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Latest post on 29 May 2011 - 15:54

Congratulations to all of you. I haven't posted in a while. My baby came at the end of April, April 29th at Medcare Hospital. A lovely little baby boy weighing 3.7kg. He's keeping us verybusy and I'm loving every minute.

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Latest post on 23 May 2011 - 16:29

Hello ladies, Its been ages since I last posted here, but I too have had my little one. A little girl, she is precious. She was born on the 16th of May-on her due date. Still getting to know my baby, so far breast feeding is going well Congrats to all

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Latest post on 23 May 2011 - 16:20

hi tanya80 - we're doing fine, thanks! Still getting used to breastfeeding (getting there) and being a new mum! lol. Lucy (and you other lovely mamas), you might be interested in coming along to this morning of breastfeeding talks on Saturday http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/monthly_pregnancy_babies_breastfeeding_workshop_6467.aspx ; there will also be an IBCLC and breastfeeding counsellors available in the refreshment break for individual questions.

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Latest post on 23 May 2011 - 16:15

I know thread has gone very quiet, it seems like we the only 3 still keeping it going! wonder how the other May mom's/babies are doing? Hang in there with the breast feeding, its does get easier!!! My little girl is a pro at it now, although she prefers one boob to the other and have to convince her to take the less preferred one! Love laying her on my shoulder and she just stares at me, or when she is looking for milk, and she is sniffing my neck and tries to latch onto my face! I already feel like time is just going too quickly

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Latest post on 23 May 2011 - 15:48

hi tanya80 - we're doing fine, thanks! Still getting used to breastfeeding (getting there) and being a new mum! lol. How are you & baby Ayana? How is everyone else doing? The thread has gone quiet lately! Will be going to this next week at MOE if anyone wants to join me? http://www.expatwoman.com/dubai/whats_on_bumps_and_babes.aspx

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Latest post on 16 May 2011 - 21:01

Congratulations Moonbeam! Hope u and ur lil one are doing well :) Lucy how are you and baby Leo doing? I am def up for meeting up in a few weeks! Tanya

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Latest post on 15 May 2011 - 21:34

Congratulations to Zoeesta and Moonbean!! Yaaay Moonbean you did it!! Welcome to your new baby girl!! Very well done! May ladies, we should meet up once the babies have settled and we're no longer sleep deprived :-)

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Latest post on 14 May 2011 - 16:43

Hi ladies, I did go into labour on tuesday, it was a long labour, but worth every minute! My little girl weighed 3.5kg and is perfect in every way, I love her to bits and my DS has taken to her so well, I thought there would be a lot of jealousy, but hes just great, he cant stop looking at her and wanting to touch her. I'm tired, but thats to be expected. I will be posting my birth experience shortly!

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Latest post on 09 May 2011 - 21:43

Hey Moonbeam, Like Lucy said sounds like ur mucus plug is coming off...i started labour 3 days after it came off...so could be any day for you :) get loads of rest and all the best! Tanya

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Latest post on 09 May 2011 - 15:32

Moonbean, Jelly stuff is probably mucus plug... My guess is - you'll start labour in the next 2-3 days ;) If I were you I would sleep, sleep, SLEEP like there's no tomorrow because when the baby comes there will be no sleep for a while!

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Latest post on 09 May 2011 - 09:58

Hi Tanya I'M STILL PREGNANT!!!!! But in all fairness I'm only due next week so I guess I just have to wait a little longer. I had a doc appointment yesterday (I changed docs at the last minute) She offered me a sweep, which I gladly excepted. She said my cervix was ripe and ready and things down there looked very encouraging. She told me to book another appointment next week, but though she would be seeing me in the delivery room much sooner then next week! I'm between 2-3 cm dilated already. So lets hope she is right!!! So far I have not really felt anything. I can feel baby has dropped even further down, but that just about it, braxton hicks here and there. I just wish they could turn into the real thing. Baby is moving as usual. I am bleeding though and have a lot of jelly like stuff coming out, is this normal?

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Latest post on 09 May 2011 - 00:14

Hey Moonbeam..how are you getting along? Any updates?

