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Latest post on 30 January 2014 - 11:58
One thing is for certain. Being pregnant here without maternity insurance is a big risk. Most likely, nothing will go wrong, but if it does, then you will be left with a huge bill and will probably become a newspaper charity case unless you are extremely wealthy...
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Latest post on 30 January 2014 - 11:30
I have been happy with the emergency care at Al Garhoud Private Hospital.
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Latest post on 30 January 2014 - 11:29
Thanks! Any feedback on Latifa? Latifa is good but not that cheap. If you are willing to pay a bit more, I would suggest Latifa.
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Latest post on 30 January 2014 - 11:16
There is Al Baraha Hospital. Ajman GMC Aster Hospital If I were you, I'd go for Baraha...
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Latest post on 30 January 2014 - 09:33
Very interesting. It would also affect me as my son is born in June and normally should start school at the age of 3 years and 3 months in 2015.
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Latest post on 30 January 2014 - 09:32
The two German cardiologists working at the German Heartcare Center in Healthcare City are good. They are based in Bremen, Germany, and come here on alternating cycles...
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Latest post on 29 January 2014 - 10:41
Oh my God, thats so sad she died? Yes.
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Latest post on 28 January 2014 - 16:00
12 months, 24 months, 17 months respectively
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Latest post on 25 January 2014 - 07:12
On a thread yesterday you were looking for advice on hiring a maid for the first time? http://www.expatwoman.com/forum/topic218246-whats-your-live-in-house-maid-typical-day-like.aspx Now you suddenly want to cancel a maids visa? Very confusing. This is why I take everything I read on this forum with a grain of salt...
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Latest post on 24 January 2014 - 10:17
I thought the story seemed strange from the beginning. Whether it did happen or not, it is a good idea to be aware that these things can happen even in the UAE.
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Latest post on 24 January 2014 - 10:15
Yes, that sounds correct. I am sure the vendors attend Friday prayers then have lunch so they would not open their stores until 4.
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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 17:27
It's like saying that smoking cigarettes is illegal yet still selling cigarettes all over the place. I am just trying to apply logic to the argument. Just a fact: formula didn't always exist...
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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 17:23
A good way to enforce this would be to fine supermarkets that sell baby formula... I'm sorry, but please say you are joking? What are the Mums that [i'>can't[/i'> feed their children supposed to do? Just let them starve to death? I was one of those Mum's, for a number of reasons I just couldn't produce enough milk for my little one. Don't you think I felt bad enough and a total failure without someone having the right to sue me! I didn't state my opinion on the subject. I only said that that would be a good way of enforcing the law... How else can they enforce it? If baby formula is being sold everywhere, then clearly they can't be serious...
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Latest post on 22 January 2014 - 16:39
A good way to enforce this would be to fine supermarkets that sell baby formula...
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Latest post on 21 January 2014 - 16:58
Errrr?! No! Just ignore the friend and have no contacts with this two faced so called friend. Gorobattie, aren't you Crux? Nope! Why? I guess I was mistaken. I thought that you had two user names.
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Latest post on 21 January 2014 - 16:56
Errrr?! No! Just ignore the friend and have no contacts with this two faced so called friend. Gorobattie, aren't you Crux?
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Latest post on 21 January 2014 - 12:59
Royal Dubai is only one day, the 20th February. Yay!
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Latest post on 21 January 2014 - 08:52
bumping for Moksh
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Latest post on 21 January 2014 - 08:50
Hi! I am also American and was wondering the same thing a while back. If you and your DH are Muslim, then Sharia law would automatically be applied in this country. Obviously, if all of your family members are in the USA, then your children would have to go into foster care until arrangements can be made to get them back to the USA if the unthinkable happened... There is no point in paying someone here to make a will for you. It will just be rendered void if it says anything that goes against Sharia law, as a poster on here posted a while back. I think it was A Rancher but not sure... In the USA, depending on what state you are from, a will can be quite unofficial. Sharia law would never apply over there. I will bump up an old thread for you. Please look for it. I am planning to make a will in the USA the next time I go there, mainly for property issues....
