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March 2010 Mummies!!

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Emskins said:
Congrats on team pink horsey!

Not sure about anyone else but I am dreaming of Mat leave! Would go now if I could hehehe

Thinking mid-late Jan as I have to take one mont off prior to the due date and then maybe a week of annual leave perhaps but that is not set in stone....

anyone else?
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As I'll only be getting 9 months mat leave, I'm planning to take off two weeks before my due date.
 
I don't get any maternity leave at all. So I will be working till the day I go into labor, then I have 3 weeks paid vacation for after he is born. My boss will let me bring him to work for the first couple of months.
Once born, if he is anything like he is now then I'm going to have my hands full. He is so active all the time. He loves to kick my bladder for hours at time.

We haven't picked out a first name yet. His middle name will be Richard for my DH's father who passed away last year.

Also congrats to all those who found out the sex recently. Seems to be a lot more girls now!!!
 
I'll probably start my maternity leave the end of February and then I"ve got a year off. Not sure on names though. We like Presley for a boy but OH is so non-committal with things (i wonder if he'll be able to give a firm "I DO" when we get married!?!)

Kel that is great that your boss is letting you bring him to work with you!
 
I almost fell over when I saw "only 9 months" of mat. leave. God why can't the US be reasonable? I get, at the most, 12 weeks, but that is unpaid unless I use my personal, vacation and sick time so I will probably wind up going back after 6 weeks. :(
 
we've picked Oscar for a boy, but no idea on girlies yet!
 
Congrats on your pink bumps to

Horsery_hen
swazzle
thechaosisme
:)

xx
 
blondeNklutzi said:
I almost fell over when I saw "only 9 months" of mat. leave. God why can't the US be reasonable? I get, at the most, 12 weeks, but that is unpaid unless I use my personal, vacation and sick time so I will probably wind up going back after 6 weeks. :(
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That really sux!! Hubby and I would love to work in the USA...his company is american based so the opportunity is there if we want it, but we are put off that you only get 2 weeks holiday every year!! Ekk! In the UK, we get 27days and I couldn't survive on anything less. Why are benefits in the US soooo minimal??

I don't get much but I am entitled to 6 weeks at 90% full pay, then I can have a total of 12months off getting the government allowance. I am due 23March and will work up to mid or end of Feb. I'm finding it soooo hard to concentrate at work these days!!!
 
In Switzerland I get 16 weeks, 4 of those have to be taken before baby arrives which is why I will be off from early Feb, maybe Jan if I take some annual leave as well.

I just booked my English antenatal classes for Jan 23/24. Has anyone else booked theirs yet? I only booked mine this early as there are limited classes in English so I just wanted to make sure I had a spot as if I had to do it in Swiss German I would be lost!
 
yup! I've signed up to an NCT antenatal course....mine is held throughout January. Like you, I didn't want to miss out so I signed up early.
 
Hello!
Wanted to add us to the list - we are expecting our baby in March next year too. Latest estimate is March 15th, but my partner and I have our 20 week scan on October 28th, so it may be shifted a couple of days again lol.
This is our first baby together and we are so excited and thrilled about it. Hardest job so far is chosing a pram!! :dohh:
Really enjoying this forum so far and think it will be good for us to be able to chat to lots of other folks due same time
No doubt my partner will be dropping in from time to time too!
xx
 
I'm in the US so I've got the same 'benefits' as blondeNklutzi. So, I'll work right up until I go into labor and then take ~8 weeks using my sick time to get paid.

Hi zuko1970 - I was given a March 15 due date as well and my 20 week scan is also on the 28th! This is also our first baby.
 
Yay Seity :hugs: so exciting!! lol We will be scan buddy's! My girlfriend and I are so looking forward to this scan! It just makes it all so much more real when you can see the baby so much more formed! I thought our last scan was pretty amazing enough, could see the little shape clearly (although I got whacked for saying looked like the South Park aliens!) so this big scan is even more exciting!

Are you both finding out the sex of the baby? Or are you waiting for the big suprise?
xx
 
We want to find out the sex. Hopefully, the baby cooperates. My last scan was a disappointment for me because I couldn't see the screen. My OH had a great view, but it was at an angle for me, so I could barely make out anything at all. So, I'm really hoping to get a chance to actually see our baby this time.
 
Hi just a quick question, do the NHS do free antenatal classes? I got signed up for the NCT ones but its £170. Wasn't expecting to have to pay...maybe I just presumed they were freebies. Oops
 
Thats a real shame you did not get to see so much. Would have thought the nurse would have turned the screen round a wee bit for you!

Will keep my fingers crossed you are able to find out then. My partner has been desperate to find out - she has been nipping my head to find out since the start! lol feels like she has wanted to know since the moment we :sex: haha

I was not so keen but finally gave in today. I would have preferred to wait but her desire to know is much stronger than mine not to, so hey, compromise is everything!

RAFMrs, you should definitely get free antenatal classes. That seems a HUGE amount to pay! I did not even know you could pay! As far as I am aware, the antenatal classes start to run for mums to be about 30 weeks, well in our NHS area anyway. You should ask your health visitor or nurse at your next check up?
x
 
Hey RAFMrs, I'm paying for nct course too. Yours is cheaper!!! Mine is £240!!!

The only nhs courses is what my hospital offers. It is only three information sessions throughout the pregnancy...definitely not enough to prepare a first time mum.

I'm looking forward to the nct and hoping it is worth the money. Most people say good things about them.
 
Thanks Tanya, yeah i heard they're good courses but i was shocked at the cost! Looks like mines a bargain tho compared to yours. Maybe you get extra snippets of info that I won't be privvy too ha!

Hmm am thinking of not doing any now..cant decide. x
 
Zuko- my bf got smacked at our last ultrasound too. When the u/s tech showed us the brain, he said "oh well, at least there is one, I was afraid that baby got mommy's DNA" I was the one who said that the baby looked a little like an alien!

Unfortunately, I'm not sure he will be able to take the 8 weeks he was planning on taking when baby is born. He is putting in his notice at work and since a person is not eligible for leave unless they have worked at a job for at least a year, I don't think he will be able to take as much time off since it is unpaid.
 
My scan is also on the 28th! My mum and nephews birthday!
 
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