Post by @becca_jardine

NEST waitlist link is in my bio! I realised pretty quickly that if I want 12 months off on full pay, I can’t just hope the numbers work. My income will drop by around 70% on maternity leave, so we knew we had to start planning early. But working out what I’d actually get paid, what the gap would be, baby costs and how much we’d need to save felt so overly complicated. Then I started sharing my journey online and realised SO many other women were trying to figure out the exact same thing. So I created The Nest: a simple maternity leave planning tool to help you work out your pay, your gap and your savings target in one place. Because women shouldn’t have to choose between taking the time they want with their baby and feeling financially secure ❤️ Source: Working Families Index 2025