February 2015 due date

hello ladies, can i ask where did you go for your prenatal classes/ Birthing education? And was it any good?

Hello Feb Mums ToBe, Are we all still counting days or some have met their bundles of joy. Congrats to all in advance!

I turned out to be a January mom. Delivered in Al Zahra hospital. Was with Dr Yamini throughout pregnancy but she couldn't reach me on time as 1) it was Friday 2) delivery was very quick. But the midwife (Emma) was great. My husband was very impressed with her too :) So good luck to you all! Have an easy delivery!

Big blue: hi I'm due on 26th feb... This is my 1st pregnancy ... What about you...Why don't you join the coffee mornings on Monday... Would be lovely to meet you and you will also meet a lot of other moms and moms to be there..

Hi all, I'm due in March but couldn't find a March 2015 board and so thought I'd join this one. I've literally just moved from the UK (been here 4 days!) and will be a first time mum. I'm technically on maternity leave from the UK and so am not working and am keen to meet some Dubai future mummies! I'm going along to the Bumps and Babes coffee morning tomorrow and hope to see some of you there? Btw, is anyone using Dr Azizunnisa at City? I had an appointment with her as soon as I arrived and she seems good so far! x

Gilly3 - thanks a lot Hun.. Really I'm happy to know that I made the right choice with the doctor.. I am really pro natural birth...hope all well goes my way and I do end up having a normal delivery... All the best for your delivery and I hope you really have a healthy baby and the least painful delivery .... :) Cosmogirl - congratulations on your pregnancy... I'm am 24 weeks now and due on 26 th feb... We have these coffee mornings for all the new mommies and pregnant ladies every Monday and Thursday 10 - 12.... But since you are working .... I also go to these Pre natal Pilates on Saturday at 12:15 at zen yoga media city lots of other prego ladies come there too...... Hope to see you there... :biggrin:

Hi girls, Not been on here for ages, it's great to see a Feb due dates thread. I'm due on the 27th of Feb with my first baby, very excited but nervous too. Would be lovely to make some new mummy friends as I don't have any friends out here with kids, although I'm still currently working so none of the meet ups really suit at the moment. Is anyone else having trouble sleeping? I'm really struggling at the moment despite being tired all day at work!! X

Hi First time mum ? I'm not a Feb mum but I wanted to help put your mind at ease with your choice of Dr. I will be delivering any day now with Dr Ibrahim and he has been totally supportive in my preference to have a natural delivery. However if he has any medical reason for the alternative I would be sensible enough to follow his advice. He has delivered many of my friends babies all natural apart from one who delivered twins and every one of them has had nothing but praise for him. I know it can be stressful selecting a Dr but you have an awesome one so try not to worry yourself, very best wishes in your pregnancy & delivery ?

Hey all the beautiful mommies to be, I am 23 weeks now and going to Dr Ibrahim at City hospital. Have any of you had any experience with him. Because i am very pro natural birth and Ibrahim is a surgeon... and not heard of any natural deliveries from him. So i am a little worried now .. Coz dont want to end up in a c section if i can have a natural birth.. Or should i change my doctor ??

Hey greengoddess.... Finally someone is expecting the same time as I am... I am 21 weeks too.... Due on 26th February.. I have been going to the bumps and babes group.. And have made some lovely friends... You must come and meet all the other mums to be.... :) there is a coffee morning tomorrow at little more cafe at marina mall from 10 -12.... ... Hope to c u soon ... Cheers and enjoy you new bump :D Amyra xx

I'm going to finally join this board now too back from hols and over the halfway point. 21 weeks today. I'm gonna aim to do the bumps and babes groups now settled in new place and meet some more mummies to be. have met a few already and a lot of my friends have kids but it can't hurt to make more friends. I'm due 25th Feb seeing Dr Sant at Primavera Centre. First baby, been in UAE for 5 years. x

Sure sparkly, enjoy your vacation to the fullest... Well im not yet sure if its a girl or boy ..but will know in my 21 weeks scan.. but i think its a girl :).. Will look forward to meet to in the coffee morning and all the other ladies too.. have a lovely EId everyone ... :D

First time mom- maybe I will come along, the time and day seems good for me. In a few weeks I'll come along as we are on hols now. Perhaps we will meet each other there! VZ- you are very good for doing that exercise. I do nothing at all and it's disgusting! Being on holidays right now my diet is terrible, I can't wait to get back to Dubai and start eating better, I am craving good salads, lots of fresh food and no fries!!!! I am totally thinking about getting a sewing machine. Never used one before but I want to make some pillowcases out of my daughters cott sheets, don't want to sell or give them away so I figured that would be nice. Barlas- I used Alphacort for 7 days around my eyes. I was told not to exceed that, it helped to clear it to the point where my eyes looked normal (they were so swollen for about a week) but still I have redness. I moisturise my entire face with Cetaphil now and around my eyes I use Vaseline at night and sleep with an eye mask to prevent it drying up with the AC. It seems good but I need to use concealer for work or photo occasions. Under my arms I just used Alphacort again for 7 days and it has helped a lot but it will come back. I can't shave or use deodorant, so I have to use Vaseline and a special homemade deodorant, it's very effective (which for me is saying something lol)

