Doctor’s Note to WFH

Have any of you had trouble getting a doctor’s note to start working from home after a certain point in your pregnancy? I see threads all over this sub where people said they got a doctor’s note without issue. However, I asked my doctor for a note to start working from home starting at about 35/36 weeks (I’m almost 34 now), and they said no.

I asked for the note because my work is a 45 minute commute from my hospital (home is only 5 minutes), my sciatica and swelling is exacerbated by sitting at a desk all day, I’m barely sleeping, and there is a virus outbreak in my office right now.

I know I am somewhat protected under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, but I don’t think my employer would allow full-time remote work without a doctor’s note.

I’m just curious if anyone else has had any issues with this. I’m frustrated that my doctor seems intent that I work in office up until the second I go into labor. I don’t understand her answer, especially because this seems to be pretty common practice across the US.