Knocked Up Naughties

[Freyasmum]

I can't believe you all get 9 months (!) PAID maternity leave!!! Is it paid at anything close to your regular earnings? We get 14 weeks, paid at 80% of your normal salary up to a maximum. The maximum is, of course, so low that I don't actually know of anyone who got 80% of their normal salary. It's less than a third of my usual income.
Which is why I'll be back at work after 3 months again. Hopefully this time though OH will be home with baby. We're hoping he'll be able to give up work altogether and be Mr Mum.

 

[tori_cottier]

I can't believe you all get 9 months (!) PAID maternity leave!!! Is it paid at anything close to your regular earnings? We get 14 weeks, paid at 80% of your normal salary up to a maximum. The maximum is, of course, so low that I don't actually know of anyone who got 80% of their normal salary. It's less than a third of my usual income.
Which is why I'll be back at work after 3 months again. Hopefully this time though OH will be home with baby. We're hoping he'll be able to give up work altogether and be Mr Mum.

It depends on your company policy, Because i have been with them for so long i get 6 months at full pay plus bonus and then it's 3 months at SMP which isn't much but because DH is stable with his business we can afford it, but it does mean DH doing a lot more hours than normal.

 

[Freyasmum]

I am SO in the wrong country!!!
We should have moved back to the UK years ago.

 

[mjt11907]

hey ladies i had my first ultrasound today and they are thinking im behind where i am according to my lmp... but they think im like 6 weeks intsead of 6 wks 5 days... we saw the baby it was verrry tiny but we also so the lil heart beat... 122bpm... the doc has me reschulding another ultrasoud in 10-14 days so i will be going back newhere between november 9-13th and get to see the baby again.. we are hopeing and praying this baby will stay strong and the progestrone pills will help it along...

 

[Freyasmum]

Yay mjt. Sounds like the scan went well. How cool that you got to see the wee heartbeat! My early scan put me back a week from my LMP date too.

Fingers crossed for you. I'm sure your baby will stay strong.

 

[topazicatzbet]

i get 8 weeks at full pay, then 18 weeks at 50% pay plus smp, then 3 months smp.

for those not in uk smp = about £123 a week.

come april it goes up to a years smp that you get but sadly us ladies wont qualify for it. baby has to be born after april.

 

[Blondie]

https://soniathorpephotography.com/blog/?p=528

Don't know whether this link will work but here are a couple of my photos taken by my sis

 

[topazicatzbet]

i love the black and white one, with the spotted dress.

well pics are all done in the nursery will get some pics tom when its light and post them tom night.

 

[Freyasmum]

Beautiful pics Blondie. Your sister has a real talent! I'm almost tempted to pop over to get her to photograph Miss Freya.

(although by the time you factor in airfares, accommodation etc it could make for some pricy photos!!)

 

[Freyasmum]

You ladies who are nearing 'eviction' time might be able to help me with something.

NZ is a funny wee country, out in the middle of nowhere. Because of this we get very few opportunities to go see decent bands play. I'm probably showing my age here, but I am a big fan of The Pixies. They are going to be touring here, and I REALLY want to go.

There are a few problems associated wiht this. Not least the ticket price, and getting to Auckland for the concert. What might be the biggest obstacle though is timing.
The concert is 12 March, and my baby is due 19 April. I guess that'll make me 35, 36 weeks?

What do you all think? Bad idea at that stage?

 

[tori_cottier]

You ladies who are nearing 'eviction' time might be able to help me with something.

NZ is a funny wee country, out in the middle of nowhere. Because of this we get very few opportunities to go see decent bands play. I'm probably showing my age here, but I am a big fan of The Pixies. They are going to be touring here, and I REALLY want to go.

There are a few problems associated wiht this. Not least the ticket price, and getting to Auckland for the concert. What might be the biggest obstacle though is timing.
The concert is 12 March, and my baby is due 19 April. I guess that'll make me 35, 36 weeks?

What do you all think? Bad idea at that stage?

I think you should book it to be honest we are now on the 36 (37 weeks tomorrow) and we are showing no signs of popping, have you got some one who could have them just incase and then at least you'll know if the worst comes to the worst there not going to waste?

