Hi, everyone-- I hope it's OK if I intrude in here even though I live in West Dulwich instead of ED--the WD forum seems really sparse and dull, not lively and helpful like this one! My first baby is due 19 Feb, I'm still at work right now but about to get down to brass tacks on deciding when to start mat leave--all very confusing to me as I moved here from the US about a year ago and of course it is quite different here! I hope I can make it to a meetup sometime if you don't mind. thanks Kate