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My daughter had about 6 spots on her tummy no where else. Not sure if she’s ichying them or not. Please let me know if it’s chicken pocks where going away next Monday I don’t want her to have it then or I get it
👋 hello future mommies 👩 My employer would not pay me as I will have 39 weeks worked for them not 41, until my due date,there is anything I can do to get the mat pay instead of maternity allowance? Thank you
I’m 39 weeks tomorrow and for the past two days I’ve had constant discharge. It’s more watery but it’s just pouring out so much I’ve had to put pads in otherwise my pants are soaked. Is this normal? Has anyone else had this?
Can you have biab nails when giving birth if it’s just your natural nail
I’m sorry but half of these ‘should I be concerned my baby sleeps 10 hours straight a night’ are just a way of bragging 😑 like if you wanna gloat about your baby go for it but don’t try and disguise it as a concern 😂
Hi! I’m just wondering if anyone knows how to work out what tax and national insurance we’ll be paying whilst receiving maternity pay? I imagine they’ll lower as the income will but trying to work out a bit of a budget and can’t figure it out! Thanks 😊
Hello, Tonight my bf told me he’s scared of us not having sex after I have the baby… so i told him well ofc I won’t bc I might be exhausted from breastfeeding and taking care of our baby… which won’t really be on my mind after wanting to save my energy for myself. He responded by saying exactly… then I told him that...
Hi all - are there any HR specialists on here? 😊 With stat mat being £172.48 per week. How is tax & NI calculated? Is it 20% off this amount? Does it take into account yearly tax free amount? Thank you
Girls is it to eat a tuna sandwich or somthing? I jeep hearing stories it's bad for ya but I really want it
Hi everyone My daughters 3 weeks old I am due to get paid my universal credit on Friday I added my daughter onto it but my statement hasn’t went up yet it usually goes up the 25 has anyone else had this a change of circumstances and there’s hasn’t went up does that mean a payment hasn’t been processed for me?
So me and my husband have had a bit of an up and down with oral sex. Giving, receiving and it not being equitable. We have been together for 5 years and when we first met, I had just got out of a relationship and did not want to have sex with someone. But I did want to cuddle so we would lay in bed and cuddle unt...
At 5 weeks would you cap daytime naps? My little one generally sleeps well at night but can sometimes go long stretches in the day (3 hours ish) would you cap the nap earlier?
So for context my boyfriend and I have been together for four years throughout the relationship he has had multiple "girl bestfriends" he has disrespected me with. I’ve been young and dumb and taken him back but that all stopped last year when he tried to do it again while I was pregnant since then I’ve not been tak...
Hi Looking for mom friends near me !! I just moved to the area and have no friends atm.
Hey, first time posting on here. I had sex 7 days ago. I am currently on the 5 years coil. I had light pink blood from 2 days ago up until this morning, and I only saw it whenever I wiped. This morning, the blood has now gone red and it is flowing enough for me to wear a pad. I now also have cramps. I’m honestly con...
I’m currently with Vetsure atm which is almost £30pm but due to being on maternity leave that £30 is quite a lot atm so was wondering if anyone had any insurance companies with no hidden fees, cancel any time that was cheaper that what I’m currently paying. Have you also had to make a claim and if so did it go smo...
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