

[hopeful2012]

So, I'm about 6 weeks along and I think I have either a yeast infection or a UTI. I called the dr. and the nurse said they would likely want to see me, but said they woudl give me a call back.

It's too late to get an apt today I'm going on vacation early Friday morning, so the only time I can make it in would be tomorrow.

The problem is, since I am already going to be out 7 business days, it is going to look bad to sneak out super early (my dr. office is near my home and not my office so its easily a 1 hour commute there).

What makes it worse is that once I am only back 1 day, I immediately have my first scheduled ob/gyn appointment the following day (Halloween). I just want to work from home that day since it is such a pain to come in during the middle of the day, plus it is Halloween so I don't want to miss DS trick or treating (this is the first year he's really into it and understands so he's been talking about it a ton).

I'm going to look super irresponsible at work, but its not like I'm telling this early. Any suggestions? Do I just bear out looking bad and people will end up figuring it out a month from now.

ETA: so now I am going crazy because I have an appointment tomorrow afternoon with the Obgyn. I am leaving on vacation Friday morning with the entire extended family and I am petrified something is going to be wrong tomorrow afternoon and it will effect the vacation. DS is looking forward to it so much. I don't know if they will even try doing an ultrasound since I'm just going in for a UTI/yeast infection and I also think it might be to early to find a heartbeat, but I am so worried right now that something won't be right and on top of that misery we will also have to cancel our vacation.

[ssmjlm]

My appts only worked out in that we just finished our busy season in september so I used the excuse of having all my appts in October.

Now if something comes up, like my NT scan yesterday, I usually blame it on a specialist, like "oh my derm's office had to move me around, hope that's ok" type of stuff.

I'm not planning to tell work for another 2 weeks.

[hopeful2012]

Oct 17, 2012 14:13:32 GMT -5 @fivedogs said:

You can go to your PCP for a UTI or yeast infection if they are closer. They can handle getting you the right meds.

PCP is actually even further

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Don't feel guilty about using your pto. Go get yourself checked out before your vacation.