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MrsTrott
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Posting Time: 01 May 2008 at 10:17AM
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I think the standard of care you get unfortunately depends on which area you live in 
I had wonderful NHS maternity care with all my children. The community midwives were fantastic and even came and delivered my first baby for me  I couldn't have asked for more 
Good luck with the planning Aimz, i'm sure it will happen when you least expect it 
Can't wait for all these new babies to arrive. I love lickle bubba's 
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Aye
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Posting Time: 01 May 2008 at 10:23AM
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Thankfully I should be OK on the midwife side of things - one of my best friends is a midwife at the hospital in Inverness, I've already warned her that she'll be my own personal 24hour oncall midwife if/when TTC goes our way   
I agree though, the standard of care definately seems to depend on where you live, which is really sad
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laura1977
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Posting Time: 01 May 2008 at 10:54AM
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I think simple tests to check fertility etc should be made available at any point really to people TTC, it's not as though it's going to cost them pounds to get them analysed. It makes me quite cross actually sometimes wondering where money goes in the NHS (and all services come to that). It certainly doesn't seem to go on maternity care in my area!
I quite agree that maternity care seems to vary by area. Unfortunately my area has a very poor rating
I'm sure things will all start to fit together soon Aimz. I have several friends who it has taken over a year of TTC after coming off the pill but now they have babies/are pregnant. I have never been on the pill so never had to wait for it to clear out my system which may be why I got pregnant after just a month of trying, the pill seems a good and bad thing in its own way!
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Orla
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Posting Time: 01 May 2008 at 10:58AM
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I imagine there are places where the healthcare is a lot better and works smoothly. Unfortunately we have been unlucky and will be going private with the next (hopefully!) child.
Laura your story reminds me of having to ring 11 (11!) times to get the results of one of my blood tests (the one where they can tell you the possibility of anormalities.
Just wondering - how long is Maternity leave in Britain? Does it depend on your company?
Do you get any financial help (here you get a hand out after the birth) or a children's allowance? Is there public childcare?? Just out of interest, as I know what it's like in Ireland, wondering what the comparison in Britain is.
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Posting Time: 01 May 2008 at 11:00AM
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Yes I agree, basic fertility test should NOT be something you have to wait years for and have arguments with GPs about. Its ridiculous.
I'm hoping the pill has cleared from my system by now (over 2 years) but you never know. Had very regular cycles ever since coming off the pill, so have to presume everything is working as it should  
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Aye
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Posting Time: 01 May 2008 at 11:04AM
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Maternity leave was increased to 9 months in the UK last year (I think). The amount you get can vary from company to company though, some only give the basic statutory amount, others will supplement this - but usually with a clause that you have to return to work after maternity leave or you have to pay the extra back.
I was hoping to found out what the maternity pay is like here but I have to request the information from HR and I'd rather not do that until I am pregnant. Its full of young temps and they are a right bunch of gossip merchants 
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Orla
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Posting Time: 01 May 2008 at 11:05AM
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Yes, I imagine that I hadn't taken the pill in years contributed to getting pregnant first time. I used to take the pill a few years ago but it wreaked havoc with my hormones and I was a mess. That was also when I put on the mayority of the weight I now carry.
Well happily the only way round it is to have lots of  at all times of the month, you never know!!
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Posting Time: 01 May 2008 at 11:06AM
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I haven't got much of a clue about the benefit system, I know there is a Child Benefit but no idea if this applies to everyone or just those on lower wages or out of work.
I've not looked into that side of things yet, hadn't really thought about it to be honest 
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Orla
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Posting Time: 01 May 2008 at 11:07AM
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Wow 9 months! I will have 4 months before going back to work with full pay. There is also a breastfeeding time allowance of an hour a day which you can add up to make another half month. I don't work in the summer and hopefully by September of next year my baby can come to my school with me (for free!) and stay in the nursery where I work.
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laura1977
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Posting Time: 01 May 2008 at 11:11AM
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Oh dear Orla - having to ring 11 times is out of order. They gave me 3 different blood groups before I gave up and went privately, if they can't get something as simple as a blood group right then god help them get anything else right!!
Maternity pay/conditions does vary very much by where you work. I get full pay for 18 weeks and then statutory maternity pay for 11 weeks which is about 117 a week (it is taxed though). I do have to return to work for a minimum of 3 months afterwards though else I'd have to pay back my weeks of full pay. Some places, you just get the statutory maternity pay for 9 months.
Hand outs also vary by how much you earn. If you earn less than a certain amount and claim tax credits etc, the government give a nice one off payment of 750 to enable you to buy things for the baby!! I think this is quite unfair really as it should really be given to all pregnant mothers or nobody at all. Hubby and I won't get a penny for anything baby related so will have to pay our own childcare costs etc.
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