MSE Pregnancy Club 20

Apricot

Wow that's tough! I don't mean to moan it's just I'd always imagined when I got pregnant I would have a nice little pot saved for baby expenses and also time off but as this was a surprise (and a very good one) Im not as organised as I wanted to be meaning Im going to have to sacrifice some things.

That's awful that you can't claim anything - it just seems that this country has got it all wrong. The less you do - the more you're entitled to!

SusanC_2

Charlie1978 wrote: »

I'm self employed hun. Haven't paid National Insurance 2 contributions as haven't earned enough and therefore aren't entitled to any form of maternity pay. I'll be lucky to be able to afford a month off. After having a C Section that's going to be some going!

Luckily I work from home though and hopefully will be able to work flexi time around the kids. It's gonna be tough though.

It may have changed since four years ago but when I claimed MA, if you had a small earnings exemption certificate (which I presume from what you've written you have) then you do get MA but at the minimum amount (which I think may have been somewhere around £30/week).

Charlie1978

Apricot wrote: »

Wow that's tough! I don't mean to moan it's just I'd always imagined when I got pregnant I would have a nice little pot saved for baby expenses and also time off but as this was a surprise (and a very good one) Im not as organised as I wanted to be meaning Im going to have to sacrifice some things.

That's awful that you can't claim anything - it just seems that this country has got it all wrong. The less you do - the more you're entitled to!

It's a theoretical nightmare to be honest. We also 'caught' earlier than expected and therefore didn't have much time. I know hubby will look after us but i'm used to a certain amount of independence you know? I think i'm going to have to swallow my pride tbh. And i'm not good at that!

I too am looking at what I can sacrifice!

SusanC wrote: »

It may have changed since four years ago but when I claimed MA, if you had a small earnings exemption certificate (which I presume from what you've written you have) then you do get MA but at the minimum amount (which I think may have been somewhere around £30/week).

I'm not sure about that either Susan but you've given me another direction I can go in! Cheers hun! I can now have a mooch at something else and feel like i'm doing something productive! And anything is better than nothing!

SJP

Hi all

Been busy at work today and not had chance to look in, you've been rather chatty!!

GFH - ((hugs))) Sorry to hear about MIL

Jenapples - Congratulations on Oliver!!! :j

MV & Lillian - Your boys are gorgeous, you must be so proud.... :T

DueMarch11 wrote: »

I make them

If anyone wants my fb page to hint to ppl just let me know :whistle:

Whats a nappy cake????

I've had pains low down today and started walking as though i've been stuck on a horse!!! Period pain has been pretty constant too.....

Labour vibes for those that need them....

sparkle76

Pixiepops wrote: »

Also, all my family are Portuguese and most can't speak English so we have to choose a name that a) doesn't sound weird in Portugal (for example, Sinitta or however you spell it always gets laughs when she's on tv because her name is pronounced the same as the portuguese word for toilet) and b) they can pronounce.

Pixie I am Portuguese British, and there's an 80 page document :eek: from the Portuguese embassy as to what you can and can't call your child... *if* you plan to register it over here so be ready! I guess if you are not, and it's just so they can pronounce it, it's still a bit of a nightmare...:o

vroombroom

evening ladies, hope everyone is well.
Completely in love with the babies - how cute are they:D

Loving some of the names as well, I'm not going to steal any of them don't worry, we've got ours picked:p

Finished the nursery at the weekend, just need the curtains up! x

Can I ask for those who are not married to their OH, whose second name is your baby going to take? I'm thinking of doing mine then OH, just worried it might cause problems in the future with me and baby having diff names?

Urgh am back to work tomorrow after a nice few days off. Am dreading it. My cowbag boss has moved me right the way down the back of the office as the gil who sits next to me as put a grievance in against her and named me as a witness, so it is all going to kick off tomorrow:( I reeeeeeally want to phone in sick, but I have the funeral next Monday which Ill need to pull a sickie for so dunno what to do. Sigh x

SJP

On the name front we have chosen ours - Imogen Louisa, although OH has said she will be known as ImmyLou.....

The other names we had discussed were Poppy, Lexi, Anya and Hope

For a boy, we were thinking on the lines of Daniel, Mason and Jonah.....

iceicebaby

The OH and I cannot agree on names. I like Adam, Elliot, or Rhys and he said no to all of them. However he isnt very forthcoming with any suggestions of his own!

ETA the baby will have OH's surname

Apricot

vroombroom wrote: »

Can I ask for those who are not married to their OH, whose second name is your baby going to take? I'm thinking of doing mine then OH, just worried it might cause problems in the future with me and baby having diff names?

Our baby is going to take my OH's surname, we haven't actually discussed it but I know he won't mind My surname is distinctly odd and I always have trouble on the phone and things so I would rather that. Also, hopefully one day OH and I will be getting married so Ill have the same name anyway:D

I had my dad's name when I was born but my parents split up and my mum had a baby with someone else so she made the decision to change my name to hers and my sister was also given my mum's surname (so we would have the same name in school). I think these days so many people have different surnames to their parents or siblings it's not really a huge issue.

nic2075

Hngrymummy, thanks for doing the colours for me. My OH is fascinated by it and it's made him like Elliot even more.
At least if it's just stretchy pains you'll get more time to get organised.

Ema, The job is an outside company. I don't even know who the company is as the job centre just gave me a mobile. The girl just gave me her email. It was a bad line as she was driving. I'll call again tomorrow.