Have some Qns:
1. When do people typically do baby showers(what month of the pregnancy)?
2. when are you supposed to share your baby registry?
3. If you opt to do a maternity photoshoot, when is the best time to do it?
4. Are the maternity photos used in the baby shower invites?

First pregnancy and I just feel lost with everything! TIA

Any tips on managing anxiety? It’s kind of snowballed since becoming a parent and I need to get a handle on it

Spouse’s firm is filing for EB1B and we filled out and sent out aos forms. I’m a derivative applicant, will there be an interview? We have dated for ten years, been married for 6 years and have a kid.

Freelance account work - has anyone had success with this? If so, I would be interested to learn the nature of what you found (new biz, maternity leave, etc) and how you marketed yourself. Thanks!

Hi All,
I am a new joiner to TCS. My wife is pregnant (4 months completed). Can I claim her delivery expense. Please advise.

Hello fishes,
Let me share my story, I have work experience of more than 7 years. Mostly I worked in remote sites as a planning engineer and project manager. Unfortunately, my father passed away in covid second wave. Then i realised spending life with family is equally important. I left my job and am looking for a job near or in Delhi. My last employer was godrej & Boyce , designation Asst manager and by background is civil engineering. Please suggest is there any relevant openings available.

Guy I am dating for last 3 months asked me to attend Mother’s Day lunch/dinner with his whole family. I haven’t met any one of them on a 1-1. While I am somewhat comfortable with him, I am an introvert and don’t like to be around groups of people. We usually spend a weekend night together. However, after I gently said no and told him I d feel comfy to first meet his family members 1-1, he seemed to be a little aloof and left early. I like the guy a lot. We aren’t at the typical marriageable age

Ok serious question but might show my lack of knowledge about parent-child brand situations on Fb. Do consumers really want to engage with a local franchise versus the parent brand? I’m having a hard

Hi,
I wish to share my story:I was working with ICICI Bank Ltd as chief manager since last six years. Last year my father expired during lockdown. While he was sick and after his death I took leave for three weeks. After I joined back I was informed about transfer from Mumbai to Gidderbaha branch and was asked to report there. I requested for change in location but in vain, organisation did not even arranged for place to stay for single woman. I resigned now after few months with no job in hand

My husband and I are both very ready to start a family. For those who have finished their PhD while pregnant or with a young child, do you have any regrets?

(1 of 2) Help needed...

Context: Married with first baby on the way. Plan is for my spouse to stay home with our (future) kids for next few years. My income is $250-300K and keeping it that way for a while as I’ve moved off partner track for at least 2-3 years as we start our family.

$120K in retirement accounts, $70K in cash, $50K in home equity, and $6K in HSA

Beyond mortgage, only debt is a $25K private loan that we can pay back any time in next 5 yrs. and isn’t accruing interest.

"How long do you go to jail if you don't pay your child support?" 💀

Ladies, what does your out of office message while on maternity leave say? Not sure if I should say I’m on maternity leave or just use my regular ooo message.

Lately I’ve been waking up feeling like I don’t want to do anything. Feeling tired from lack of sleep/not great sleep and I feel like I’m behind on work, sometimes even when I’m not necessarily behind. Could be bc we have a baby and “down time” is no longer the same. Anyone ever feel like this? What made you feel better?

Not to be dark, but would a mentally ill parent (e.g., suicidal) throughout college warrant an optional essay on low GPA (3.4)?

I got a job offer, and my wife is pregnant and due in 2 months. What would your advice? Do I accept then tell them? Or tell them first

Hey fishes, i recently dropped my papers and the manager is saying he would initiate a Canada visa. I know to get all this in written and not to go by his word but my question is how practical is the move to go there? I ve a home loan and a 9 month baby and my current CTC is 17 lpa. Will I be able to save to repay loan and afford rent? I have seen the PPP but 160k CAD doesn't seem like anyone would get from a service company for onsite.

Can we discuss the sad state of affairs that is the Publicis maternity/paternity leave?

Drove my uncles Mercedes AMG C63s today for an hour or two and fell in love. Felt like a kid in a candy store and couldn’t get the smile off my face every time the exhaust crackled and popped. I don’t know what it is, but nothing brings me the same joy as driving a fast, fun car.

What cars have you driven gave you a similar experience?

I'm Becky and I teach in a play-based public school preschool in Minnesota. This is my 24th year, all in 0-5 and parent ed!

What’s with all the hate against Guidehouse? I just got a job offer with them.

I started a new job last week and the team sent me a ton of documentation but hasn’t scheduled any meetings to actually go over tools or explain anything to me and has now given me my first task even though I’ve pretty openly stated that I’m still making it through documentation and have no idea what my role truly will be. Any tips or ideas how I can better engage them to get what I need?

