Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

Wonder if anyone can help - I’m due on 21st April. Was planning to go at Easter which would put my first date of maternity down at 14th April (as I’ll be paid for Easter). Would this mean I wouldn’t qualify for SPL in the summer because I’ll be on enhanced pay until mid August? Trying to work out the best option! Th...

Is anyone else stressing about money? Our bills are going up and my partners wage doesn’t even cover them as is and I’m only getting maternity pay. I don’t know how we’re going to cope. Any advice?

Hi guys, If I were to be pregnant with my second child would my first child still qualify for nursery funding while I am on MAT LEAVE. I can't find any guidance on this. Thank you x

Does anyone have any ideas for earning online? I’m struggling with money

If I give birth early my maternity leave will obviously start earlier but does this mean my annual leave which I have booked will get cancelled?? I’m freaking out as I need that last wage to survive until maternity allowance comes through. 😭

I’m taking the full 12 months! initially I wasn’t going to because it’s soo long but I already have a toddler so I think it makes sense to have as much off because when else do you get that chance! I literally work so much so need this time off with my babies ✨💙💕 How long have you booked off?

hi ladies my therapist had recommended i reached out to fellow moms who’ve gone through similar experiences and would have advice or just have someone to talk to ab it. My baby girl had came at 5 months and has been in the NICU since the end of june. We’re getting closer to talking about taking her home where she’d ...

So I’m seeing that with SDI (10-12 weeks) and PFL (up to 8 weeks) we can get 4.5 months of leave or 5 months with csection. I’ve heard once you apply for SDI, we basically lose a week of pay and get paid the week after. So should I apply another week earlier so I won’t lose a week? (If my job lets me go on leave at ...

Has anyone went on maternity leave in the middle of an annual leave year? Can I carry my full leave over from this annual leave year as well as the next annual leave year? HR haven’t been helpful.

Just wondering if anyone had a savings account advice for our little ones? We want to put some money away each month but have no idea where to start and what’s best for the long term?

I am almost 2 months PP. I want to start working come January but I would like to work remote. Any suggestions on remote jobs that you can do with a baby at home?

I need some help mamas. Maybe someone knows about a work from home job that is hiring. I recently had my baby 10/30 and work wants me back now. They denied my bonding and extra time off. I’m a credentialed teacher but I’m willing to do anything from home just so I can spend more time with my baby. If anyone knows a...

I really don’t remember how I chose the birthing hospital for my first. It was at a military hospital and I remember I had a civilian obgyn. This time I have both a civilian doctor and obgyn. But idk what hospitals work with my obgyn as I just got the referral today. (Switching from my current insurance to Tricare)....

If you work part time on set days of the week and your employer gives full time staff the 24th December off and since this falls on a non work day for you, you are not given anything for this. Is this fair? Wanted to check if anyone has dealt with something like this in the past.

My OB is closed for the week so I went to urgent care, but they are scared to prescribe me anything because of my high risk pregnancy. They prescribed an antibiotic that *should* be safe to take but said that I should call my MFM triage line to make sure. I'm pretty sure my MFM told me to just go to urgent care and...

The aftermath of the pandemic revolutionalize remote work across the world initiating the significance of work-life balance for workers fortunate to find sustainable remote jobs opportunities. Where are you on the map and do you see remote work a sustainable work system?

What are some good WFH jobs you can do at night? I can't do anything during the day.

Did any of you mamas decide to not go back to work and stay home taking care of baby while husband works ? If so, how do you manage finances ? TY

Is anyone else so anxious about going back to work? I’m absolutely dreading leaving my daughter - she will be with a childminder four days a week. I wish I could stay home but it’s just not possible. We’ve not been away from each other longer than two hours in the past year, we are so close and so attached. Can an...

Can someone please help me- Although, I’m employed by the nhs - and have been for 5+ years, as I got a new role with a higher band in a different trust, I fall a week short of meeting the criteria for statutory maternity pay 🥲😭 so I will have to claim maternity allowance.. how does this work please!? (Im gutted I…