MSE Pregnancy Club 21

LabLover

oh wow , lots of interesting jobs.We will all be doing the same job shortly though ,lol. Im just getting SMP aswell , no fancy packages here or anything. Its a bit scary as OH has his own business and due to the recession he is really struggling to get contracts. No point worrying at the minute though.
Supermaiden I leave in 2 weeks aswell and I havent heard a peep about wages etc.
Lirin-we have similar issues with nephew. We have him most sundays and he spends rest of the time with MIL and his eating is terrible. They just let him eat rubbish all the time, MacDonalds, fried chips with wee sausages most nights for tea. Baby will be going to MIL's for child care 2 days a week and I have no idea how to tell them that I dont want my child to be fed the same rubbish.... Will cross that bridge when I come to it

supermaiden

I work in retail, where it seems everyone in the higher sections (managers, supervisors etc) has an over inflated ego and are rude and lazy! This is just my work place though, no offence to others intended! Glad to get on leave actually and not have to put up with it in my department lol.

koalamummy

Supermaiden I am really sorry but I am not actually sure what paperwork you are supposed to get. . I have never ever been given any but my maternity pay has always turned up in my account no problems so I have never paid that much attention

LabLover

Supermaiden- I cant wait to leave either. Kind of wish I was leaving now.... have I mentioned how much my replacement annoys me ?Lol In all seriousness she speaks in a baby voice whenever anyone asks her a questions or to do something. At first I thought it was nerves..... 5 weeks later I think its just an annoying habbit.... SOMEONE STOP ME MOANING PLEASE !!

Flower08

koalamummy wrote: »

Supermaiden I am really sorry but I am not actually sure what paperwork you are supposed to get. . I have never ever been given any but my maternity pay has always turned up in my account no problems so I have never paid that much attention

My manager printed me off an employees maternity handbook from our company. In it, it says they will write to confirm they have received your MATB1 form and what payments you will be entitled to, I'm guessing Supermaiden is expecting a similar thing?

Clarieloo

supermaiden wrote: »

I am just wondering are we meant to get confirmation or anything of SMP? I have had nothing from my employer apart from my maternity leave plan. Nothing to say when my SMP starts or even how much I will receive. Its making me feel a bit stressed really as I only have 2 weeks before its due to start so they are leaving me up the creek if I cant get it! Our HR team are useless though. Sigh.:(

I was wondering this too. We are going through a massive restructure which includes not only my team but HR too. They haven't helped with my SMP forms at all.

I am a Chartered Commercial Property Surveyor for a national bank (one of the good ones honest). Which basically means I look after all the estate management of the bank branches throughout the UK. Up until recently its been a really good job but with our restructure it now looks as though I'm going to be losing it so just getting my head round being unemployed with a new baby and probably having to be a SAHM for a while.

pigpen

well as I am fed up and can't move I listed some more carp on ebeast.. seems amusing listing maternity stuff when I am wearing it! lol It is a general mishmash of items which gave me a moment of interest. I have a couple of items I need to do pics of and update but I can do that shortly.

Squeak napping

Oh.. todays hilarity... my sis has a problem with her back.. my mother is going away this weekend and my sisters OH is working.. my mother asked ME if I will go round and help my 23 y/o sister get out of bed!!!!!! I said if she comes and helps me get out of mine I'll gladly go! stupid woman... can tell she hasn't bothered to see me for 3 months can't you!!!! I don't think I could actually walk round to their house TBH.. they live the next street up from me.. same house number next street!!!

I don't know whether to think it is hilarious she would suggest I go or be furious that I am way way down the list of people to bother about and have been since January! I have seen her twice in that time.. once when I demanded! she came round for DS3's birthday and then at easter when we did a BBQ and invited lots of people and she felt obliged! after OH's mum drove 100 miles to get here!!

laura237

smileyface26 wrote: »

Just out of interest - what is it that everyone does for a job?

Im an accountant for a contracting company. I hate it but not enough hate to actually leave if that would ever make sense. No one does any work apart from me. My 'replacement' is the bosses daughter and she is completely useless. She's worked here 6years and still has no clue or interest in what she is doing. :mad: rant, rant, rant. Sorry everyone

Apricot

Lirin I don't think you are being unreasonable at all. A ten year old should surely by now eat the food that is being offered (I understand not everybody likes the same food but to have something different every time is ridiculous IMO) and she is quite capable of sitting to the table with everyone else, it's nice to have a chat over meals anyway - sort of a bonding thing?

supermaiden wrote: »

I am just wondering are we meant to get confirmation or anything of SMP? I have had nothing from my employer apart from my maternity leave plan. Nothing to say when my SMP starts or even how much I will receive. Its making me feel a bit stressed really as I only have 2 weeks before its due to start so they are leaving me up the creek if I cant get it! Our HR team are useless though. Sigh.:(

I haven't had anything either but if you are only getting SMP you should be able to work it out yourself. The only reason that you wouldn't be able to get it is if you haven't been in the job long enough and in that case you'd probably be entitled to maternity allowance anyway.