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Latest post on 21 January 2014 - 08:37
Good to know!
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Latest post on 20 January 2014 - 17:13
Thanks for the info, Oopsiedaisy. I will go there next week then!
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Latest post on 20 January 2014 - 16:49
Hi! Is there a sale on yet? If not, why are they not having a sales period during the DSF?
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Latest post on 19 January 2014 - 09:13
I am using it now. If I can remember where I got it, I will let you know. I am almost positive that I got it at the Union Co-Op but I would need to go back there to confirm...
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Latest post on 16 January 2014 - 12:28
Well, I said number two and I don't think my comment was ignorant. I have frequently breastfed in public here and I am heavily pregnant and breastfeeding my 19 month-old ([b'>How many of you are going to tell me how irresponsible that is towards my unborn baby[/b'>?). What I meant by the Dubai Mall being crowded is that that place is always packed and I would not want to be walking around while breastfeeding there because I'd be afraid of getting shoved by someone... Not me, I take my hat off to you :) If we ever happen to meet I'll give you a baby/carrier/feeding/no-one can tell demo. It's easier than it sounds. Can it be done if the mother is wearing an abaya? I always had my son in the Baby Bjorn but I don't see how I could have breastfed him in that.
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Latest post on 16 January 2014 - 12:03
Breastfeeding is good for the mother and to her baby. but as For me,[b'> we should consider that we are in Dubai[/b'>. For breastfeeding mommies if your baby needs milk then you should go to a private areas where in you can expose your breast for your babies. or prepare at home a breast milk use a breast pump and put it n the feeding bottle. Yes, that's right, Dubai. Part of the UAE where the federal council is currently in discussions about making it illegal NOT to breastfeed if a women is able. Oh, that would be nice, but how could they implement that? <em>edited by AnonDubai on 16/01/2014</em>
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Latest post on 16 January 2014 - 12:02
Other than near the aqarium, I have never seen Dubai Mall crowded - I must pick THE best times to shop :-) Strange...
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Latest post on 16 January 2014 - 11:50
So people who aren't 100% comfortable with seeing a woman pop out her boob and breast feed are ignorant and anti breast feeding? How is that fair? I haven't seen any comment saying its disgusting or bad??? No wonder women who can't breast feed are made to feel so bad. There are a number of ignorant comments on this thread (there is no better way to describe them) either blatantly stating, or at least suggesting that breastfeeding IN PUBLIC is not right and should not be done in Dubai. These are some of the comments from this thread: 1) Man tells woman to cover up and gets a pat on the back for doing so; 2) Dubai Mall is much too crowded to breastfeed while walking (err it doesn't matter how crowded a place is, a woman still has a right to breastfeed); 3) why put yourself and others in an awkward position (if anyone feels awkward in the presence of a mother breastfeeding then tough!) 4) I see everything wrong with it; 5) Well then have some decency and breastfeed in private; 6) Lady at the next table pops out her b00b and starts breastfeeding, both DH and I were uncomfortable. I find it offensive. And there is nothing within this thread that should make mother's who are unable to breastfeed feel bad, this is missing the point, which is about a mother's right to be able to breastfeed wherever and whenever she needs to. Well, I said number two and I don't think my comment was ignorant. I have frequently breastfed in public here and I am heavily pregnant and breastfeeding my 19 month-old (How many of you are going to tell me how irresponsible that is towards my unborn baby?). What I meant by the Dubai Mall being crowded is that that place is always packed and I would not want to be walking around while breastfeeding there because I'd be afraid of getting shoved by someone...
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Latest post on 15 January 2014 - 20:26
I am trying to convince my husband to get artificial grass. How long is it meant to last?
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Latest post on 15 January 2014 - 20:23
Yes, I also find this strange.
