Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

When are you doing your hospital tours and birthing classes? What about calling pediatrician? A lot of pregnancy to do lists online list these tasks in 2nd trimester but some say third and my doc hasn't mentioned anything yet. I don't want to do it too soon but also don't want to wait until the very end when there's...

My partner and I may need to relocate from Wales to the south of England for a job opportunity. I am in my third trimester, due mid September. I’m excited at the idea of moving somewhere new but it’s coming with lots of questions and anxiety, especially around having a birth plan and trying to wind down before baby ...

This is my first pregnancy and before getting pregnant i worked as a cook but the job became too much for me to handle, i’ve been looking for remote jobs since we found out but now i’m almost 5 months into my pregnancy and i still haven’t found anything. my husband is working but i don’t think his job alone is going...

will i be entitled for MA as I quit work and then found out im pregnant? i worked for a full year and was 3 weeks in when i quit. obviously i know the employer wont pay me, however, am i to even apply for MA?

My sister in law approached me and my mother in law with the idea of starting a crafting business together. We each have cricut machines, but my mother in law and I are the more crafty out of the 3 and my sister in law is more of the financial and social media aspects of it. I’m a stay at home mom so I’m the only on...

Our baby is arriving in a few weeks. My partner works a 9-5 job and I will be on maternity leave until our baby is 9 months old. I am curious about how couples manage day and night shifts when looking after a newborn. I’m considering looking after the baby during the day, from 9 AM to 3 AM the next day, and having m...

Hey I’m looking for an at home job I can start as soon as possible I just can’t find no one hiring I’m high risk and pregnant but I still need to money coming in or how can I spread new about my at home business I sell really cheap candles

Is anyone still entitled for 15 or 30 hours free childcare while on Maternity leave? I’m a bit confused about this because on Gov website they said maybe entitled for free childcare. I’m planning to take 6 months maternity leave because that’s the maximum time office can give me.

I’m on ML and on SMP only. I can’t believe we still have to pay the NMC fee on maternity leave it should at least be lowered so stressed.

Will this conversation start when I give my MATB1 form in? Or should I get the ball rolling with HR? I have confirmed with HR the start of my mat leave but unsure how to approach the pay topic.

How soon after applying did you hear anything back? It's been about two weeks now and we've not had any indication they've even received my application, is this normal?

Is there any moms in here that work overnight and go straight to taking care of your baby when you get off in the morning? I’m thinking about getting an overnight job because we need more money but I don’t want to be burnt out and not having enough energy and fully being there for my baby 😔

Does anyone know who I should talk to about this. I think there's paperwork required ahead of birth so wondering who to talk to about this. Having our little girl at the JR

Does anyone else partner do 12 hour day/nights shift work? My partners company are moving onto shift work and I’m really worried how it’s gonna affect our family life and relationship. Just want to know how other people find it?

Just needing to vent. My job use to pay me $1200/ month and it was plenty to do what i needed. Now my job has cut my pay and i’m only making $60/week! I’m stressed to the max and have applied to so many jobs in the last couple weeks and no responses. We love being stressed single mom👍🏼

Any tips on working from home with a little one ??

Hello ladies! I am thinking of quitting my job of 5 years as I’m studying nursing full time. I am looking to get pregnant next year and will be unemployed. Will I still get 20 paid weeks of maternity leave from the government and is it $750 per week? Thank you in advance ♥️♥️

I have returned to work back in Jan after having my little girl, and returned part-time. It’s taken me a lot of adapting to my new financial situation. Me and my husband split the mortgage and household bills pro-rata. He now earns more than double what I do each month and I have barely any cash after this. It some ...

I had a c section a month ago and am already back to work. Is this too soon? I’m not fully recovered but we need the money and I need the social interaction however I’ve had people telling me it’s too soon and even some people saying “she clearly wants to get away from her kid”. I feel so guilty but I’m doing it all...

So I could be potentially getting a part time job. It’s literally 12.5 a week at £11.44. Will my universal credit payments been deducted? Just didn’t know if anyone else works part time and get UC as well and if that effected payments. Have put a note in my journal but thought would ask you ladies whilst I await a...