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Latest post on 18 October 2011 - 15:18

Hi Elnino, I remember feeling exactly the same but I promise it gets better! Mine is now nearly 4 months but I clearly remember just feeling so traumatized & in over my head. The best advice I was given was do whatever it takes to make this time easier on yourself & do see a LC & Doctor. Even if it's just to reassure you that nothing is wrong & give you some peace of mind. It's such a special time & it's easily missed amongst all the stress and sleep deprivation. There is a coffee morning tomorrow at MOE if you feel up to it, you might feel better sharing with other Mums :) Thanks gilly3.unfortunately im surrounded by the MIL plus my mom plus SIL anther family and awhole bunch of ppl. Honesty can't wait for everyone to leave so I can get my life back. I ve been confined in the house since I gave birth in the name of recuperation but honestly I think I ll recuperate better once I'm alone!! I ll def be making it for the coffee mornings by next month. Imolinar thanks for that. I did meet the lactation consultant at city and all seems ok on that front . Shjbelle - I am swaddling him though he resists it like nothing else !!I'm not too sure I'm doing it right cause he always manages to kick his legs or hands free ! I'm planning on pumping and Bottle feeding when I do venture out . Do u think that's a good idea? It just seemed so much more convenient than whipping out my boob in public every half an hour !! Also these slings , do u mean the cloth slings cause haven't been able to find those anywhere.. Thanks a bunch everyone , makes me feel so much better just reading all ur responses .: )

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Latest post on 22 September 2011 - 14:18

CONGRATULATIONS ELINO .......... Wonderful news!!!! How was the labour and delivery? I am STILL waiting and getting very very bored now. My bags have been packed for over a week and I feel it's never going to happen. I have been walking A LOT and eating pineapples but nothing has worked. I have an appointment tomorrow with my midwife as I am having the baby in UK so let's see if they can do anything to hurry it along. xx Hey Natasha ... Labour was totally not to plan ! I was so sure I'd have a normal delivery and instead ended up having a emergency C SEction ! Water broke 9 days early and after rushing to the hospital jthru early morning traffic finlly got to city hospital. Walked for 2 hours to get the contractions started but to no avail, then they strted inducing me thru iv. After a couple of hours of that they noticed lil one s heart rate dropping . Turns out my pelvis was too narrow. Dint see the point in siting Any longer and ended up have g a c sec. Lil one had a cone head when he ca,e out from all the pushing he did trying to force his way out thru my all too small passage ! But happy to report it's all fine now. Just getting to used to the sleeplessness and endless feeding cleaning. Cycle . The first few days home are the worst to be honest. I felt more like a zombie . It's gotten better now and everyone keeps telling me It ll only get better . So catch ur zzzzzzz s while you can and enjoy the ride : )

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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 16:17

Hello September Ladies ......... How are we all? Everyone seems to have gone quiet. Any babies popped out yet? I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ready to meet our little one and am trying everything to get the baby to want to come out. No such luck yet!! Hope you're all doing great and would love to hear as and when the babies arrive xxxxx hey natashak... im battling with wanting to get it over with and being scared of the delivery !!! So i havent been doing all the stuff they ve been telling me to do to make it all go faster....basically walk a lot and drink tender coconut water , a lot of it !!! I popped on sept 11 TH ! 9 days early !

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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 16:15

My bub couldnt move by that time as it really had ran out of space. Good luck for your scan! Labour is something really miraculous and not as bad as you would think. I was terrifeid at the thought of giving birth but when the labour pains started i got really excited, this beautiful being that i had carried, i was at last about to meet! And its not like having a tooth out where you leave in pain, you have this wonderful new person to explore. You have 2 choices, enjoy it or freak out. Choose to tell yourself that each contaction is a step forward to meeting your little miracle and on the plus side it doesnt last forever. Your labour is your time,so make your preferences known to those sharing it with you and enjoy it. So I delivered ladies !!! And it was nothing like what I thought it would be !!! I was so sure I would have a normal delivery. My due date was today !but my water broke on 11th , rushed to the hospital , wasn't in any pain and after 2 hours of walking to get the contractions started they decided to induce me . After 4 hours of that and minimal result , they diagnosed foetal distress, Ds heart rate was dropping . Turned out my pelvis was too narrow, poor Ds was pushing but to no luck .so emergency c section it was. Funny how things never turn out the way you expect them to !! Anyway we re back home now and I'm a zombie from the sleepless nights and the feed clean cycle.

