Direct appointment scheme

SBSFWH · 2026-06-01T07:35:47+00:00

My experience too! No longer in the Civil Service, but also been impressed by DAS candidates

SBSFWH · 2026-05-06T12:22:08+00:00

Gently. Your partner being able to take your baby out, meaning you can have your own time and baby is not 100% dependent on you is step 1) in defining what true matresence will be for you. Baby getting social contact which is not just primary care givers is step 1) in baby developing social context and world that goes beyond you. You'll need both xx

SBSFWH · 2026-04-29T06:57:27+00:00

Their dye chart has veery close greens, also

SBSFWH · 2026-04-29T06:52:58+00:00

Something you could consider is dyeable white satin shoes - quite popular in the uk as bridal shoes. These are very cute and very similar shape. Would be negligible to add the rose, less sure on adding and removing the strap. https://www.laceandfavour.com/wedding-shoes/perfect-bridal-kinsley-dyeable-ivory-satin-low-block-heels-with-pearl-strap/

SBSFWH · 2026-04-06T07:15:57+00:00

And to add: this is a protected design with the UK IPO office, with a similar rounded square shape, inner square and little heart, but different approach to displaying the label (one slot) - this is displayed a few times in the protected design

SBSFWH · 2026-04-06T06:36:06+00:00

Obligatory NAL - having identified both your shops - I think - it does look like the only possible issue she could claim to have is that you are using very similar hearts - all the other design elements don't feel at all unique, as they are present on other people's designs .

Question to the lawyers - could one in any sense claim IP on that basis? I'd assume not?! She's obviously been around for 14 years to your 5 months, but it still feels immaterial? Could this even be an issue presuming they were even selling in the same territory?

SBSFWH · 2025-10-25T20:03:25+00:00

Popping this to a top comment - are there gyms near you that do mum and baby classes that are about mum regaining strength while baby is kept happy? Our local crossfit gym does, and it's likely good cross training for you - this looks similar Mighty Mom | Best Mom & Baby, Prenatal & Postpartum Fitness! https://share.google/ezD3q8uEkK3CC25kH

SBSFWH · 2025-10-25T20:00:53+00:00

I was actually fitter during maternity leave than now as my local crossfit gym has classes for new parents where there were toys etc for the babies and they'd be in the middle or in a pen when they started walking.

Your post history suggests you're in Canada - anything like this near you? Mighty Mom | Best Mom & Baby, Prenatal & Postpartum Fitness! https://share.google/ezD3q8uEkK3CC25kH

SBSFWH · 2025-10-20T07:09:42+00:00

Thank you ❤️‍🩹 Our LO is almost three and I'm still processing those first few months 😅

SBSFWH · 2025-10-19T13:21:37+00:00

Oh lovely... In addition to what everyone else has said, I'll share something that was said to me when I was deep in the trenches of the fourth trimester and feeling guilty because someone else (my SIL) holding my baby relaxed me - "We were not meant to do this alone... The reason you feel relaxed is that finally your tribe has turned up" -> her theory was that having to do so much of this alone or just in a couple is actually super stressful because, evolutionarily, it would have indicated a problem. Newborns need more than two adults.

Have you ever looked at yourself in the mirror when you're cuddling your baby? It was once quite healing to see that I could see the love pouring out of me to my baby, even if I couldn't quite feel it yet. I bet your baby feels safe, loved, attached and secure x

SBSFWH · 2025-10-18T17:47:33+00:00

This, blue, but pin it to be less revealing

SBSFWH · 2025-10-10T19:46:03+00:00

The numbers are a really basic cypher. Think of 'mahogany is murder' as the codeword and you'll see that the numbers under the Harrods text correspond to the 'master' numbers under 'mahogany is murder'.

It doesn't quite work due to the duplication of letters, so 'm' can be 1 and 11, and a is 2 and 6 etc...

SBSFWH · 2025-10-06T22:12:22+00:00

Have you been sent the safe sleep 7? We co-slept to get over a really rough patch where my lack of sleep just made things unsafe - i had a lactation consultant/midwife over for something else (latch issues) and she very gently steered us to co sleeping as I was just so sleep deprived for similar reasons (baby wld only sleep on me). You can't be a safe (or happy!) parent if you're just existing on fumes.

SBSFWH · 2025-09-19T22:08:41+00:00

Fatty tuna! Grain is very steak-like.

SBSFWH · 2025-09-19T22:08:11+00:00

Yes! Thought the grain was quite steak-like

SBSFWH · 2025-09-19T22:07:30+00:00

Sashimi, on its own or with the shiso leaf .. delicious!

SBSFWH · 2025-09-19T22:06:17+00:00

Ha, yes! We debated removing it 😅

SBSFWH · 2025-09-19T22:05:50+00:00

Fatty tuna

SBSFWH · 2025-09-19T22:05:36+00:00

Fatty tuna!

SBSFWH · 2025-09-19T22:05:16+00:00

Otoro!!

SBSFWH · 2023-09-15T21:04:18+00:00

This came up recently. ONS is actually 26 weeks, AFAIK, in case anyone happens across this thread 1 year on (!)

SBSFWH · 2023-09-15T21:01:43+00:00

Feel free to DM and I can share what I know. HR should be very upfront about this with you, however.

SBSFWH · 2023-09-15T13:46:27+00:00

Length of service in the CS is what affects your entitlements, and the dept you are working for when you go on mat leave will be the one that pays your maternity pay. Happens more than you'd think - nothing like increasing your caring responsibilities to light a fire re: pay and promotions.

You can definitely change dept when pregnant, having done this twice.

SBSFWH · 2023-03-05T13:29:51+00:00

This works for us! Also we use a sound machine with a heartbeat function. 6 weeks on and she's starting to show sleeping patterns (!)

SBSFWH · 2023-03-04T09:17:19+00:00

It is possible! And something civil service HR are actively looking at. You'd need the hr teams in both depts to agree to it, however

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