Maternity grant/ financial help

I got made redundant when I was pregnant and didn’t manage to find another job. I live with my partner who works full time. Am I right I’m thinking I’m not entitled to any benefits because of this? Due nov x

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New friends ???

Hey! I live in Sparta, Tn, and would LOVE LOVE LOVE to have friends near me, long distance is absolutely okay too, I could really use company on some days.

Need baby daddy advice

I am a single new mom with a 2 month old and the baby dad acts like we don't exist. Am not sure how to keep it short but I'll try.
We were seeing eachother, had sex once and I got pregnant. As soon as I knew we had a mature, adult conversation while on a walk and the impression I got was that we both really understood each others perspectives,but he stated that doesn't want to be a father. I didn't have any expectations of him plus I wasn't sure then what I am actually going to do.. But I really wanted to be a mother and I was always open about that.
Anyways, we move and he becomes more and more distant.. where I feel like I try to keep the communication and literally force him to talk to me about how he feels.. I eventually give up, reading the room.
He messaged me out the blue asking me what I decided about the pregnancy and that he is stuck in a 'limbo' so I send him a 6 minute video of explaining how I feel and that my decision is to be a mother and let myself be. He didn't respond... then for months he is the first one to view all my stories, when he heart reacted one of them I messaged him frustrated whether he is doing it on accident and that my 6 minute video got ignored and I feel dismissed. He just said that he can be glad that I am happy and that in his opinion he said all that there is to say...
He continued viewing my stories until recently where I limited his access because of how much it was frustrating me that he is not saying anything about her being his daughter 😢😫
And now I don't know what to do. Some say I should ask for child maintenance, some say to just leave him be.. and am just so annoyed at him for acting like this... Just for info he is a 38 year old uni professor with a Dr title 🙃

Useless

I want to change career when I go back to work I’ve been saying it since ive been pregnant and my baby is now 5 months old. The problem is I don’t know what to do and my partner is nagging at me constantly saying you don’t want to do anything there’s nothing you like when ever he suggests a course that’s going to save us money or bring in money and it’s really getting me down making me useless. I’m just content don’t have any hobbies, not into jewellery, clothes, bags etc like most girls.
But it’s making me feel bad because he’s a lorry driver working 60+ hours a week and I’m not putting anything in to help him out.

Maternity allowance claim

How difficult is the process? I’ve got the papers to fill out but half of it I’m sat reading over and over again just not understanding it 🤣 I wanted to go off on maternity start of may but I’m worried my claim won’t have gone through by then.

NICU is so lonely 😓

We’re only 3 days in and I’ve never felt loneliness like it, what do you do to fill your days, who do you talk to?

I feel like I’ve absolutely no idea what I’m doing, I feel helpless and overwhelmed but incredibly lonely.

Does it get easier? Anyone fancy a friend to talk through it with?

Husbands ex is claiming she’s pregnant with his baby

Just wanted to vent because I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.

His crazy ex who won’t leave us alone showed up at my child’s birthday with both our friends and families present and announced their affair and alleged pregnancy. She is definitely pregnant.

The plot twist though is my husband is completely sterile and our kid was born with a IVF/sperm donor. No one knows this except us and our doctors, so now we’re essentially doing damage control. Looking to speak with a lawyer for fraud and defamation, but want to talk with our families first.

Mainly just posting here because the situation feels so surreal. Who does that?