Anyone have good examples of how brands have integrated with wearables - any type of wearable (content integration, 3rd Party partnership, app extension, platform sponsorship, etc)?

I had one technical round today with Hexaware Technologies morning, I got mail to complete CAF form now, would there be any other technical round or only hr round?

Any recommendation for GMAT prep? Looking for some online material access to go through concepts and then practice. Anyone who went through this process please help!

Hello fishes,
Can you please suggest if IHS Markit is good company for 6 YOE java developer in terms of quality of work, wlb and job security?

HR1044/S386 has never made it to Trump... Fellow Indians, I am going back home.

Any tips and tricks for managing projects and priorities form multiple product teams? We have a decentralized UX team where every UX designer participates in weekly product meetings and designs for 6 to 8 product teams.

Anyone familiar with pre-recorded interviews? How do you prepare?

NYC 🐠- Any recommendation for regular house cleaning services? Have been using handy but fed up with the unreliable cleaners even with expensive price tag. Midtown west studio if it helps.

Does applying with a spouse increase the chances of being admitted?

LOOKING TO MOVE IN HOUSE- I’m a 4th year with M&A, Finance, and Securities experience. Currently at a large firm so I am looking to not drop too much in salary. I have tried to apply to large tech companies for remote positions but can’t seem to get my foot in the door. Any suggestions?

Moxy time square or Chelsea?

Hey Partners! I accepted a position at another firm and was bumped from manager to Senior consultant level. Could you give me some advice on 3 key things I can focus on to help me re-advance quickly?

Relocating to NY from Europe, and looking for places (likely NJ) with excellent public schools. Should I be looking at school rankings, great schools scores, or something else? If ranking, what's the best source of truth?

Wanna know about DICV Organization and EMPLOYEE perks. Any idea / thoughts are much appreciated

Role : Product owner
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How do you tell your employer?
Send an email and video chat?
Include a member from HR or just your boss?

Ladies, what does your out of office message while on maternity leave say? Not sure if I should say I’m on maternity leave or just use my regular ooo message.

When I was taking a walk earlier, a big dog suddenly ran out of a house and ran straight towards me. I was very scared, so I quickly turned around, and the dog pushed me on my back. I emailed the doctor to see if I should go in for a check. Meanwhile, I am wondering what I can do. The neighbor didn’t say sorry or anything. What is something is wrong and the neighbor should be responsible? Thanks

What’s your take on drinking coffee during pregnancy?

How soon after ovulation did you test ?

Has anyone done CVS or/and Amniocentesis? How painful? Thanks!

When in your pregnancy did you start gaining weight?

Going through a miscarriage at the moment. Was 5 weeks-ish in and did three days of HIIT workout and here I am. I’m young so not that sad but I just hope I don’t have to get the D&C surgery. :(

Having twins! 10 weeks pregnant. Meeting with genetic counselor tomorrow to discuss testing options. I’m honestly leaning towards CVS… I want to know as much info as possible at highest accuracy. Did anyone else opt for that kind of invasive testing? Why/why not? The fact that I’m having twins is what’s making me want to jump to that level of invasiveness…

Anyone got fever or chills after second vaccine shot ? How did you deal with it? Tylenol?

Recommendations for good reads during pregnancy please?

I accidentally took 50 mg of Unisom instead of 25 mg (my doctor just recently recommended I take it). While I wait to hear back from the doctor, does anyone know if 50 mg is okay?

Venting moment: can we discuss how every symptom is either “you’re miscarrying/dying” or “totally normal pregnancy symptom” and there is no in between? Crazy cramps? Either ectopic/dying or normal because hormones. Sudden horrible back pain? Either miscarriage or totally normal because hormones.

Wow I am so tired. I’m 12, almost 13 weeks and the fatigue has just hit me like a ton of bricks these past few weeks. It’s making it hard to focus or put in effort with work. Normally, this behavior would bother me… but I kind of don’t care? Anyone else relate?

Hi fishes,
Pls help..am in dilemma.. in Feb 2022 i joined TCS and right now am in a project having strict timelines. The next rollout wud be in next 3 months. I.e sept.. but the thing is I am pregnant and my due date is arnd first week of sept. Most prob I wud hv to take maternity leaves frm last week of Aug.
Pls guide me how and when shud i tell hr & supervisor.

Spouse has itchiness all over. Started day before yesterday. She’s at about 30 weeks with twins. Also noticed a bumpy rash in the creases between her legs and groin area. Waiting for call from OB but does anyone have experience with this?