hey im 19yrs old, i was at college studying childcare but had to quit it in june because i fell pregnant (it is a 2yr course) the course ends in april 2010 and my baby is due 18th jan 2010 so there was no way i could finish the course. i moved in with my fiance in august, i was led to believe by my midwife i was entitled to job seekers allowance until 29weeks and then income support, so never thought of money as an issue. i went to the job centre to claime for job seekers, they told me im not entitled to job seekers as my partner works over 24hours a week, im not entitled to contribution job seekers because in the last 2yrs i havent worked (as iv been at college) i was told i cannot claim income support as my partner earns £16,700 a yr. this means i cannot claim the £500 baby grant either. im currently 23weeks pregnant and have no money to get anything for my baby. my partner only has about £100 spear a month due to bills. our baby is born in 3months and we havent been able to save anything so far as we've had to get basics for the house. even with saving that £100 a month to get baby things it still isnt enuff to get everything we need. we've worked out we need £500 for the baby basics e.g cot, moses basket, bottles/sterilizer, baby clothes, changing mats etc. i only know one person whos had a baby and can give us some stuff but she has very little left as shes gave it away already. my parents said they'll pay for a pram but arent gna spend over £100 which will never happen, prams today cost atleast £250 and they dont shop online. im scared if when baby comes we wont have anything for him. what will happen if we cant afford the basics? im seriously worried about money issues.