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Latest post on 05 May 2011 - 15:42

Many congratulations Zoeesta and Lucy..hope Baby Afraa and Leo are doing great and so are the mummies :) Moonbeam few more days and your little bundle of joy would be with you :) It has been an amazing experience so far...started BF on day 1 itself...has a little trouble then but has been working perfectly since yesterday..she has become quite a pro at it! Cannot stop admiring her.. :)

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Latest post on 05 May 2011 - 12:04

AHHHHHA not fair another one thats had a baby and im still waiting!!!!!! Congrats to you Zoeesta! Im glad your little bundle has arrived. I hope you are enjoying every moment of it! Well done all of you.

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Latest post on 05 May 2011 - 10:34

Congratulations ladies, hope you are enjoying your little bundles of joy! Well, we did it too! Last Wednesday night I was out on a girly night out (after shopping all day!!), came home at 1am and just as I was heading upstairs to bed exhausted, my waters broke, 2.5 weeks early! Almost 24 hours later, still only at 5cm the doctor decided it was best to do a C-Section and at 11.09pm, 28th of April, baby Afraa was born. We stuck with Dr Yamini and Welcare in the end and am so happy we did. The staff and Dr Yamini were amazing and worked so well to help us before we made the decision of a C-S. I couldn't recommend them enough.

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Latest post on 05 May 2011 - 09:43

Congratulations Tanya and welcome Ayana!! Well done, and enjoy every moment with your new baby. Are you breastfeeding btw? If you are, keep going and don't give up, just a few days to get things going and it'll feel amazing. Congratulations again! Moonbean, my baby is called Leo. Hang in there, and enjoy the rest of your pregnancy. Try to sleep and relax as much as you can, go for massages, shop for baby, etc while you still can!!!!! ;)

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Latest post on 05 May 2011 - 08:51

Hi Tanya! Well done on your arrival, wow you chose such a pretty name for her! I'm glad she was ok in the end. Your take it easy and enjoy every moment with your little one! I have to say though I am so jealous! everyone is having their little ones, I feel like I'm doomed to be pregnant forever!!!!

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Latest post on 04 May 2011 - 21:41

Hi Everyone, Our little princess Ayana arrived on May 3rd 03:26 AM, she weighed 3.32 kgs and is 53 cms tall...absolutely in love with her :) So all the backpain I felt that day was infact labour! Was 3 cm dilated and had 3 contractions every 10 mins...waters had to be broken to get things going and ended up with a C section as her heartrate started to decelerate...but overall had a great experience...all the staff at City Hospital has been fantastic...absolutely loving the experience now :) All the best to everyone and hope things go well for all of you... Cheers! Tanya

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Latest post on 04 May 2011 - 13:44

Hello everybody!! How are you doing? Hope everything is ok? How is the wait going?

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Latest post on 03 May 2011 - 14:19

CONGRATULATIONS LUCY!!!!!!! That is fantastic, I'm so happy for you! And really glad you stuck to your guns about what you wanted. So who delivered your baby? Was it Wafaa? Wow I'm really desperate to have my little one, waiting 2 weeks just seems soo long and I'm really uncomfortable. Fingers crossed she will come soon. What did you name your son? 3.5kg's is a good weight! My little girl already weights 3.2kg's!! Congrats once again and I hope motherhood treats you well. Tanya any updates yet?

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Latest post on 03 May 2011 - 12:55

Hi everyone, I have some news - we did it!! My son was born on 01 May after a total of 13 labours unmedicated labour. I started using a TENS machine as soon as I was sure they were labour contractions, got to the hospital at 5 cm (following the 411 rule). My husband stuck to my birth plan to every detail, we refused episiotomy (although the doctor really insisted but I was confident I would not tear) and I ended up only with a minor laceration. Started breastfeeding immediately and felt great just 1-2 hours after birth. Baby is healthy - he was born bright pink, crying and kicking, 3.5 kgs and 49.5 cm. Midwives in Medcare were really lovely and helpful, cant complain about them. Doctors respected and followed the birth plan (although I did have to live up to it and husband had to keep reminding them). Administrative & Finance staff were poor, the hospital were full and we had to stay in the labour room. Be careful with wrong charges - they made mistakes in the bills and blamed everything in the "system". But the birth experience itself was fine. I couldn't have done it without a supportive birth partner, TENS machine, prenatal yoga, antenatal classes, lots of reading and lots of positive thoughts!! Now I'm off to find a pediatrician - would be great if anyone can recommend a good one, but this probably should be another thread... Hope you are all having a great pregnancy. Wish you all the strength, patience and calm for labour (remember to stay calm and breathe!!) and a happy healthy baby... most importantly, enjoy the experience! :-)

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Latest post on 02 May 2011 - 12:43

Hey Moonbeam...am doing okay...have had some crazy pain since morning but am super confused if this is the real deal or no! Have been timing these contractions but they are pretty erratic...but def worse than BH...loads of pain in my lower back and abdomen...if I get worse am gonna make a run to the hospital...hope its not a false alarm! How r u doing?