Im so bored, there is only so much surfing the internet I can do day in day out! Wish I was leaving sooner but Im finishing at 35 weeks as it is (holiday to use up), my maternity leave starts when Ill be 39 weeks - Im hoping the little one isn't late though - any time after the 22nd of July is ideal for her to arrive (if only it were that simple :rotfl:)

Apricot

EDD LIST

becky_sleaf - 17th May 2011
Fluffysox - 21st May 2011 ?
lizbob - 21st May 2011
emzi27 - 27th May 2011
Abby35- 3rd June 2011:female:
Littlebit - 9th June 2011 :male:
Madbird - 13th June 2011 :male:
Perdi - 17th June 2011 :female:
narabanekeater - 18th June :female:
Katrinadionne1808 - 24th June 2011
Galvanizersbaby - 24th June 2011 :female: - scheduled c section
Smlsave - 25th June 2011
Koalamummy - 27th June 2011 :female:
SDH - 29th June 2011 ?
Brednall - 1st July 2011
Kiraroo - 1st July 2011 ?
mrsspendalot - 2nd July 2011 :male:
LabLover - 4th July 2011 ?
Amfodyndad - 4th July 2011 :female:
Karen1907 - 7th July 2011
ds1980 - 7th July 2011
Kirstle99 - 8th July 2011 :male:
Breast Cancer Survivor - 8th July 2011 :male:
Chopsie&Chelvis - 10th July 2011 :female:
Supermaiden - 11th July 2011 :male:
star_ka - 11th July 2011
Pixiepops - 13th July 2011?
Firedrone - 15th July 2011 :male:
hattifattener - 20th July 2011
liley9 - 21st July
pipersky - 24th July 2011
sparkle76 - 26th July 2011 :male:
Apricot - 27th July 2011 :female:
Smileyface26 - 28th July 2011
Anderson8 - 31st July 2011 ?
Sequeena - 4th August 2011 :male:
harieta - 7th August 2011
c l a i r e - 14th August 2011 ?
Doglover - 17th August 2011 :male:
caelshorn - 18th August 2011 ?
Clarieloo - 19th August 2011 :male:
jcr16 - 21st August 2011
laura237 - 22nd August 2011:female:
forumgrazer - 30th August 2011?
ecoelle - 5th September 2011
twi1ight - 7th September 2011 :male:
little angel - 10th September 2011
Puzzledbubbles - 11th September 2011 ?
killiegirl - 13th September :male:
Missyy76 - 14th September 2011
Elmo1985 - 15th September 2011
ddebski_us - 17th September 2011 ?
bella2121 - 23rd September 2011 :male:
MrsT110309 - 29th September 2011
Flower08 - 4th October 2011 :male:
Sefilby - 6th October 2011
Mancbird - 8th October 2011
Winnie in Pooh - 10th October 2011
RedwoodBrook - 11th October 2011
SVSandy - 14th October 2011
waitingforpost - 19th October 2011
Kandboys - 28th October 2011
missymoo81 - 20th November 2011
Lynn11 - 23rd November 2011
Lirin - 2nd December 2011 ?
KeelyKat - 21st December 2011
Delain - 27th December 2011
Mimi Arc en ciel - 27th December 2011 (date tbc at scan)


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BIRTH LIST
:female: Benson - 26th April 2011 - 12.26am - Charlotte - 10lb 11oz
:male: Charlie1978 - 28th April 2011 - 10.02am - Jackson James - 6lb 1oz
:male: madnessandmayhem - 30th April 2011 - 11.48 - Max - 7lb
:female: Nic2075 - 1st May 2011 - 10.30pm - Isla Elizabeth Ann - 8lb 5oz
:male: Vroombroom - 2nd May 2011 - 8:47am - Ethan Arthur - 8lb 8.5oz
:male: zebusi - 2nd May 2011- 3.02pm - Spencer Thomas - 7lb 1oz
:male:Teenie D - 4th May 2011 - 10.35pm - Jamie - 8lb 13oz
:female: Alamaya - 5th May 2011 - 1.05pm - Olivia Grace - 6lb 15oz
:male: digitalphase - 6th May 2011- 1.09pm - Alexander - 11lbs
:male: EvansAngel - 12th May 2011 - 4.10am - Alfie - 8lb 12oz
:female: rachaelc - 15th May 2011 - Lily Evie - 8lb 1oz
:male: Fantafan - 16th May 2011 - Myles - 8lb 13oz
:female: Garnettlady - 21st May 2011 - 5.20am - Amy - 6lb 11oz

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