Hi ladies, I have finally made it in here, has taken me ages to feel up to it!! I am expecting my second on 12th. Feb. We have a 2.5yo princess and now expecting a boy :-) We are with City Hospital, Dr Ibrahim, just like with our first. No complaints about him or the city hospital experience. We live in JVC so it is a bit of a hike but we don't mind. So how are you all feeling? I am feeling quite ok now, some days a bit off but thankfully the MS has cleared after 4.5 tough and tiring months. Getting my energy back now yay! Anyone have any skin problems? I have hormonal excema around my eyes and under my arms. I had to use steroid cream for my eyes to get it under control but my underarms are painful, flame red and very difficult to manage. Otherwise, looking forward to getting my body back though still a way to go for that! Still BFing DD and my weight is ballooning again, 4kg last month.... I just can't seem to eat well on days where I feel off and I feel like I need a lot of calories to keep up, so chocolate and carbs it is!! With both pregnancies I have had a hard time managing what I eat.. Any tips?!!! I am having an eczema just in between my eyebrows and near eyelids. I used steroid creams for about two weeks but didn't help, so I gave up as I don't want to overuse any steroids. Plan to get back to it after delivery if nothing changes. What creams do you use?

Hi ladies, just got round to having another look on the Feb board. Glad to see everything is going well so far with you all. I just had my 20 week scan recently and all seems well, so that's always a relief. I had been referred by Dr Britt to Genesis for the scan, but after realising my insurance doesnt include Genesis, I decided to go with City Hospital for the scan as I have direct billing there & my friend had had her scan there recently with no issues. Big blue, thanks for your info about the scan, I also was sceptical wondering why the City Hospital doctors prefer to refer the patients to Genesis, so I decided to keep my appointment at Genesis as a back up incase I wasn't happy with the City scan. However, I am pleased to advise that the City scan was great, the doctor doing the scan was very professional & was EXTREMELY thorough, good equipment and there was nothing she didn't measure/check & I got a Cd with all the images and 4D also. I don't know what else I could have gained from a scan to be honest, the main reason for the scan is for them to thoroughly check the baby & that was definitely achieved. I had my sons scan in the UK and I can tell you that City was way better than the NHS scans. I would definitely recommend City for the anatomy scans. I ended up cancelling my Genesis scan as there was really no need. I havent made it to any coffee mornings yet, Just don't seem to have the time at the moment, always running from one thing to the next! I think the only one I could go to is Dubai Mall at 10 am as I need to be back to pick my son from school. Sparkly - I can totally sympathise with you, I have been feeling rubbish this pregnancy & slowly starting to feel better. Gaining weight rapidly, 4 kgs in past 4 weeks so I may need to do the gestational diabetes test earlier than planned. Nothing seems to agree with me, I am having stomach issues, bloated, feel sick, or just feel generally unwell. I'm slowly realising I cannot eat out at all as it makes me worse and certain foods are not agreeing with me. A diet of toast & eggs & toasted cheese & tomato are my lifelines at the minute. I started a pregnancy exercise class last month, it's circuits, really enjoy it. Guess I just need to feel that I am doing something to curb the huge weight gain as I don't want to be unhealthy. I will probably start yoga or Pilates also soon. Are there any crafters in the group? Just bought a sewing machine and going to tackle making a nursing cover soon, got some lovely light fabric and some great tutorials on Pinterest.

Hi ladies, I have finally made it in here, has taken me ages to feel up to it!! I am expecting my second on 12th. Feb. We have a 2.5yo princess and now expecting a boy :-) We are with City Hospital, Dr Ibrahim, just like with our first. No complaints about him or the city hospital experience. We live in JVC so it is a bit of a hike but we don't mind. So how are you all feeling? I am feeling quite ok now, some days a bit off but thankfully the MS has cleared after 4.5 tough and tiring months. Getting my energy back now yay! Anyone have any skin problems? I have hormonal excema around my eyes and under my arms. I had to use steroid cream for my eyes to get it under control but my underarms are painful, flame red and very difficult to manage. Otherwise, looking forward to getting my body back though still a way to go for that! Still BFing DD and my weight is ballooning again, 4kg last month.... I just can't seem to eat well on days where I feel off and I feel like I need a lot of calories to keep up, so chocolate and carbs it is!! With both pregnancies I have had a hard time managing what I eat.. Any tips?!!! Hey. . I m expecting my first on 26th Feb. .. Going to dr ibrahim .. city hospital too. ... Can't say much with skin but ya eating is a task.. im in my 19th week now but still don't feel to eat at all. ...hope you get better very soon.. You should come for the coffee morning at dubai mall every Monday from 10 - 12 am... You' ll get to meet many lovely ladies with bumps there. . I have been going a few weeks now and it's a very nice group. . :) All the best

