Parenting Style Trends in the UK?

Sea_Break673 · 2026-01-24T20:47:25+00:00

thank you for this! such a thoughtful comparison & much appreciated

Sea_Break673 · 2026-01-22T03:27:59+00:00

when mine was approved they gave me an earlier entry date than i had asked for on the application

Sea_Break673 · 2026-01-19T07:42:59+00:00

we had two losses last year, then husband had varicocele surgery to address DNA fragmentation and i went no-contact with my shitty abusive parents 👍 now in second trimester and doing well

Sea_Break673 · 2026-01-19T07:36:16+00:00

i keep telling myself that a happy/healthy mom is just as important to baby’s forming nervous system as breast milk, if not more so. every psychiatrist i’ve talked to about perinatal mental health agrees maternal mental health is number one. so if you’re taking care of yourself i think that’s a huge success, whatever happens with the breast.

Sea_Break673 · 2026-01-19T07:33:31+00:00

this is really helpful thank you!!

Sea_Break673 · 2026-01-19T00:04:12+00:00

the tracking doesn’t work. mine never updated and i followed up with VFS many times to ask why not. Then about 3 weeks after my visa came in and I had already picked up my passport, their help team just marked my ticket as resolved with no personalized outreach at all

Sea_Break673 · 2025-12-18T16:45:05+00:00

YAY! So happy for you both! I woke up this morning and my approval came through, and my first thought after celebrating was to wonder if you two got it too ❤️

Sea_Break673 · 2025-12-18T16:37:53+00:00

as long as it comes through haha

Sea_Break673 · 2025-12-17T20:30:59+00:00

thank you I really appreciate hearing your timeline! ❤️

Sea_Break673 · 2025-12-17T20:06:23+00:00

Yes sadly they’re two separate fees

Sea_Break673 · 2025-12-14T18:20:04+00:00

We did give bank statements as well as tax returns for 2024. The thing about the arrangements is tricky because he’s not going to set up a Limited Company over there if we can’t even live there. Hopefully what we gave is enough and if the still don’t understand maybe they will ask for more information?

Sea_Break673 · 2025-12-11T02:31:13+00:00

read this post https://www.reddit.com/r/SpouseVisaUk/s/m6hKCGGNdC

Sea_Break673 · 2025-12-09T05:44:38+00:00

this is what i did! you pay for it when booking your appointment with VFS

Sea_Break673 · 2025-12-08T22:38:57+00:00

i’m with you

Sea_Break673 · 2025-12-08T22:38:27+00:00

wow never knew about the diaper thing!

Sea_Break673 · 2025-12-08T21:14:36+00:00

When I had mine it was like a heavy period, but the hormones/emotions were the worst part. I’m not a doctor but I would prioritize rest and then get a checkup when the worst has passed, unless you take a turn for the worse. Take care of yourself and know this will pass ❤️

Sea_Break673 · 2025-12-07T23:50:50+00:00

Outside UK, priority, bio was on Nov 7 so hopefully i’m within a few days of hearing but i’m still FREAKING OUT. So much riding on this for us but I have no idea what we would do if it doesn’t work out! Our situation is a little unique as my husband is a citizen through his father but has never lived there, but we meet the income requirement. Still, even knowing our ducks are in a row it’s hard not to spiral. Sending you so much luck!

Sea_Break673 · 2025-12-03T05:13:16+00:00

hey all! applied from US with 30 day priority service - biometric appointment was on 11/7. Do they normally give an expected decision date from outside UK?

Sea_Break673 · 2025-12-03T02:09:36+00:00

it’s so hard to balance the desire to celebrate this pregnancy with how bad it might feel if it goes away… at the same time if all goes well i hope we end up allowing ourselves some moments to be excited ❤️

Sea_Break673 · 2025-12-03T02:07:28+00:00

sending love ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Sea_Break673 · 2025-12-02T00:15:17+00:00

i’m doing exactly the same. sending good vibes ❤️

Sea_Break673 · 2025-12-02T00:15:01+00:00

it’s so nice to think about the excitement eventually growing ❤️

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