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I plan to go back in September making it a whole year of maternity leave. I wfh/hybrid depending on my health but most likely remote from home. That being said, I don’t want to plop my baby in front of the tv from 9-5 whilst I work. So what’s everyone doing in terms of support? Childcare is so expensive and will pro...

When you do a year mat leave? Is there a way of getting a government top up (universal credit) after the nine months?

Has anyone had a whole year off work as maternity leave for second child, whilst first born child still got the full funded hours amount? I’m on about the working parents funded hours. You have to reconfirm every 3 months and SMP covers the income amount they ask, however obvs the last 3 months of maternity would ...

Hello, any advise where I can find good work from home jobs. X

I’m just a bit confused when it comes to the funded childcare hours form the government. I’m due to have my baby June this year and was planning on returning to work April 2026. Would I be entitled to the funded hours April 2026 or would I have to wait till September 2026?

If anyone knows, I received the lower MA rate of £28 per week but have now paid the NI contributions to get the higher rate. Do I have to call anyone or how long does it take to start getting higher rate?

Moms running their own digital marketing business, honestly is it just selling courses or has it actually changed your financial situation?

I am due March 27th. I don’t know if I need a birth plan or not. I’m laboring in hospital. Did you have a birth plan? Anything that you recommend me to add?

So I don’t think I want to stick with current OB. She’s not informative at all. She just asks how’s my GD going and then measures my belly and then sends me on my way. I asked her today about preadmission papers for the hospital I’ll deliver at and she says “well I don’t tell my patients when to fill them out, just ...

Hi Mamas, how far along were you when you took your maternity leave? What’s the process aside from informing your employer? What paperwork do you fill out so you get your money? Is it disability? I’m a FTM and unsure of how to go about it. I’m due at the end of June. Thank you in advance. I live in the United State...

I’m due to return to work in May, I had a call with management to discuss return plans and it bought it into realisation that I’m going to be leaving my baby 3 days a week. I feel so sad about it, genuinely awful. I wish we were in a financial position where I didn’t have to work. I don’t want to leave her, I’m so s...

Am I correct in thinking you still accrue annual leave whilst on maternity leave? I’m due to return back to work in May and have requested my annual leave total for this year and they have given me my total annual leave allowance from May whereas I assumed I would be owed holiday from January - April also.

Hey mamas, hope you’re all doing well today. I’m a ftsahm to an 8 month old baby girl and haven’t had any luck finding a job. Please help me with any job recommendations that are hiring and are wfh im desperate!

Does anyone know why I only got £351 for my last month of maternity pay ??

Hi, Just wondered if anyone has successfully managed to bring in some extra money around being a sahm. I'm looking into tutoring online but just wondered what others have managed to do. TIA x

I know it would depend on circumstances / income. For reference my partner earns £1,700 after monthly and I am currently on maternity leave but not sure if I am eligible

How much time before your baby due date is everyone taking? Work are pushing for a date but I’m not entirely sure as I want to take as much time with baby after as possible, I’m thinking a week before?

I hear people talking about it but which banks provides pots this? I would like to budget better and having this would help a lot. Please recommend 😭

For those mammas that are staying home with their babies instead of returning to work and are wanting to earn a little spending money then I highly recommend Vinted! It’s also cheap buying off there too!🥰 does anyone use Vinted? If so drop your username below☺️

Hello, I'm due back to work on April 16th and I was wondering if I'd still get a whole month's of maternity pay or just for the weeks up to the 16th? Just worried about bills etc if I'm not getting a much