Congrats to those with scans today, sorry soup and textbook that you couldn't see everything but good that y get another peek in a few weeks time. Ooh a girl to even things out pink!
Clapham, I too have started getting negative feedback since announcing my pregnancy and asking to be moved to the upper payscale. I got good/outstanding observations during first trimester when I was exhausted and sick and maybe not doing as good a job as usual, and always good/outstanding for the last two years as well so not nice to have two not so good ones recently. I am sure it is not because I have suddenly got worse at teaching. I think if they treat me badly that will help me make up my mind not to go back.
Almost all of my friends are lawyers/bankers/consultants. The hours can be long and inflexible and not good for family life. Several are already moving to other jobs/out of London. Teaching is maybe a bit more flexible but still not sure what I want to do. My lawyer best friend decided to resign and never go back after maternity. Her firm were very surprised, not many women left to have babies in their twenties there. Her mil is a lawyer too who went back shortly after giving birth and had a night nurse and a full time nanny who they have kept on ever since. That is not a lifestyle I want (or can afford!).