I couldn’t put this better myself. Currently due my first baby in less than 4 weeks and relying on maternity allowance (which is now being delayed by 4 weeks...) as my TEACHING job didn’t give me SMP due to my horrible head teacher finding a loophole in the system.
I don’t want for much, neither does my partner. We had to move in with his mum for a few months in order to save for baby things and we’ve only just moved back out and baby is due this month! All while she walks round in her lavishly *gifted house and she has the audacity not to declare properly and try to hoodwink her followers into buying, beyond their means.
It really makes my blood boil.
Also a teacher here
Who’s employer hasn’t forced me into MA due to a loophole, and that’s being delayed until after baby is born. I’ll be going back early as we can’t afford for me to be off longer than 9 months (and I realise, even then I’m so lucky!)
You honestly haven’t failed, our babies will be loved beyond imagination and we will be great Mums.