Hi ladies, I have finally made it in here, has taken me ages to feel up to it!! I am expecting my second on 12th. Feb. We have a 2.5yo princess and now expecting a boy :-) We are with City Hospital, Dr Ibrahim, just like with our first. No complaints about him or the city hospital experience. We live in JVC so it is a bit of a hike but we don't mind. So how are you all feeling? I am feeling quite ok now, some days a bit off but thankfully the MS has cleared after 4.5 tough and tiring months. Getting my energy back now yay! Anyone have any skin problems? I have hormonal excema around my eyes and under my arms. I had to use steroid cream for my eyes to get it under control but my underarms are painful, flame red and very difficult to manage. Otherwise, looking forward to getting my body back though still a way to go for that! Still BFing DD and my weight is ballooning again, 4kg last month.... I just can't seem to eat well on days where I feel off and I feel like I need a lot of calories to keep up, so chocolate and carbs it is!! With both pregnancies I have had a hard time managing what I eat.. Any tips?!!!

Hi Ripsy, Congrats on finalizing your doctor.. :) I have been going to coffee mornings at Dubai mall for few weeks now, have met many lovely ladies over there. Next one is at marina mall on Thursday, but not sure if ill be going. But you must come , you will definitely have a wonderful time, meeting many other bumps

Hi I decided on City Hospital and Dr Britt. I had my first appt with her and so far she seems very good, but also relaxed in a good way :) I havent been to any of the bumps and babes meetups yet, but was considering going. I think I will go to the one in Dubai Mall if I am going as that is the closest to me. We are in Jumeirah1 - anybody else in the area?

Hey mom's. ... just a little confused here.. im in my 18th week... looking into joining some yoga or pilates.. Any idea which one should i join. . ??

Hey tootypy.. I have been to the bumps and babes group... its really good. .. its ok Monday in Costa dubai mall at 10 am.. its pretty cool... u should come. ..

Hello Ripsy & First time mom. I have also only just moved to Dubai. Have you been to any of the coffee mornings yet? It's on my list of things to do very soon! (roughly) where a outs in Dubai are you staying? Ripsy - how did you get on on your tours? I Went to Saudi General and was left quite underwhelmed. Found out we actually have two insurances here, and the second covers city, though not al Zara, so off to an appointment with dr Britt next week. Did you other ladies get on ok with your 20 week scans? X

ripsy I am going to city hospital for some time now.. and mine is dr ibrahim.. he is pretty good if u want a doctor to tell u facts only... no boring talks

Hello to all would be mummies..... Im due on 26th Feb with my first one... going to bumps and babes.. anyone else due in feb.. new to dubai so dont know much here and would love to have some friends. ... especially now

Hi Ladies :) I am also new to Dubai, only been here just over a week. I am due Feb 5th (If you count 40 weeks in Dubai? In Norway, where I am from they count 40+3). It´s my second, have a 3 year old girl. First delivery was great, so hoping to have an other good experience. I had a scan at 16 weeks and it looks like we are having an other little girl :) . I have just started looking into hospitals and I am going to see The City and Al Zahra. I have appointments with Dr Brit Clausson at the City Hospital and Dr Yamini at Al Zahra. Will decide what to do after the tour this weekend. Has any of you been to the bumps and babes Expat Woman coffee mornings?

Hi ladies, So, I've finally established that our insurance only covers SAudi German. This bothers me a bit as through forums and the few mums I've met that have delivered here, [b'>no one[/b'> has mentioned SG, it's all been City/Al Zhara. Even a quick google hasn't really brought up much. I'm 18 weeks so need to get a move on as have had no care since my 12 week scan back in the UK and would like a check and my 20 week scan! ANy thoughts/stories (good and bad!) on SG?

Hello February ladies! Hope you're all keeping well, I am due early feb with number 2, planning to deliver with Dr Jozsa (sp?) at Al Zahra. I live in the Greens so very excited not to have to trek all the way out to City for appointments etc, fingers crossed will all go well. I think some people were saying they might go to the bumps and babes Expat Woman coffee morning at Marina Mall this Thursday, so be great to see you there if any of you can make it. Hannah