MSE Pregnancy Club IV

cazscoob

candice56 wrote: »

Convinced ive put on too much weight, im normally strict with my eating but 5 months of indulgence, feel guilty :-(

i have been thinking the same recently lost a bit of weight before falling preg and am desperate to try and get it back off again asap! she says sitting with a bag of marshmallows hehe!

searching_me

im at that stage where i dont feel pregnant i just feel fat i dont have a proper pregnancy bump just look like ive gained a few pounds ... anyone else feel like that? x

candice56

Thanks guys youve helped to cheer me up, if i cant eat bad now when can i?(small normally so any extra weight soon gets comments)

Reckon il see how i go, if work picks up a bit great if not think il want more than 2 months with bubs, i work about 45 hours a week inc evry sat so wont have weekends to treasure etc etc so does dh.

Now im off to find cake and solace xxxx

elle_gee

I've just stood on the scales out of curiousity and I haven't put on an ounce, despite feeling much bigger than two months ago! Our scales measure in pounds and ounces though and my weight on my notes is in kilograms so I'm waiting until I see the midwife again on 28th to see how much I've really put on.

Sami_Bee

Candice - What Elle said
I would go onto entitled to like she said and put in the figures, you'll have to do a bit of maths to work out a rough estimate of what you'll be earning at the time but it will help - Depending on what type of childcare you use and where you live it will cost around £25-30 per day for childcare.
Do you have any idea how flexible your work are? You may find it works out better for you to do part-time or something, working and child tax credits seem to take into account the number of hours you work as well as how much you earn so I found it best to work no more than 16hrs per week and I think the next step up i working 32hrs a week

searching_me

you can still get working tax credits while on smp x

elle_gee

If you're using paid for childcare (instead of grandparents), you can get childcare vouchers through your workplace too. They might already have a scheme set up, but if not, ask them to sort one - it saves them money too as well as you! You can then get up to £243 a month in vouchers deducted from your salary before the tax and NI is worked out. Your OH can do the same, so you can get up to £486 a month of your salaries tax free to spend on childcare.

Sami_Bee

Any ladies watching corrie - that car Amber has just been given was expertly played by my friend's sister's car

and Elle I can't help thinking it should be "Baby Gee" in ur sig unless thats a clue to its name?

elle_gee

Are you determined to beat me down and make me tell you the names we like?

elle_gee is LG, my own initials. Baby is having OH's surname which is Stephens.. So, no, no clue at all

Sami_Bee

elle_gee wrote: »

Are you determined to beat me down and make me tell you the names we like?

elle_gee is LG, my own initials. Baby is having OH's surname which is Stephens.. So, no, no clue at all

Pah! so it should be "Baby Ess" then