Maternity leave

Fortunately, I have 2 months left of maternity leave. I’ve been working on house projects and walking when weather permits. Can anyone recommend some fun things to do while on maternity leave both inside and outside the home. Baby is almost 3 months and pretty easy going.

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Do you listen to podcasts? Stuff You Should Know, Morbid and Last Podcast on the Left are some of my faves; I love to listen during my walks. I’m not really into audiobooks but I know some of my friends love them too! I’ve also been enjoying doing Yoga With Adrienne on YouTube. I’ll place my baby on a blanket on my mat and we’ll do yoga together lol

There are mommy and me music classes. My daughter and I also like story time at the library. We are going to do swim lessons at 4 months.

thank you!! I love a good podcast but when I’m doing other things (driving, cleaning, etc) when I walk I usually have to pump myself up and put on some music from my youth :) either way will look into those podcasts! Thank you!!

this is a great recommendation looking into some classes already in my area! Thank you :)

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Looking for recipes you use in your family that are not the traditional lasagna, shepards pie, ect

Going back to work!

Already thinking about this! Told my boss I was pregnant this week at 10 weeks, he was so happy for me. He’s recently became a first time Dad and was showing me pictures of his baby. I told him my plans about going back after 6 months and he looked at me like I was mad, am I!? I absolutely love my job and cannot imagine giving it up, I manage a team and am petrified my position won’t be there if I had a year off. My husband gets 6 months full pay so the plan would be for him to have the last 6 months off and I also made it clear to my boss that I would like to go part time. That way we can hopefully parent together 4/7 days rather than just the weekend! I am such an overthinking! 🤣 but this is what I’m struggling with the most, I’ve worked full time since I was 17 (12 years ago) and the max time I’ve had off in one go is 2 weeks when I got married. I’m sooo excited to be a Mum and we decided now was the right time, which it 100% is! But I feel so on edge about not working! I’m sure once I’m on maternity leave I won’t even think about work! Has anyone else felt the same?

What are we giving our soon-to-be 3yo for their birthdays?

We have the magnetiles, we have the kinetic sand and play doh, we have the play kitchen…

Literally, is there anything left in the world to buy this spoilt kid? 😅

Baby groups?

Hello there!!
I hope you enjoying the 5month babies 🫠 the cuteness outweighs everything over here.
We live in the area of Croydon & need to start going to baby groups ( I NEED it more than him though) but I am a little bit clueless. Any recommendations?
We are happy to travel a bit too.
Thanks ☺️

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I’m 35. I have a 21 month old and i’m 5 months pregnant. I have no friends. Everyone has either drifted away or ghosted me. I don’t know what i’ve done but i’m so lonely now. My best friend of 20 years has ghosted me and i’m heartbroken. I’ve tried to reach out to other friends but never get anywhere. I don’t know how to make new friends. I honestly just feel so alone.