Before my first maternity leave, I genuinely thought you just went on maternity pay and somehow made it work.. And then reality hit! Stretching every penny. Thinking twice about coffees, play dates and anything that wasn’t a necessity. Constantly checking how long was left before I’d have to go back to work… even though I wasn’t ready 😢 I honestly wish I’d known before maternity leave that there were things I could start learning that might give me more options! Because the second time around, I did things very differently 👀 I started learning about digital products & Canva — things like planners, templates, courses, invitations etc I was a complete beginner 😂 No experience. No following. And absolutely no clue what I was doing 🤷‍♀️ So I actually started with ready-made digital products while I learned how everything worked, and then gradually started creating my own too 🥰 My original goal was just a little extra a month to help take some of the pressure off. Instead, this little side hustle has helped me extend my maternity leave, massively reduce my working hours and have SO much more flexibility with my girls 🥹 And that’s why I’ll always say… if you’re pregnant or preparing for maternity leave, don’t wait until you’re already struggling to start looking at what else is out there. You don’t need to know what you’re doing yet. That’s what learning is for ✨ So if you’d love to give yourself more options during maternity leave, DM me MATPAY and I’ll show you exactly how I got started and how you can too ❤️ Remember to follow so we can message each other properly x #maternityleaveuk #matleavetips #pregnantlifeuk #pregnancytok . Disclaimer - these are my personal results. Results will vary. - @lauren.digitalsales