New member, but always been a lurker on these forums - wasn't sure where the best place to post this would be - and I have no friends with babies/pregnancies who can give me advice.
Me & DH are 90% decided on moving to a town an 1hr away (cheaper house prices, family closer by, love the area). Money is fine and I'm 90% certain I'll get a pay rise (I bloody deserve one) to cover commuting costs, so I can stay at my current job.
The plan is to buy a house in said town and then my DH would like to get a new job and I will commute.
We're both on the cusp of TTC (getting the house is the first priority) but I am really cautious about maternity pay. I'd like to stay where I am so I know I can get it, and also I don't want me be the girl who gets past her 3 month probation at a new job then announces she's pregnant and leaving in 8 months!
This would mean that there's going to be a period of any planned (or unplanned, who the fuck knows) pregnancy that I'll be commuting. The commute is about a 40 min walk to the train station (no buses at that time, leaving house at 5.45am), train at 6.30am to work town, 45 minute walk from station to work - then the same on the way back, but getting a bus home from the station, getting home about 7pm.
We reckon I could get away (depending on timing of said pregnancy) with commuting for 4-6 months before maternity.
BUT, is this even gonna be possible when I'm 6-8 months gone?!
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AIBU.. to plan a lengthy commute heavily pregnant?
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m4rdybum · 12/05/2017 17:41
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