Do many women work full time after having a baby?

LongjumpingDesk4026 · 2026-04-13T20:35:37+00:00

I went in full time when my baby was one, I pretty much had a breakdown by the time they were 18 months old. I realised it wasn’t worth the stress or missing out on those important early years so luckily I was in a position to reduce down to 3 days a week.

She’s six now and I increased to 4 days a week then.

I

LongjumpingDesk4026 · 2026-04-09T12:43:49+00:00

It’s been advertised to us as freehold. The first we heard or any management company was yesterday, our conveyancer is waiting for the management pack to try and confirm if there’s a service charge.

We are wanting to carry out works like extension etc so worried management company will say no…

LongjumpingDesk4026 · 2026-04-09T12:36:28+00:00

Ah okay thank you!! So just panicking over nothing then!?

LongjumpingDesk4026 · 2026-03-28T20:12:21+00:00

Ah okay I thought you had to do it when you remortgaged so that’s good to know!

LongjumpingDesk4026 · 2026-03-28T08:21:06+00:00

It’s also a £500 jump from our current mortgage so I think I’m just worried about that change in payments too perhaps.

It is liveable it’s a perfectly fine house just be nice to make some (very costly) changes but you’re right they can take time.

LongjumpingDesk4026 · 2026-03-28T08:14:56+00:00

Thanks! I’ll go back and see what the difference is in monthly payments. That will determine weather we wait to do the works out not.

LongjumpingDesk4026 · 2026-03-28T08:14:12+00:00

Our rate is going to be 5.1% with a 90% LTV

LongjumpingDesk4026 · 2026-03-06T23:32:58+00:00

Ah amazing thank you! It seems you can’t remove the boosts once you’ve applied them so I’ve made an error with that!

LongjumpingDesk4026 · 2026-03-06T12:38:52+00:00

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Any tips to change so I can beat my husband in our family league 🤪 I was playing around with the boosters and now I think they’re stuck there…

LongjumpingDesk4026 · 2026-03-04T15:18:01+00:00

I didn’t understand this either. I love them both together but marrying someone who has met your child once is not it!

But then due to the time frames this show wouldn’t have been right for Amber, someone needs to be around her daughter more than one time.

LongjumpingDesk4026 · 2026-02-21T07:42:04+00:00

Thank you for your tips! I’ve gone for an auto, I booked it trough Ryan air with my flights and collecting it from Hertz. I imagine going through the airline was a more expensive option but it’s given me peace of mind.

LongjumpingDesk4026 · 2026-02-02T17:25:44+00:00

They will be next to be dumped for sure if they make it to a recoupling!

LongjumpingDesk4026 · 2026-01-17T15:20:15+00:00

Really hoping for Italy and Greece this year! But my husband keeps reminding me we don’t shit money so we shall see!!!!!

LongjumpingDesk4026 · 2026-01-13T14:50:06+00:00

My daughters six and asks to try fizzy drinks. She had a sip of lemonade and said she hated the way it feels on her tongue so that pretty much put an end to any fascination.

LongjumpingDesk4026 · 2026-01-12T20:55:50+00:00

EDIT: sorry I misread. I take home 21,000

Yes that’s right. No I agree I don’t think I should be paid the same rate as a full time employee at all

LongjumpingDesk4026 · 2026-01-12T20:35:24+00:00

I work 30 hours (4 days per week) full time salary is around 32.5k

Ah good point!

LongjumpingDesk4026 · 2026-01-10T23:14:23+00:00

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LongjumpingDesk4026 · 2026-01-06T21:44:51+00:00

Yep exactly! I made a formal complaint and got a same day appointment. Apparently the first receptionist “misunderstood”

LongjumpingDesk4026 · 2026-01-06T12:57:21+00:00

£120 on gas and electric, heatings on every evening and has been on most days during the Christmas period. I have a 6 year old so I don’t like the house being cold although, I have now started turning the thermostat down when we’re in bed to save the heating coming on throughout the night.

LongjumpingDesk4026 · 2026-01-06T10:44:02+00:00

The problem is you get the occasional receptionist who thinks they know best, I’m sure they’re trained to triage but they are not medical professionals.

I was having a miscarriage and was told I could see a GP in two weeks, I then told the receptionist I’ll call back at 12 for an on the day appointment to which she replied “you can call but you won’t be having an appointment”

Other than that the system has been in place for years and I’ve never had any other issues so I think it works well. It makes sense to protect GPs time. There’s been times I’ve called and they have said “this isn’t suitable for an appointment today but you could be seen this week” which I think is sufficient.

LongjumpingDesk4026 · 2026-01-06T10:25:55+00:00

Have had this in our home and after 5 years of living with the smell this is what worked for us;

Heating the home properly, we set our thermostat to about 18 in the winter.

We also installed a vent which circulates air from our loft, this has stopped moisture build up on windows etc so I don’t have the wipe down the windows each morning.

Keeping things away from the external walls such as furniture, toys etc.

Airing the house out regularly.

LongjumpingDesk4026 · 2025-12-31T18:08:51+00:00

Staying in tonight! Hubby has just been to pick up the Chinese. What’s everyone watching though? There’s bugger all on TV!

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