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Latest post on 02 May 2011 - 11:54

Hi Tanya I was just checking how things are going? any progress? And how is everybody else doing? Have not heard from older posters in quite a while...

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Latest post on 01 May 2011 - 16:50

Hahahaha...my DH has the same reason!! I was 36 weeks 3 days when she did my first internal check...after that have been going to her weekly and she has been checking on every visit..things had stalled for me for abt 2 weeks in between and had progress at my last visit yesterday...I am just so uncomfortable now so when she offered to sweep I agreed to it...but like I said I haven't felt any change after that so perhaps the wait will continue for me :) You also have just 2 weeks to go! Am sure u're super excited now and cannot wait! The last few weeks do feel the longest!!!!

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Latest post on 01 May 2011 - 16:18

My DH is scared too, thinks he will hurt the baby! Men!!;) well I will be 38 weeks tomorrow, I did ask her about the sweep and internal monitoring and she said she will only do the sweep in it looks like thing are not progressing when I'm over 39 weeks. But I was rather surprised she did not even check to see what was going on downstairs. How far along were you when you had your first internal exam? I just wish stranded of care here was consistent though out! I'm rather happy for you and at the same time jealous ;)

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Latest post on 01 May 2011 - 16:10

Hey Moonbeam...am in my 40th week now...39 weeks 3 days to be exact :) Am glad ur doc has finally agreed not to do the monitoring as it really did not seem relevant...and its worse since u were paying for it! Very surprised though that she hasn't done an internal yet...u r 37 weeks or thereabouts right?? Perhaps u cud ask her next time... After the sweeping yesterday I thought things might happen today but nothing! I do know about the bit to get DH involved but he is super scared!! ;) I am considering it if nothing happens today either! Its our first so both of us are rather anxious and scared at the same time! How have u been feeling though? Sleep any better? Ask DH to massage u...it has helped me a lottttt...sleep like a baby after :) All the best! <em>edited by tanya80 on 01/05/2011</em>

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Latest post on 01 May 2011 - 16:00

Leen really?? I'm so worried that will happen with me! I guess sometimes its better not to know so you don't focus too much on it... Tanya you are so lucky! How many weeks are you now? I had my appointment today too, I had the ctg monitoring, but spoke to Dr about it and said my insurance does not cover maternity at all and it works out rather expensive for me to have it done every week. It costs over 200 dhs every time. She then said agreed with me that it was rather pricey and I did not need to get it done esp if I was paying for it! Luckily she did not charge me for the monitoring I had today. And she did not do an internal exam either??!! So I'm still not sure if I am even dilated or not! So frustrating, I really wish things would start to happen. I think I know I'm so close that waiting is just not working for me! I can't do waiting! Oh Tanya she did say to me though that if you get induced, the drugs they use for induction, are found naturally in semen, so she said if we do what got the baby in there in the first place, it helps to get things moving(only if your waters have not broken) You should have seen the sheer look of horror on my DH's face when she said this, me on the other hand had a big grin on my face!!! :)

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Latest post on 01 May 2011 - 01:46

Just a funny story about the contraction thing. In my 2nd i started to feel contractions when i was 8 months pregnant that lasted for hours then went. When it was time for the baby to come out i waited 7 hours before i actually recognized that these were true labour contractions. When i reached the hospital, i was 7 cm dilated and gave birth in less than an hour. It's easier when ur water breaks first :)

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Latest post on 30 April 2011 - 23:02

So update on baby front...had my exam today and things have progressed! Only problem was BP which was 89 systolic which isn't a good thing...Doc offered to do sweep the membranes and I agreed so now we wait! If nothing happens I am scheduled for an induction on May 5th...the official due date :) A few more days to go! Cannot wait :D

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Latest post on 29 April 2011 - 18:21

HAHAHA!!!!! Tanya mine feel the same, I try to get up and walk around and change position, but they are still there. Like you mine are also very erratic, sometimes they will be close together, and other times they will be an hour apart! Hard to tell. good luck everyone and I hope your journeys are coming to an end soon and you get to see your little ones soon!

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