HTH hun

 

[tori_cottier]

Blondie i love you photo's she's got some talent your sister!

well I'm knacked today i got up for a wee at a grand total of six times last night and twice for heart burn i know they say it's natures way of preparing you for the baby waking in the night but 8 times is he having a laugh?

DD has been to build a bear and got George his first ever teddy bear (oh and also a Hello Kitty for her self of cause) she's been saving up for 3 months now as they did come to £60.00 which i through was a bit much but she was adiment that this is what she wanted to give him (and her) so i didn't stop her, it took us 2hrs as she had to have a out fit for them and shoes and a birth certificate but she had fun which is the main thing.

Oh beth i can't wait for the pics!

xx

 

[flowertot]

those photos are gorgeous Blondie.

freyamum - i agree that you should get the tickets for the concert. just make sure you have seating because i don't think you could stand up for the whole concert.

tori - 8 times in the night! i'm sure george won't have you up that many times. glad dd had fun at build a bear. we have one in Warrington although i've not been in yet but dd always points at the shop when we walk past.

hope everybody has a nice Halloween night. i'm taking dd to my mum's to dress up with her cousins. shes really excited, especially about putting makeup on!

 

[Blondie]

You ladies who are nearing 'eviction' time might be able to help me with something.

NZ is a funny wee country, out in the middle of nowhere. Because of this we get very few opportunities to go see decent bands play. I'm probably showing my age here, but I am a big fan of The Pixies. They are going to be touring here, and I REALLY want to go.

There are a few problems associated wiht this. Not least the ticket price, and getting to Auckland for the concert. What might be the biggest obstacle though is timing.
The concert is 12 March, and my baby is due 19 April. I guess that'll make me 35, 36 weeks?

What do you all think? Bad idea at that stage?

I'd say if you can get seating tickets go for it but at 36 weeks I'd have been struggling to go to a standing gig - I just can't cope with crowds at the moment.

 

[samzi]

Back from a busy day cleaning the new house!!!

Got to sort elec/gas out otherwise it will be cut off. found a letter today dated 16th oct saying if no responce by 14 days they will cut it off!! I have 15 mins to phone them before the shut.

ARRRRRRRRRGH!!!

 

[topazicatzbet]

well ladies, here are the long awaited pics of the drawings on the nursery wall.
will try and get some pics of the room this week with the furnature etc.

 

[topazicatzbet]

one more.

 

[caitlenc]

Aw, Beth, the room looks gorgeous!

Beautiful pics, Blondie!

Mjt, glad the scan went well, and fingers crossed things continue to go well!

Samzi, hope the move goes well.

All this talk of paid maternity leave is depressing, I must say. Part of mine will be paid, but only because I am cashing in sick days I have been saving for the last 4 years...so I will get 6-8 weeks paid.

Freyasmum, I say book the tickets!

Tori, my hips and pelvis ache all the time, especially when in bed and rolling over. Seahorse is a heavy little bugger!

Happy halloween everyone...I am going to see abroadway show in the city tonight, but poor DH isn't coming because he is quite ill with a nasty cold, poor thing. So, I'm taking my mother instead. We are turning off the lights to deter trick or treaters, as we hadn't bought any candy since we were expecting to boith be out. So, DH will have to pretend no one's home!

 

[Blondie]

Oooh the nursery is looking lovely Beth - your sister is very talented

Had a few trick or treaters round - hopefully no more will come now as I'm sat here eating all the left over chocolates myself now

 

[Freyasmum]

Beth - the nursery looks amazing!! You have a very talented sister too!

Good luck for the move, Samzi. I hope you got the electricity sorted OK.

Tori, there is absolutely no way that George will be getting you up 8 times a night! By the time he gets here you'll find the once or twice he does get you up an absolute breeze!!

So I think I'm going to book the tickets, but not the flights just yet. Tickets will be easy to on-sell, but flights impossible so I think that's the way to go. And I will definitely be sitting down with all the other nannas!

We didn't get any trick-or-treaters. I'm pleased, because I didn't have anything to give them. It's really not such a big thing here - you see very few kids doing it.

Hope you all have a lovely night (and don't get woken up too many times!). It's a beautiful day here today. I'm going to get the cleaning over with and then take Freya out for a ride on her bike.