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I’ll be on mat leave until September 2025 where children of 9 months will be eligible for free childcare. How and when do I apply for this? I will have to go back to work at the same time but won’t be working up until then, so when do I apply to prove I’ll be working the hours required to be eligible? And go make su...

Hi all, I know it's still early days but wondering if people have given much thought to when they will start Maternity leave? Me and my husband are trying to think about it now so we can plan annual leave etc. I'm due 26th December and wondering if 6th December which would be 37 weeks is about right...I know it all...

I am a stay at home mum to a beautiful 16month old. I love staying home with him all the time but found I needed an outlet to give myself something other than him to focus on. I have wanted to use my hobby of drawing and try to use it to make an online shop. I absolutely love doing it and making the extra money is h...

Looking to open an account for my baby with a good interest rate. Has anyone opened an account yet and if so, which bank?

Have any of you ever been offered a house even though you were in the amber colour when bidding was closing??

Has anyone ever successfully negotiated their maternity pay? My employer has agreed to pay me half my monthly wage for 6 months which is £20 more than SMP. Do I have to just accept this or can I request more? My colleague got 75% of her monthly wage but apparently we are on different contracts 🤷🏻‍♀️

I don't see many women say they have a fundal placenta and more so an anterior one.

Hey ladies, I have a 9 yr old and I’m currently 32 weeks pregnant looking for work! I’ve been applying for remote jobs for 6 months since I lost my job and no luck at all. I’m looking for something entry level, does anyone have any ideas? I don’t have a lot of support for someone to watch my kids all the time while ...

Hi everyone- my baby was born mid June and I’m only 3 weeks into my maternity leave but I’m dreading having to go back to my job. Does anyone have any suggestions/ideas about remote work or ways to still contribute financially while getting to stay home with my sweet girl? Thank you in advance!!

Hi! My question is at the very end of this all. Just been looking into applying for a passport for my baby boy and it says on the government website that you need to ask somebody to verify your child’s identity. When you look into this more it says: You must work in (or be retired from) a ‘recognised profession’. Fo...

I received my text on the 26th of June saying they had received my forms, and last week they had sent back my MAT1B form. Any ideas how long it will take to be paid?

I’m returning to work 19th October which is when my daughter will also be starting nursery and I’ve read I will not be entitled to the funded hours until January as I’m not going back before 30th Sep. So this means I have to pay full price until Jan because I’m returning to work just over 2 weeks after the cut off? ...

Anyone started thinking about how long they plan to be at home for? I always wanted to be a stay at home Mum and have discussed it with my partner but now I'm thinking... Will I miss work? Could I juggle both or will that be too overwhelming? Anyone else thinking about this or am I jumping the gun a bit, haven't eve...

Hey all. Hoping someone might be able to help. My company HR person has repeatedly told me that the enhanced mat pay is for 6 months, he was waiting for final sign off on it. He has fobbed me off for 4 months with this impression. On Friday I had a letter to say it is only 4 weeks enhanced pay, which will come afte...

Hi! I am only 10 weeks pregnant atm but my husband and I are in a financially secure spot of which I won’t need to go back to work after having our baby. Are there any mamas on here that have transitioned from being employed full time to fully stay at home moms? I have had the freedom of spending wherever I see fit...

How do you manage to get your baby fed, cleaned, dressed and then yourself ready for the day all before starting work? What the hell do you do!? I'm so nervous about how I'll manage going back! 🫠

Hello! I'm a first time mom due in November and trying to plan ahead. Can someone please tell me the first steps for applying for and receiving disability/PFL/parent leave in CA? And when do I apply? Thank you in advance!

Any work from home jobs in St. joseph MO? With mainly typing baby due soon.

I’m looking to apply for my first credit card….. I will be mainly using it for travel/gas purchases.. where do I start?! Help a sista out !

Work from home jobs?