Please sign to help protect working mums-to-be and their babies in early pregnancy

Whirlygirl · Sep 24th, 2007, 13:00 PM

Hi,

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Risk-Assessments/

For those of you who don't know, I experienced a miscarriage at 9 weeks. My employer had not done a Risk Assessment for me. I am now trying to conceive again and my Employer is trying to force me into doing a dangerous job arguing that they will do a risk assessment once I become pregnant again. Studies show that stress is linked to miscarriage and that miscarriage caused by stress often occurs early on.

I am petitioning the Govt to consider placing a duty on employers to consider the risks posed to women in this situation.

I believe that all working mums-to-be and their babies should be given as much protection as possible as early as possible and I would like women to be able to request an individual risk assessment.

Remember, employers have a duty of care to all their employees and must do a general risk assessment anyway, but women in the early stages of pregnancy may need extra protection.

Thank you for reading this, and an extra big hug if you sign my petition.

Love and Babydust to all xx

maybebaby · Sep 24th, 2007, 15:49 PM

I would sign but I am in the US!! Good luck with it!

bek74 · Sep 24th, 2007, 16:31 PM

I can't sign cause I live in Aussie.

Good luck

**Arcanegirl** · Sep 24th, 2007, 19:20 PM

Signed for you

Angel · Sep 24th, 2007, 19:25 PM

Sorry can't sign (in australia), Goodluck with both the petition and getting pregnant again.

strawberry199 · Sep 24th, 2007, 21:23 PM

Sorry... i can't sign it.. i'm in Malaysia..

Jo · Sep 25th, 2007, 02:23 AM

done it hun xx

beetle_sguk · Sep 25th, 2007, 05:27 AM

done it too hun x

good luck

Whirlygirl · Sep 26th, 2007, 10:15 AM

Thank you so much for signing and also to those not-resident here in the uk for your good wishes.

Much appreciated.

Got my + on my OPK yesterday so babydanced last night and will again later and then fingers crossed for a BFP.

Aaargh - the two week wait - I'm soooooo impatient!!

H xx

sophie · Sep 26th, 2007, 10:36 AM

Done.
Good luck hope u get ur BFP.
X

Sep 24th, 2007, 13:00 PM	#1
Whirlygirl Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cheshire, UK Posts: 59	Please sign to help protect working mums-to-be and their babies in early pregnancy Hi, http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Risk-Assessments/ For those of you who don't know, I experienced a miscarriage at 9 weeks. My employer had not done a Risk Assessment for me. I am now trying to conceive again and my Employer is trying to force me into doing a dangerous job arguing that they will do a risk assessment once I become pregnant again. Studies show that stress is linked to miscarriage and that miscarriage caused by stress often occurs early on. I am petitioning the Govt to consider placing a duty on employers to consider the risks posed to women in this situation. I believe that all working mums-to-be and their babies should be given as much protection as possible as early as possible and I would like women to be able to request an individual risk assessment. Remember, employers have a duty of care to all their employees and must do a general risk assessment anyway, but women in the early stages of pregnancy may need extra protection. Thank you for reading this, and an extra big hug if you sign my petition. Love and Babydust to all xx

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Sep 24th, 2007, 15:49 PM	#2
maybebaby Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 3,290	I would sign but I am in the US!! Good luck with it!

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Sep 24th, 2007, 16:31 PM	#3
bek74 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Brisbane Queensland Australia Posts: 3,656	I can't sign cause I live in Aussie. Good luck

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Sep 24th, 2007, 19:20 PM	#4
Arcanegirl Pregnant (Expecting) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,658	Signed for you

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Sep 24th, 2007, 19:25 PM	#5
Angel Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 332	Sorry can't sign (in australia), Goodluck with both the petition and getting pregnant again.

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Sep 24th, 2007, 21:23 PM	#6
strawberry199 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Malaysia Posts: 336	Sorry... i can't sign it.. i'm in Malaysia..

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Sep 25th, 2007, 02:23 AM	#7
Jo Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: West yorkshire Posts: 14,499	done it hun xx

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Sep 25th, 2007, 05:27 AM	#8
beetle_sguk Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 48	done it too hun x good luck

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Sep 26th, 2007, 10:15 AM	#9
Whirlygirl Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cheshire, UK Posts: 59	Thank You Thank you so much for signing and also to those not-resident here in the uk for your good wishes. Much appreciated. Got my + on my OPK yesterday so babydanced last night and will again later and then fingers crossed for a BFP. Aaargh - the two week wait - I'm soooooo impatient!! H xx

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Sep 26th, 2007, 10:36 AM	#10
sophie Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: midlands Posts: 3,230	Done. Good luck hope u get ur BFP. X

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