Community Posts, Tips & Support on Work & Money

Hi mamas, I had my baby boy in June and just received my medical bill after insurance. Wondering what everyone else had to pay if you don’t mind sharing. I had a c section in the US and it cost me $3,000 after insurance..

So I am quite lucky my employer pays full for 26 weeks then I can get stat maternity for 13 weeks and unpaid for 13 weeks so we can take a year off. we cant manage the unpaid for 13 weeks but can you just take part ie 4 weeks unpaid then go back? Also is there any extra help that we can get when unpaid if do take th...

Looking for some advice please. My little girl starts pre school in September (15 free hours as she turns 2) I am then going on maternity leave in January. How does this work with the free hours? Do you still get them or do they stop until you go back to work? The maternity pay doesn’t equate to the £183 you need ...

Can someone explain to me in layman’s terms how to apply for the funding and how it works for three year olds please 🥲

I’m looking to work from home full time so I can raise my newborn. I’ve been looking online for a job but it’s so hard to find a reliable posting etc does anyone know of any remote jobs or good companies?

Feeling so nervous I wasn’t planning on having another baby this soon . Anyone in my situation ? What’s the best pregnancy tracking app you can recommend please ? Xx

FTM worries about being on my own in early labour (before active labour) as I heard this can be between 0-3 days long. My husband has said he’s not going to be off work during that time as he doesn’t want to lose 3 days with his son he commutes to London mon- fri. I’m just worried about managing and have no one else...

This post is about who's in full time work and your little one goes to nursery 3+ days a week. How do you cope mentally and emotionally knowing that someone else will be raising your child basically. Having 1-2 days off a week is not long enough and coming September I will be in full time work and I'm really strugg...

I’m having so much trouble finding prenatal care! I’ve been making so many calls and getting bounced around to different offices because they don’t take my insurance 🥲 this is stressful

Hello ladies I hope you guys are finding yourself well. I currently live in CA and I am a stay at home mom. Do you guys have any recommendations for remote jobs currently hiring that are legit? I feel like I’m not helping financially and my boyfriend is even considering a second job. He tells me it’s okay because th...

Hi girls, just wondering if my partner is able to claim the sure start maternity grant instead of me? I’m not eligible for it as I had it with my first child (11 years ago) he is not his biological father

Does anyone know of any WFH jobs that I can take up while my baby is still a baby? I don’t want to go back to work and miss out on stuff.

Hello I have a question about credit cards, I’m 21 years old and have never been edgucated about them so please do t judge or leave mean comments Yes I understand some might think it is not smart to get one but I have a baby and just need a little extra help as a struggling parent you do anything to make sure your ...

Posting anonymously as people I know are on here My mum is becoming a financial burden. I'm on UC, with one child so I have to obviously budget. When I lived with her, I gave her board which I didn't mind, but then again she'd always ask for more, use my card constantly to go to the shop etc. I've been moved out fo...

If you earned 10k (of your currency) after tax and had no mortgage/car/childcare payments, what would you spend it on?

Hey mamás💓 I'm in desperate need of your help. I urgently need to find a job in the next two weeks or I might lose my home. As a single mom, this is a really tough situation for me and my family. I've got experience in caregiving, the restaurant industry, and housekeeping management, so if any of you have job leads…

I'm struggling to find something I can do from home. Previously, before my first, I worked in childcare for years. Now I have 2 at home and were staying with family. No vehicle. I feel like I need to find something for me. I've lost a whole lot in a relationship.. feeling kinda lost now that I have to reset.

Any of you first time mums deciding not to go back to work?! I can’t bear to think about going back!

Stay ar home mums should definitely have a weekly pay by husband for the hard work they do. We would have to pay childcare anyway otherwise. Which would probably cost more too. It is more beneficial for the family to invest into mom, so that she feels valued & has something to look forward to at the end of each we...

Those who went abroad when pregnant what medical insurance did you go with?