Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

I WFH and have a 3m long mat leave. I'm starting to feel it's too short, but don't think I would get much longer with my company. Curious what everyone else is taking?

Hi all, I don’t really know who to ask so was hoping some lovely people who have already had babies might be able to help?? I am due at the end of January with my first baby, as back story. I am self employed as a private chef and am having lots of requests in the month either side of my due date, would I be stupid ...

Do we accrue bank holidays aswell on maternity leave?

Just curious, what insurance do you have and how much in hospital bills did they run ya out of pocket?? I just got another bill yesterday and I’m so over it 😤

Hi ladies! Serious question about prenatal care. I was seeing an OBGYN since the start of my pregnancy as well as a MFM doctor a month into finding out. The regular OB was sloppy and disorganized as they mixed up my patient file thinking I was 18 weeks when I was only 8 at one point and they don’t have good bedside...

does anyone know how to legally be exempted from work and be a stay at home mom ? i am a mother with social anxiety and have not been actually diagnosed but it has caused me to be unable to work, it’s so hard for me to get out of the house and i am wondering how i can get help from the state to help exempt myself fr...

Any mommies got scheduled self care appointments before giving birth? I have hair, nail, lash, brow appointments before entering September. Due date September 25th but I want to be ready incase my son comes early. I have a cerclage in, they’re taking it out at 36 weeks so baby can come anytime after that’s out.

Hello. Please while on maternity leave and being paid SMP by one company can I work with another company for 20hrs a week? I don’t want to work with my present company paying the SMP because the job is stressful but this 2nd job is flexible and close to my house. If my main company gets to know will my SMP stop?

I am trying to help my husband and his friend a job that they can start tomorrow they been applying and calling but nothing

Hi mamas, I had my baby boy in June and just received my medical bill after insurance. Wondering what everyone else had to pay if you don’t mind sharing. I had a c section in the US and it cost me $3,000 after insurance..

So I am quite lucky my employer pays full for 26 weeks then I can get stat maternity for 13 weeks and unpaid for 13 weeks so we can take a year off. we cant manage the unpaid for 13 weeks but can you just take part ie 4 weeks unpaid then go back? Also is there any extra help that we can get when unpaid if do take th...

Looking for some advice please. My little girl starts pre school in September (15 free hours as she turns 2) I am then going on maternity leave in January. How does this work with the free hours? Do you still get them or do they stop until you go back to work? The maternity pay doesn’t equate to the £183 you need ...

Can someone explain to me in layman’s terms how to apply for the funding and how it works for three year olds please 🥲

I’m looking to work from home full time so I can raise my newborn. I’ve been looking online for a job but it’s so hard to find a reliable posting etc does anyone know of any remote jobs or good companies?

Feeling so nervous I wasn’t planning on having another baby this soon . Anyone in my situation ? What’s the best pregnancy tracking app you can recommend please ? Xx

FTM worries about being on my own in early labour (before active labour) as I heard this can be between 0-3 days long. My husband has said he’s not going to be off work during that time as he doesn’t want to lose 3 days with his son he commutes to London mon- fri. I’m just worried about managing and have no one else...

This post is about who's in full time work and your little one goes to nursery 3+ days a week. How do you cope mentally and emotionally knowing that someone else will be raising your child basically. Having 1-2 days off a week is not long enough and coming September I will be in full time work and I'm really strugg...

I’m having so much trouble finding prenatal care! I’ve been making so many calls and getting bounced around to different offices because they don’t take my insurance 🥲 this is stressful

Hello ladies I hope you guys are finding yourself well. I currently live in CA and I am a stay at home mom. Do you guys have any recommendations for remote jobs currently hiring that are legit? I feel like I’m not helping financially and my boyfriend is even considering a second job. He tells me it’s okay because th...

Hi girls, just wondering if my partner is able to claim the sure start maternity grant instead of me? I’m not eligible for it as I had it with my first child (11 years ago) he is not his biological father