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When it comes to maternity leave paperwork , who signs it? Does the OB or primary care physician sign it?

Has anyone got some advice on shared parental leave/pay and maternity allowance? I'm self-employed so only qualify for maternity allowance. My partner works at a university and they offer shared parental leave. He is apparently the first man to ever request this (madness) so the process is proving to be a bit tricky...

My maternity leave runs out in a few weeks but I've already decided I'm not going back to my previous job and handed in my resignation a few weeks ago. I have enough accrued holidays to cover my notice period. HR have asked if i want to come off maternity leave early to split the holiday pay between this month and n...

I’m desperately looking for a remote job. In person jobs aren’t for me anymore. I would love to work independently. Anyone got ANY suggestions? I would very much appreciate it 😊

Am I just looking in the wrong place for a work from home job? I really need to find one at least part time but it’s insanely hard to find one! Any suggestions?

i’m supposed to be flying to the us in august when i fly i’ll be 27w+4d my next appointment isn’t till 26w+3d is there any other way of contacting the hospital regarding a fit to fly or does this have to be discussed in person? my pregnancy is low risk so can’t see any reason why i couldn’t get a fit to fly but just...

Does anyone know or any jobs working from home that doesn’t need any previous experience?

Hi momma’s , I have been working 20hrs with this company for a year now . They had calculated my average weekly income as £132 . And they intended paying me £114 per week as maternity leave pay . This doesn’t look right to me as I earn £240 per week @ £12 per hours and work overtime with them . I intend to challe...

Is it just me but it’s so hard finding a career I enjoy I really don’t know what to do with my life All I want is money and to find a great work/life balance. I don’t know much about it but I was thinking about going to nursing school since I found out they do 3 days on and have like 4 days off lol but idk if I h...

Hi girls this is a long and deep one but desperate for advice. Before I went on maternity my manager told me I could apply for flexible working and temporarily drop my hours when I came back. Since returning I’ve had a new manager who claims to know nothing about this. I’ve applied for said flexible working and she’...

I am over 3 months into my maternity with my gorgeous son, I’m starting to find it really hard to find things to do to motivate myself to get out of the house? Anything anyone has loved/loves doing with their babies?

Hey mums, I have just returned to work [last week] however I received my fortnightly payment of maternity allowance today. Do I need to contact DWP to make them aware that I'm back at work? I assumed school would have.

Hi , does anybody know when I should apply for paid family leave through EDD ?. Do I need to wait till the baby is born to do it or can I do it now ?. I was trying to do it now but after reading the information that they are requesting it seems that the baby needs to be born first .

Do you fill in your birth plan with your midwife? If so when? I really don't understand what the best options are etc. So trying to do it on my own is quite stressful

I’m looking for some income for myself and my child. What are some things or lines of work that I can get into ?

Hi everyone I am in a bit of a pickle so I am employed but currently on maternity leave I was meant to go back to my job on 30th June and haven't as they was supposed to draw up a new contract and look my hours all this ended up going to HR it has now been 4 weeks and i haven't heard anything I have emailed multiple...

When did everyone take maternity leave? I’m due 24th October. Would the start of October be good or before?

If you were completely broke and had bills coming up and you had money put away for your 1 year old . Would you use some of it to pay bills? I feel so guilty just thinking about it . I’m still going to try everything in my power to get it myself somehow before I have to make that decision . What would you do ? Have ...

Hello everyone! I wonder if anyone can answer my question... I am a nurse working for the NHS and I have decided to take 12 month of mat leave with the salary evenly distributed over 9 month (couldn't do it over 12 months apparently). Am I able to work NHSP shifts during the last 3 months of my maternity leave year...

Is anyone self employed & only entitled to maternity allowance? This doesn’t cover my bills so just wondering how anyone had any time off after their baby or how they plan too! Im a lash technician so not sure how soon I’ll be able to go back or will want to go back - also electing for a c section x