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Child benefit application

Hi, can anyone help me understand this sentence please. "Adjusted net income is total taxable income before any Personal Allowances and less certain tax reliefs" Does it mean to include personal allowance or minus personal allowance? I don't quite understand what "before any personal allowance" means.

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What is your bread and butter and do you enjoy it

If you're comfortable sharing it please. I'm finding it hard to get a career going that's going to offer me flexibility. I have very little help. What do you guys do and do you enjoy it and is it flex so that you can be there if your kid gets sick etc

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Sex in pregnancy

TMI but I need someone to put my head at ease I’ve got different blood to my baby so I require anti D I always worry that during sex my bump might be being pressed on too much or wobbling too much anyone else had this basically just need someone to tell me my boy is okay in there 🤣

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sure start maternity grant £500

Hey not sure if anyone will know but assuming someone else is in the same position as me, i have just printed off the form to fill in, and there's a section about my partner where i have to include his address and national insurance number. i am not in a relationship with nor am i in any contact with the baby's fath...

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I don’t want to go out

I’m 20 weeks pregnant. Other than still getting abit of sickness and fatigue I feel generally okay. I’m still managing to work my 9-5 fine, but socialising or going out seems like a chore. I’m not anxious or depressed, I just don’t have any want to go out and do anything or talk to anyone, replying to messages has e...

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Travel insurance

Hi mamas, I'm traveling to Africa for about 6 months to enjoy my maternity leave however the quotes I'm getting for just the travel insurance for me and 2 kids is working out to be almost triple the air ticket for all 3 of us! If anyone has any ideas of how I can get cheaper cover, I'd greatly appreciate it 😊

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Anxiety about MIL looking after baby

So I return to work next week only part time but my partners mum is looking after baby as my partner can’t commit all of the time due to his work. We both said that we would not be comfortable anyone having baby other than ourselves for a long time but this is now our only option. He seems fine with it now but I’m s...

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Vitamin drops

Can anyone recommend the best vitamin drops to put in my babys bottle. Shes 16 months. I feel like she's always poorly lately so I'm hoping some vitamin drops will help boost her immune system through the winter.

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Anyone on cyclogest got thrush?

I've been on progesterone ( cyclogest) 2 every night before bed since 10dpo I'm now 8 weeks and think I'm getting thrush? Not sure what to do? Anyone else had this with cyclogest.

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Mirena coil

Am I supposed to have periods when I’ve got the mirena coil in, or is this the one that stops periods? TIA

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Ideas for gifts for dads 🤔

Hello! What gifts have you got your partner from your child? In despo need of help with a birthday and Christmas on the way 😬. Something cute and thoughtful? Thank you 🙏🏼

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Anyone awake?

Wanna snap? Or text? I’m in VA at the NC line 👻:kkay-m

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Im struggling right now

Anyone else feel like they never fit in? Im not awkward but Im not super chatty like most people. Depending on my mood, if Im tired I cant keep a conversation for nothing. Looking back Ive mainly ended up being friends with mean girls. Girls who like to sleep with my exes and gloat about it, or act like Im the bad g...

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Boyfriends mom thinks she can dictate our life!

So she’s seen our baby 4x in 7 months and she’s banned me from visits there. She’s complaining she hasn’t seen lo for 3 months and I refuse to let baby go there without me! Who’s the asshole?

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Restavit

For those taking restavit ( I believe in other countries you guys call it unisom?). Are you just taking it at night or in the day aswell?

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Hurt

I went to bed crying and woke up trying to hold the tears back. Sometimes I truly think it’s me. I am a loner however I always love having my friend or two and I just feel like I don’t have that at all.

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Mirena and Anxiety

Did anyone else have anxiety being on Mirena (bc) I feel like my anxiety has been worse and I haven’t had a panic attack in about two years. Since I have been on it I’ve had multiple, had it put in, in may. Going to call Monday to get it taken out I have never been on BC before due to being anorexic (scared it would...

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VPN?

Does anyone else's husband have Mullvad VPN on their phone

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Side hustles

Anybody have any sidle hustle ideas that can be done mostly from home?

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Lonely

Im looking for a new potential bestie 😭

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