Trying for baby after starting new job

[rosebud15]

Not sure if this is the right place to post but need some blunt opinions please?
Got a 3 year old and OH and I had decided that we would like another when DD is around 3. For various reasons (mainly work) we have put this off and had agreed that when I got offered a permanent contract I would come off the pill and we'd start trying.
I was offered a contract at the beginning of this year and now I feel like I would be letting the company down by getting pregnant.

I know that there are no guarantees I would fall pregnant straight away but it's kind of playing on my mind -on the one hand I'm not getting any younger and feel as a family we are ready for another baby, but I feel bad doing this to the company even though I would definitely be coming back full time afterwards.

So AIBU to come off my pill so soon after starting my this job?

How is it different? What material difference does it make in terms of the work done etc? Surely the company draws up its mat pay policy as a reflection of what it feels reasonable (e.g. the length of time needed to be employed before eligible for enhanced mat pay)?

This is why women don’t get hired. An accident is one thing, but to do it deliberately seems cheeky. Next time, they’ll hire a man, no good squealing about it when they do.

But why wouldn't you want to be in a secure position before getting pregnant? The way women are discriminated against when pregnant/returning to work after mat leave means they need to protect themselves, I don't see it as manipulation.

layla8 and how do you determine which category your colleagues fall into? Do you quiz them about the circumstances of their baby's conception?

Am glad lawmakers disagree with layla. Sexist tripe from the 70s.

I was trying for a year with no luck, gave up hoping and decided to finally leave a job that was making me unhappy, started my new job and got pregnant 15 days later!

I don't feel guilty, I will only take SMP as I'm planning on a career change after the baby arrives as it turns out I hate my new job more than the last one 😩

It's ridiculous to say you're 'manipulating' or 'deceiving' them. They offered you a package of rewards for working for them, one of which is pay, another is maternity benefits. You are taking what they offered. Fair deal.

Again thank you for all your responses as this is why I posted - I wanted unbiased opinions although I do feel it is unfair to say I have manipulated them as I am struggling with the position I feel I am in (OH wanting another baby sooner rather than later) and I too feel it is cheeky. I didn't just go for this job for the maternity benefits it comes with there were several reasons I left my previous role but wanting to feel secure was a major part of that as we are also looking at buying our first house. I am anxious about leaving it too long before trying for another child due to my age (late 30's btw) but I am also a decent human being and I love working and I need to work - it's not in my nature to not work. Thank you all you have all given me what I need and I have some serious thinking / talking with OH to do.

Just to clarify I haven't yet come off the pill and I won't do until I feel 100% comfortable with making that decision which at the moment I am not - which is why I posted.