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@dvv1cft I’m finishing my PhD in may 2024 too. What does he want to do after? You could mention to him that it might be easier if you had the baby in the summer if he’s going for a teaching job to give him some extra time to bond and help you before classes. In my case, fwiw, we are waiting...

@mercifulwoman She had a bunch of different plans ranging from a one time meeting to monthly meetings for a year. It’s been like 4 years though so I can’t remember, sorry!! We were making significantly less money though (students) at the time so it couldn’t have been more than like $100 for the...

@mercifulwoman We saw one who literally just helped us break down critically where our money was going and discuss where we could be saving, it was great. The difference may be we saw a financial planner not a financial advisor. I think she was an accountant?

@angelica009 Ah nice! I don’t know the details but mine (US) has one where you can put pre tax dollars into some sort of childcare fund that my coworkers like

@mercifulwoman Maybe it would be worth meeting with a financial planner to discuss it? That way they’re an unbiased middle man, and can help you figure out where 180k is going in low/med col area. Just for reference, my husband and I are both paying down debt and live in a low/medium col area...

@jlhargus I teach at the university level so it would be nearly impossible to get a tenure track job again if I took a few years off. Fortunately I do love it though.

@jlhargus Ooo thank you for the greens suggestion, looking into that now! I’m using the brand SmartyPants because I need methylated folate, but I’ve heard good things about Pink Stork and Thorne too. I’ve also made a couple of Pinterest boards, some for nursery some for older kid things like...

@jlhargus I relate 100%! I’m also an educator so our timeline is about lined up with yours. Sooo many pregnancy announcements lately and while I’m happy it’s a little heartbreaking somehow and I feel bad for feeling that way. Things that have helped me: * starting prenatal vitamins * getting...

@nuresearcher Ah that’s a good idea too!

@nuresearcher I have chronic pain and definitely worry about this. I’m trying to keep up with my exercises and plan to try to strategize when picking nursery furniture (ex: a changing table at a good height so that I have a place to change baby where I’m not bending over awkwardly).

@mandm Sounds about the same as what I’m doing 😊 join us in r/TTCSummer2024 if you haven’t already!