I am currently 29weeks and 3 days, I have been suffering very bad from sciatica I have done everything to try ease it even asked for my hours to be cut down and for extra breaks as both my doctor and physio told me but as I work in retail my manager has not agreed to either reducing my hours or allowing me extra breaks at my last app my physio advised me that I may be better off talking to my doctor about getting signed off sick till my maternity leaves start which is just over 6 weeks as I live in Ireland I am able to take my maternity leave from 29weeks but my employers head office is in London and they contacted me yesterday to say they had misplace the forms I need to start my maternity leave and also my letter from the hospital confirming my pregnancy so I am unable to start early maternity leave, I didn’t want to go out sick as I felt guilty but my employer is not one bit helpful and everyday I am pushing myself to be able to work while in pain for people that don’t seem to care about me or my unborn baby, I have an app today to see my doctor about been signed off sick.