Mat B1 Certificate

I’m going to be 23 weeks in a few days, has anyone been issued with their Mat B1 certificate or have any idea when it will be

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I got mine at my 25 week midwife appointment but I believe you can request it any time after your 20 week scan.

I requested one when I was 20 weeks

I got mine at my 20 week scan

I had to request it off my midwife after my 20 weeks scan or you can ask your GP

I got told it will be given at my 25week midwife appointment cannot have it prior to that

I had to give mine to my employer when I had 15 weeks and my midwife appt wasn’t until after this. I’d been asking my midwives constantly and they wouldn’t give this to me so I requested this off my GP and they had this ready for me within a few hours. So if you are struggling to get this go to your GP :)

I’m 24 weeks I was given mine at 17 weeks from my midwife

I was given mine at 22 weeks by my midwife x

I asked my midwife during 16 weeks appointment as I needed for my work to confirm the mat leave plan. So she happily agreed to prepare it right after 20 week scan and I went to centre and collected it. If no urgency then they give you at 24 weeks appointment. You must be having your 24 week appointment soon you can ask them and they usually issue within few minutes if everything they need is there. But if you need it before that they simply phone them and they should keep it ready for you to pick up. They only can issue one after 20 week appointment so we have to wait.

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Describing the birth…

If you are going to be rude or insensitive to others, don’t comment on this post.

if you gave birth via caesarean, would it bother you if someone asked if you gave birth “naturally or by caesarean” (nothing to do with whether you were medicated).

When I gave birth I always answered “vaginally” to others and they seemed uncomfortable 🤣 there was nothing natural about that shit show lmao

PPD please help

Hi, not expecting a diagnosis obviously but maybe just some opinions and or advice. I have a nearly 4 month old. I’ve been to my doctor re my mental health and they have told me to do a self referral for some talk therapy but it looks like it could take a few months. I’m really struggling but I don’t know if it’s a normal amount as a new first time mum or something more. I feel very low a lot of the time, crying most days but not every day, feeling isolated (no mum friends), feeling like I’m not enjoying being a mum as much as I hoped, missing my old life and freedom, struggling with patience and the constant crying and fussing, feeling like it’s Groundhog Day, jealous of my husbands life, feeling like I’m not doing a good enough job, worrying I’m not doing things well enough and it will negatively affect her, only feeling better when I have people with me who know about kids and can step in and help eg in laws etc. I have tried hard to work on being positive, I get out for multiple walks every day, I’ve joined a sensory class, I’m on this app but I feel like none of it is really working or doing much. I feel like I’m ticking boxes of things that should help but I’m not making any mum friends and honestly a lot of the time it feels like I’m masking. Sometimes I get so upset and cry and I can’t really explain why….

Pushchair Advice

After lots of research, shop visits and trying different options, we’ve narrowed it down to the Joolz Aer², Silver Cross Nia and Bugaboo Butterfly.

We’re looking for one lightweight pushchair that is sturdy enough for everyday use, easy to carry as we live somewhere with no lift, and practical for travel too. We’d really prefer not to buy multiple pushchairs for different purposes, so ideally we want something that can work from newborn through to later toddler years.

We have tried all 3 and I feel in terms of sturdiness, Bugaboo would be the most sturdy, followed by Nia and then Joolz Aer2. Aesthetically and colour wise, I do prefer the Nia design.

Has anyone used any of these as their main everyday pushchair from birth? Would love to hear your experience and recommendations.

Nursery

Hi, I am going to be a first time mum in December, at the moment we have a double bed in the spare room (which is going to be the nursery) my initial plan was to sell the bed, do people think this is a good idea.
Or during the night do you think it’s good to have in case baby won’t settle, and I can sleep in the spare room with him.
Preferably I would want to sleep in the same bed as my partner so hopefully won’t need it.
I just wondered what other people did?

Co-sleeping

I’m feeling quite guilty.. I’m exclusively breastfeeding and my baby is 10 weeks now, my husband is in the navy also which means me and baby alone most night. I’ve found myself just ending up co sleeping just because it happens, I feed then fall asleep and that’s how I sleep. When he was smaller and a new born or if me or if me and my husband are both in the bed I always prefer him and feel better with him in the next to me but when it’s just me is it okay to co sleep. Any tips on how to stay safe? I feel guilty because all my family hate it and the idea of it and I do too but non of them have ever breastfed.

Bedtimes and wake up

Hello!

What times are your LO going to bed, how many wake ups and what time is start of the day?