HELP! Really worried about money once on maternity leave!

[SJC2014]

Hi! I'm 3 months pregnant with my first and I can't enjoy it because I'm so worried how I'm going to manage? Me and my partner have a mortgage which is 675 per month and I have various debts I pay each month so my outgoings are well over 600 a moth at the least!! I have found out I am only entitled to 6 weeks at 90% pay and then SMP about 138 pounds a week! That's about 550 per month!! My partner is self employed and he makes enough for us to get by with our combined salaries but we do struggle sometimes! I am so so worried!! What can I do? Will the government help I have paid tax my entire life!!

I'm so sorry with some of these reply's you have received, you are only trying to ask people for help.
I'm in a similar situation, I'm so worried about money, I don't think there's ever a perfect time to have a baby I think there will always be money worries.
Me and my partner are just saving every penny that we can at the moment, am hoping to pick up some extra hours too. Perhaps you can look at ways to reduce costs, do you have sky? Spotify? These sorts of things can be reduced in price. Try not to worry, everything will work out

@misskatie90 the op’s baby will be nearly seven years old by now.