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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 16:07

we did it for my son when he was about 6 months (for religious reasons). He healed well and there were no problems but let me warn you it was very very tough for me to watch! I would advise you to let your DH and perhaps your mum if poss or other relative go in with your DS We had done it at a private hosp (cant remember which now) but they injected anesthetic right on to his bits and pieces before they started! I wasnt expectng this at the time and was really shaken myself..let alone my poor DS who was shrieking off his head! make sure you know EXACTLY what the procedure is so there are no last minute surprises. having said this, DS healed just fine..I believe we were given an ointment to put in his bath to help him heal quicker. We did it for my newborn the day after he was born. That was around 8 days ago.dr Patrick at city hospital did the circumcision and just before they took him thy applied a local anesthetic cream , when they brought him back half hour later he was fast asleep . His plastic patrull ring fell off last night and everything seems fine thank god. Was sponge bathing him all these days and now have started normal bath. He hasn't been crying or upset when we changed nappies or anything which leads meto believe he wasn't in pain from the ring being there. Good luck!

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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 15:54

We have just had the most splendid care from Dr Jennifer Kasirsky at the Welcare Hospital. I didn't realize she practiced as a gynae in her spare time, we met her late on Friday night as a surgeon in the Emergency Dept when daughter was admitted for the removal of a huge ovarian cyst. I cannot speak too highly of her. Nor of the entire emergency gynaecology and cardiac team at the Welcare Hospital. Hey there. I just delivered 10 days ago at city hospital and I cannot recommend it highly enough. My doc was azizunissa, and she was great, as were the nurses and midwives. Had to have an emergency c due to foetal distress and felt so taken care of and comfy Thru it all. The only hitch isgettin an appointment with the dr the first time arnd , once get that they generally schedule you in every month . Have heard lovelythings abt dr elsa as well ! Best of luck with it all !!

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Latest post on 07 September 2011 - 22:08

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Latest post on 07 September 2011 - 22:04

hey there.. im 38 weeks along now..got my regular checkup at city scheduled tomorrow... havent been feeling the baby move much at all... thiugh i know its moved cause i can see bumps on different sides at diff times...sis tells me its normal when the baby has grown as much as it prolly has by now...and im freaked out by the whole delivery thought... every time i get a twinge down there my mind starts racing....somebody help !!! As soon as labor kicks in, so does the adrenaline - it's mother nature's gift to us! I felt great after each of my deliveries. I felt great *during* my second delivery too... my first was a bit frantic quick. OP, you're at term and bubs is pretty big now, so his/her movement is restricted. It's all normal. Try not to worry about the delivery, as it will tense your body up and will likely make it more painful... try to focus on the excitement of meeting your baby at last and ride the wave, so to speak. Let your body do what it wants to and tell your DH that his job is to make sure nobody pesters you unnecessarily throughout the process. He'll love the idea of "me man, protector" in the run-up, but in reality on the day he'll be far, far more apprehensive than you! Gosh... you know what - I would love to be able to experience that kick-off moment again... and the birth, to be honest. I remember both times really well - with my first, I lay in bed for a while with the idea finally dawning on me that it was It. Second time around, I was 8 days overdue, so it wasn't before time and I couldn't get the grin off my face! Your endorphins (happy hormones) will go into overdrive if you let them, regardless, pretty much of how you end up giving birth. It is, without doubt, the most incredibly amazing life-changing moment ever. wow..thank you all so much... Hello kitty you mde it sound so exciting and magical... =) somehow akll the stories i ve heard till now centered around the grueling pain !! =/ so my mind is just focussed on what this pain will be like , how i ll bear it and what if i cant??? =(

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Latest post on 03 September 2011 - 20:04

I could go. I'm free on Monday and in need of a good massage. Hopefully crystals indubai is right - they should be able to offer BOGOF for any two massages that are the same amount of time and price. That's using logical thinking, but who knows? :-p Which branch would this be at? Hey natalie. i have a booking for monday at 3 pm. I called sensasia. the offer goes like this. We buy 2 two body treatments and pay for the highest one . so basically we split the cost of the highest massage. If you tell me which one you d like to go for i could find an equivalent prenatal massage. However i guess i should alert them im coming for a BOGOF by tomorrow atleast. The branch i ve made a booking at is the Sensasia at Village on Jumeirah

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