Community Posts, Tips & Support on Health & Wellbeing

Hey so, I took extended maternity and due back 7th Jan! My little girl is 1 on the 6th December. I’m getting no maternity pay, but applied for universal credit so I am getting that. I’m guessing my UC will probably stop when I go back to work? I’m planning on sending her to a childminder for 2 days a week, when ...

I don’t know if this is just me or do other people feel lost since having kids like I don’t know who I am anymore the person I was before having kids I don’t know how to be that person, I trying so hard to find myself again and I don’t know how to do it

I’m at 14.4 weeks now and starting to tell more close friends and family but unsure on when to share on social! Keep going back and forth on waiting or not.

Any moms want to chat🙏🏼👋🏼

Hi all, I’m curious to hear what others plan on spending per child for the Christmas holiday. Do you spend less when they’re younger? How many gifts do you try to have for each child? Thanks in advance

I want to get my partner a little something from our daughter for Christmas but no idea what. Has anyone got any ideas

Hey May Mummas, how long have you taken maternity? Is anyone taken maternity and now deciding they don’t think they want back to work?

Hi ladies! I’m a big ball of anxiety right now. I was approved for NYC’s childcare through ACS but just found out that they only pay the provider $52 a day for informal care (without a license) and $80 a day for formal care (licensed). I submitted all my paperwork 3 weeks ago and just got this information today afte...

Does anyone have any recommendations for a daily/every other day exercise routine to do at home please? I’m eager to get in some exercise again after having my daughter but need something I can do in the living room when at home with my children

BESTIE!! If you’re reading this, and we have some things in common don’t be afraid to slide into my DMs! I’m a socially awkward 29 year old mama to two girls (ages 4.5 & 2) and we’re currently TTC baby #3!! I’d love to be friends and text, check in one each other and possible upgrade our friendship status to FaceT...

Recently had a baby girl 2 months ago but I’ve been out of my parter, like completely the only way I can get turned on is by thinking about woman or a woman eating me out, I want a friendship who would be able to keep a secret and freaky but also not tell him 🤷‍♀️ I’m in Kent if anyone’s interested 😏

Hey, I’m 18 and currently 6 weeks pregnant with my first baby. Would love to get know you guys and create a friendship :)

so my partners whole job is working away, he travels all around the country and stays in different hotels throughout the week. we share a car, so i drop him off at his unit on a monday early morning and pick him up late on friday evenings, meaning the weekend is the only time we have together and as a family with ou...

what tf do i get my 10mo for christmas lol (10m in dec) people keep telling me not to bother as there’s not much point here being so young but i wanna still make it a special experience for her!

Hello all! Can anyone recommend pregnancy yoga/pilates in/around Enfield. I’m moving to the area in December so would love to get started!

Starting to think on batch cooking meals. Any ideas other than the usual spaghetti bolognese, stew/casserole etc?

Our topic is abortion, we cannot see eye to eye and neither of us will budge on our stance. 🙈 If you voted yes, what's the topic?

Anyone want to be mummy friends go out with the kids and also do adult things without the kids or just even message need to get my social life back abit

I'm 2 under 2. (19 months apart) I'm 6 months postpartum and my husband and I had the most intense night in bed. It was unprotected sex but got my period the following day. Am I still at risk of getting pregnant? 😫 We said we were done with having more children until for a couple of more years but last night…

Does anyone know roughly how much I could claim for being a stay at home mum? I don’t want to go back to work after having my baby. And I’m just wondering if it would be financially do-able. Any help is appreciated at all. Also, can you get any financial help when pregnant (like a maternity pay)?