MSE Pregnancy Club 26

fluffysox

continualdiamond wrote: »

Can I ask if people have had confirmation of SMP?

I work in a school and as yet have heard nothing in terms of what pay I will get.

I got a letter from my head teacher confirming dates, but no actual information confirming I will get paid SMP and how much.

I start maternity leave on the 5th September so had assumed I would of heard something by now or it possibly because of working in a school the county have sent it to my work place and thus I won't get it until I go back to work on the 3rd?

Pester finance dept. I eventually got a monthly break down of pay last time but nothing, not even an acknowledgement of my maternity leave this time. They've appointed a supply teacher for the year tho so that's something.

lobey wrote: »

I assumed everyone was entitled to the full maternity pay provided they'd done the minimum weeks, was it 24 or something? I've been at my company 5 years so hoping I'm entitled to the full whack!

Yes but some employers offer more than SMP. Also since SMP is paid weekly to your employer and some months have 5 weeks money, it won't be the same each month. Nice to have it on paper so you know exactly what to expect.

KScarlet wrote: »

Congratulations on all the new babies

Can I ask have most people had the whooping cough vaccine? I'm really not sure whether to or not the MW said its basically to protect the baby from birth to 6/8 weeks once they have the actual jab.

MV all sounds very frustrating, hopefully it won't be too much longer for you xx

Yes I have had vaccine. Its thought lots of vaccinated people with coughs for several weeks ard actually suffering whooping cough at the present but there is no treatment so doctors do not bother testing for it. The vaccination does not protect everyone 100%, but some immunity is better than none. My elder brother had whooping cough at 3 months old and was very ill in hospital. Injection itself doesn't hurt, but arm was a bit sore for a couple oc days, like an insect bite.

amus

Angelmommy wrote: »

KScarlet - I've just had my WC jab at 5:30. Arm was ok until my 9yo cuddled up and lent on it - now it's really aching and arm feels heavy. Very pleased I asked for right arm as I'm sleeping on my left side - a tip from someone else.

29+1.

Yeah wish I'd have known that made sleeping for a couple of nights after even harder.


Actually cannot remember the last time I had a full nights sleep....


Glad to hear others have experienced 'vibratey' movements, felt a few myself and was getting a bit worried as don't remember noticing them with the other two. Then again I think I've probably noticed things more this pregnancy, or I've just forgot bits about the others!

lobey

I have my WC jab tomorrow morning, on top of my extra dose of anti d today! Haven't seen anything against having it on first two pages of google and personally feel like I'd like to think I'm giving bubs the best/safest start to life outside. Fingers crossed its straight forward for everyone!

Metranil_Vavin

PP - your link won't work for me, I just get a FB 'unavailable' message. Can you try again? Glad she is settling in so well

Bleugh I feel really crap after my MW appt earlier. I think I walked too far and that with the vigourous pressing of my tummy has made me sore and uncomfortable

Think I'm going to take my sorry self off to bed. Hope everyone has a peaceful night x

KScarlet

Once I'm on ML I get 90% of my salary for 6 weeks then into basic SMP. Apparently it's calculated per day rather than week so each month varies. I've had to really pester work to get my figures as it will affect whether I can afford my sons nursery once I'm on basic rate. I should know end of this week.

Lobey I think my anti D and HC (if I go ahead!) wil be v close together too. Those anti D jabs are quite painful I'd say worse than most other jabs I've had before xx

continualdiamond

I had the whooping cough vaccine, to be honest I never gave it a thought about not having it.

I even asked about the TB vaccine as with being from Australia that was never on my immunisation program. I was born the same year as my hubby and he obviously had the vaccine which is why I bought it up very early on in my pregnancy. Of course I didn't need it.

I did have the injection in my right arm though as thought that was best with the whole better to lay on your left side in pregnancy when sleeping. I got a small bruise along with a feeling of a heavy arm by the end of the day as had the injection early morning other than that totally fine.

cloudy11

I am having the WC vaccine next week- it has never even crossed my mind not to have it, but then I am very pro vaccination.

I am starting to get a lot of cramp in my legs at night now, it's a horrible feeling! Yesterday I was getting in the car and my whole left hip/ thigh cramped up which was awful! I really couldn't move and then I started laughing at the ridiculous situation, which just made it worse. I didn't really know what to do for cramp in that area- very odd!

Congratulations on all the new arrivals, how exciting! :j

Toothfairy4

I am also very pro-vaccine and never for a minute considered not having it. Was totally fine, bit of an achy arm but no other effects. Not sure how many weeks you are cloudy but I had horrendous foot/calf cramps from about 20-28 weeks but they seem to have eased off now, nowhere near as frequent!

30+5

NoAngel

Congratulations on all the new arrivals

I had the whooping cough vaccination, was fine. I tend to have all vaccinations though so like some of the others didn't consider refusing it.

Re maternity pay - I had a letter informing all of my contract details, how long I'd get paid for etc but it didn't mention any actual amounts of pay (I get occupational pay as well as SMP)

AFM - not feeling too great. Hip is a bit clicky and have been struggling to walk at times. I've had low down back and abdomen pain all night and have a bad stomach this morning (sorry if tmi). Feeling nauseous too, not sure what's wrong, did wonder if my contractions had started at one point but its eased off now. Any ideas?

37+1

cloudy11

Toothfairy- I am 29+3, so hopefully they won't last too much longer, very annoying! I will do my yoga DVD tonight anyway and see if that helps.