MSE Pregnancy Club IX

bargain_carly

Greent, sorry to hear about your situation - why cant men keep it in their pants? Hugs to you and try to eat or at least get some nutrients/vitamins.

That woman! 2 things stood out - 1) she blames her size on a thyroid problem! and 2) she doesnt want to feed her kids veggies as they might become anorexic!!

I'm still here (41+5) so much for the midwifes opinion that i'd have my baby by mon....good job she booked the induction for thurs on the "off chance". ah well 2 days or less to go.

labour vibes to everyone else who needs them....

bargain_carly

ooh forgot - Lexi is gorge Sparkle! Its weird seeing pics of babies that should be the same age as mine...but have been born already!! looking forward to the bs.

suckers2008

Hi All

Okay so I lost my job in December - redundancy - and then found out in January I was pregnant - since then I have been claiming income based jobseekers allowance
As of July this ends and the benefit people say I need to contact the head office to find out about statuatory maternity pay?
Just rang them and they were saying about I need to get my employer to pay out and I need to inform them when I will stop working - I said to the lady "but I am not working for them anymore" and she said then she wasnt sure if I could get anything!
Now am in tears as I thought I read somewhere that I could

Claire_Jones_3

suckers you may be entitled to Maternity Allowence as opposed to SMP as you were working for at least 13 weeks out of the last 60 week time period

Greent: sorry to hear of your situation - i'll give him a virtual kick in the nuts for you and hope that someone manages to actually do it for me!

Sparkle: she's stunning!

Ok I'm feeling really fat and fed up now! Only 8 days to my due date though so should soon be able to see my feet again and stop standing on DS1's toy cars that he leaves everywhere! I got on the scales this morning and I have put on a stone now - thank god I'm nearly at the end and shouldn't put on much more. There was too much weight to start with! Although I've not really got bigger just got a huge bump

bargain_carly

Suckers - You may be able to claim Income Support from the period beginning 11 weeks before your expected date of childbirth and ending 15 weeks after the date your pregnancy ends.

also you may be able to get a Sure Start Maternity Grant. You must claim in the period beginning 11 weeks before the week your baby is due until 3 months after the baby is born.

suckers2008

Thanks - its all very confusing!

bargain_carly

Claire - you've only put a stone on? I think i've put on almost 3 (and ppl still say my bump is small!) last time i checked (about a month ago) i had put on 15 kilos was 65kg (10st 3lb) at the start and 80kg (12st 8lb) when i checked, but been eating loads in the last 4 weeks so who knows what i weigh now

bargain_carly

and the worst thing is none of that extra weight is on my boobs - which have virtually stayed the same (36A )

bargain_carly

suckers2008 wrote: »

Thanks - its all very confusing!

Best to take a look at the dwp website

MrsTinks

You may be eligible if:

• you've been employed and/or self-employed for at least 26 weeks in your 'test period' (66 weeks up to and including the week before the week your baby is due). Part weeks count as full weeks; and
• you earned £30 a week averaged over any 13 weeks in your test period

suckers does that fit in with what you have been working?