Thanks MD – I’m 12 weeks and the mortgage is just in my name. I didn’t know about the Sure Start Maternity Grant, that’s so useful – thank you!
As for selling the house etc it’s a tough one – I know that once I’m able to work properly I’ll be able to earn again and hopefully keep things afloat, so it feels like a short-term cashflow problem (and I’m working my bits off at the moment trying to save up enough to pay the bills during my time off) – so part of me wants to hang on for as long as I can. But then part of me thinks, is that realistic? Or am I just putting too much pressure on myself? I was the main breadwinner before my husband left but perhaps I’m not being realistic to think that I can keep paying for the house / bills myself while also financially and emotionally supporting a child. We spoke yesterday and I asked if he’d thought about what sort of financial support he’d be able to provide for the baby and he was vague and evasive, eventually settling on “I’ll do what I can but times are very hard for me”. Blurgh.
