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All my previous jobs were retail or reception work & I had to be fully flexible on my availability. Now a mum(dad involved but doesn’t help with childcare), I have the free 15hrs nursery(on a waitlist) and my mum & aunty have thankfully offered to babysit a day each! I’m looking for 2-3 set days ideally! Did you ...

Hey everyone. Has anyone managed to claim the £500 maternity grant for their first child? I’m reading if you have other kids in the house you can’t get it but this is my first child and my partners kids are 7 & 8 so that seems very unfair that I should miss out? Also obviously not going to have anything from when t...

I want to start to do my birth plan, I have some idea from YouTube and a template from a friend but I fill like I still miss lots of information. I want something easy for everyone from my family to the hospital staff to fallow. Any advice on how to do a good one - videos- books please share.

It’s been hard to find a WFH job. Any advice or does anyone know any WFH jobs that’s hiring? I’m not ready to put my baby in a daycare but would love to have my own income. Thanks in advance

I don't qualify for short-term disability through my work. I can't afford to take 18 month mat leave. Keeping my son home from daycare is not an option (loves it so much and needs to be on a strict schedule which the daycare provides). I have to go on leave early due to high risk and other things affecting my abi...

I had planned to take AL from 17th April (37 weeks) till 9th May (1day before due date and then mat leave starts) but I’m struggling with Pelvic pain and now going on AL on 4th April (Will be 35 weeks) Just feeling guilty and worried of not working till end as afterwards I won’t have more time with my baby.

How do you feel when sales people hit on you multiple times a day and just want to steal your money and time? They’ re everywhere. I was in sales department, but this became more aggressive. I just paid for some stuff I don’t really need.

For some reason, I am having a hard time leaving the workforce but I’m also miserable everyday. I feel like I am carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders and suck at work. I work in sales and really haven’t gotten my motivation back since coming back from Mat leave and also feel guilty leaving my daughter at...

Im supposed to go back at 7 months and been weighing out my options abt childcare… when I think abt it makes me so sad but at the same time it will be 3 days a week I’ll need someone to watch her.

I would love to know what I should put on my birth plan ! I know I’m not pregnant now but I might be ( hopefully ) in may when I start trying I know I am WAY AHEAD of myself so if you could help me with it please ! I have some but don’t know if I’m including everything I need to or if there’s stuff I should add to it !

Does anyone know if UC still help you after your 39 weeks paid leave is up? I can’t believe my paid leave is up next month 💔

It was so much easier than I thought it was gonna be! So strange I went my whole pregnancy and my insurance finally contacted me and my benefits will be utilized by the end of the week. He is due May 23rd and they said I’d have to renew after he’s born. I was unaware of the benefits I actually qualified for so maybe...

Hello ladies, does anyone know of any work from home jobs that are hiring? I need another one asap

I want to make the most of my maternity leave as I think this could be my only child. She doesn't have any other babies in the family, and I don't have any friends with similar aged children. We currently do 1 swimming class & go to a feeding support group.

Do you have to remind and ask your partner to do jobs around the house ?

Hey mamas, I have a couple of questions that I’d appreciate any advice/opinions on. So I could possibly have my baby in June rather than the 1st July, reason being is I have a cervical stitch which will get taken out beginning of June at 36 weeks (to let my body naturally prepare for labour, God willing). I want to ...

Sooo confused so please help if you know 🙏🏼 Do you accrue annual leave for the full 12 months of maternity or just for the “standard 9 months” ? I am taking the 12 months (3 months unpaid at the end) they contacted me earlier in the month asking if I wanted my holiday pay paid in full or in installments this…

I heard on nugget (Instagram page for maternity leave) that the date your maternity leave ends determins weather your child can get the free child care hours. As the nursery's use 'terms' like schools, for this year if your maternity leave doesn't end by the 30th April, you are not eligible until the next term which...

I left my job when i had my girl two years ago and now i have two kids and im full time stay at home mom but i feel soo bad about the working moms❤️ they can’t spend time with their babies and missing their first things and everything! Its very hard working full day and thinking what your little one is doing there ...