Aussies trying to get duffered aged 20+ !!!

[Melainey]

I know what you mean Abby , I get confused sometimes if I am just spotting or day one haha!

WOW that is a lot to take in hahahaha!!

 

[Abby27]

Yes he can claim FTB, but that would have to be arranged with the other party, who is probably claiming 100%. If you have the son for a % of the time then he can claim that, but then it gets deducted from the 100% of the other parent. It usually doesnt happen unless its a 50/50 split. (i think it has to be greater than 10% to claim) you have to consider how much $ you could get with your %...usually not worth it

good news though that the maintenance he pays for that child is deducted from his annual income, which increases the amount you can get in FTB part A...ie if he pays 5k a year in maintenance and earns 75000 then his income is reduced to 70000.

 

[Abby27]

sorry i got into an FTB rant.

Centrelink, Family assistance office, ATO, Medicare all can assist. Online claim is the easiest for fortnightly claims, ATO for annual claims, the form is a bitch!

 

[Melainey]

Don't be sorry It's great that we have lots of different professionals on here that we can get advise from (I'm pretty useless at the moment until I go back to Uni and finish hahaha)

 

[LLPM]

Hey ladies...so I've been to the GP, she wouldn't do another test as she said if you're late for AF and get a positive (used properly and a good brand!) you can trust it 100%!! So apparently I'm 5w1day have a referral for a dating scan & all the blood tests! still doesn't feel real, I can't wait to get my other tests so I can confirm...I'll probably take all of them at the same time!
Centrelink is so bloomin confusing!!

 

[Mum 2 Quigley]

that is awesome. Thanks so much for that! yeah, probably not worth it for us to claim FTB for him. good to know that him paying child support means that we can get more for our children when it is deducted from his wage. it all seems so simple when someone tells you all the information!

What is the first starting point to get the ball rolling on all of this (would it be to visit the family assistance office?), and when do we need to do it? is it an after birth thing, or do we need to organise it before baby comes along?

 

[Mum 2 Quigley]

Hey ladies...so I've been to the GP, she wouldn't do another test as she said if you're late for AF and get a positive (used properly and a good brand!) you can trust it 100%!! So apparently I'm 5w1day have a referral for a dating scan & all the blood tests! still doesn't feel real, I can't wait to get my other tests so I can confirm...I'll probably take all of them at the same time!
Centrelink is so bloomin confusing!!

yay! that's so exciting! congratulations!! really happy for you guys! what did Liam say??

 

[Melainey]

I'm so freaking happy for you and Liam Soooooooooooooo happy xx

When are you getting all your tests done?

 

[Mum 2 Quigley]

Don't be sorry It's great that we have lots of different professionals on here that we can get advise from (I'm pretty useless at the moment until I go back to Uni and finish hahaha)

hellooo!!! I agree, it's awesome having lots of different people in the mix here!

 

[Melainey]

Helllllloooooooo lovely lady How are you???

 

[Mum 2 Quigley]

I'm good! I wanna go to bed, but I also wanna watch winners & losers....what do to what to do... lol

 

[LLPM]

Hey ladies...so I've been to the GP, she wouldn't do another test as she said if you're late for AF and get a positive (used properly and a good brand!) you can trust it 100%!! So apparently I'm 5w1day have a referral for a dating scan & all the blood tests! still doesn't feel real, I can't wait to get my other tests so I can confirm...I'll probably take all of them at the same time!
Centrelink is so bloomin confusing!!

yay! that's so exciting! congratulations!! really happy for you guys! what did Liam say??

Hehe, he was thrilled of course... He didn't sound super excited at first (I had to ring him as I was desperate to tell my neighbour and had to tell him first!!) but then he kept sending me messages saying he was really excited! I think for the guys though it's hard for them to connect until they start to feel baby moving etc
So I think as time goes on he'll get more excited! It's still all very surreal
Kiwi you totally need to test!!

 

[LLPM]

I'm so freaking happy for you and Liam Soooooooooooooo happy xx

When are you getting all your tests done?

Scan in two weeks!! Need to ring tomorrow and book but hopefully 25th (around 7weeks!) will have bloods done this week sometime.

 

[Mum 2 Quigley]

yeah, I know what you mean about it being different for men than women. I think my DH will be super excited, but I think it will be the same, he probably won't get why I go a bit loopy with exccitement! lol

 

[Melainey]

Yeah I reckon the men are different ! When we had the m/c DH was always saying not to get excited but it is hard not to haha! but he was so happy when we found out but cautious I suppose

What is everyone doing tonight???

 

[Mum 2 Quigley]

i'm watching can of worms at the moment, but am about to go to bed I think. tired....

 

[Melainey]

I'm still waiting on DH to get home the bloody dick! Haha So annoying that he's been late the past two nights!!! Grrrrr

 

[Mum 2 Quigley]

poor thing! maybe you should go have a shower that would fill in some time! hahaha

 

[Mum 2 Quigley]

I'm off to bed girlies - sweet dreams everyone!!

Take care of our 3 little beans (4th being Kiwi when she tests!)

xxxx

 

[Melainey]

Hhaha I shoud hey

Goodnight sweetness xxxx