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Latest post on 15 January 2014 - 20:18
ohhhh was wondering about Coast , too ! First thought it was my car radio, than my home radio... Loved them, all oldies but goodies, and just enough of the actual top of the pops...they have been around for years... But are they really gone ? Because weirdly enough, they are still playing on internet ! Don't get it... I can hear some kind of background chatter on that station. I am also really sad that it is gone. Vicki White must still be around as her voice is always on E-Junior.
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Latest post on 15 January 2014 - 20:16
In this post one thing truly amazing i have learnt is... how can one BF while walking... i breastfed my child for 2 years and never once considered doing it while walking, it was not easy in the best of situations in public, but while walking... really??? I have breastfed a lot while walking around, but only in my own home. I really could not imagine doing that in public, though, while trying to be discreet. I have heard that it is possible if you have the baby in a carrier, but I have never seen that with my own eyes...
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Latest post on 15 January 2014 - 12:34
I have also been wondering what happened to that radio station. Thanks for the clarification.
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Latest post on 15 January 2014 - 09:00
I see nothing wrong with that. I see everything wrong with it. In this country it is viewed as offensive and can put many locals in an awkward position. I really don't see why breast feeding a baby should be done in a crowded public area when there are other possibilities available. It is not veiwed as offensive. Local people are pro breastfeeding, so much so that they are trying to pass a law insiting that people are fined for not doing it! Oh really?
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Latest post on 15 January 2014 - 08:57
I don't have a problem with breastfeeding in public but I do not think that a woman should expose her boobs to others in public.
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Latest post on 15 January 2014 - 08:45
Wow! That takes courage to breastfeed while walking around the Dubai Mall! There are plenty of breastfeeding rooms there. That place is way too crowded to breastfeed while walking...
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Latest post on 15 January 2014 - 08:42
Thank you, Hot Rice! I actually found the location on my GPS as Karama Market.
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Latest post on 15 January 2014 - 08:41
She was walking and breastfeeding at the same time in public?
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Latest post on 14 January 2014 - 17:34
Does anyone have the GPS coordinates for the Karama Shopping Complex?
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Latest post on 14 January 2014 - 17:26
Heading North on Shk Zayed, take exit for Al Karama. Take first right into Karama neighborhood. Take the right after the mosque. Then turn left, in front of the fish market. There are shops on each side. If you look at most maps, its labeled Karama Shopping Complex. Thank you for these directions.
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Latest post on 11 January 2014 - 14:41
Thanks for letting us know.
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Latest post on 07 January 2014 - 16:38
That's the way this country operates. Get used to it. I spoke to a Chinese landlord the other day who told me that she will only rent out to Europeans for various reasons, so even landlords discriminate based on nationality!
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Latest post on 07 January 2014 - 16:31
Hi! I have had three NVDs and inshallah my fourth will be the same. With two, I had an epidural and with one, I did not have time for an epidural! All of my children were born in Dubai. It seems like everyone and their mother gives birth by c-section here. Don't buy into it for the usual reasons (big baby, convenience, etc.) and seek a second opinion if you are told that your baby is too big to be delivered naturally. Talk to your doctor to find out what their opinion is on elective c-sections. A pro-natural doctor wouldn't agree to book you in for a c-section just on request. You can definitely have a natural birth in Dubai and make sure your husband supports you on that.
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Latest post on 07 January 2014 - 12:57
Anon thanks for the contact .Am gonna try her for sure . [ quote=AnonDubai'>The pedicurist's name is Tess and she works at the Specialist Beauty Salon next to the NMC Specialty Hospital in Al Nahda 2. She can be a bit rough but I feel that that is required to do a good callous removal. Good! Let me know how it goes! I was told that the Mary Foot Spa in Jumeirah does callous treatments. I have also seen a product called Baby Foot in the pharmacies here. Has anyone tried it?
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Latest post on 07 January 2014 - 12:12
Probably not, considering that most of the days off have been in the school calendar. The other days were canceled by other bodies, not by the individual schools.
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Latest post on 06 January 2014 - 18:24
The pedicurist's name is Tess and she works at the Specialist Beauty Salon next to the NMC Specialty Hospital in Al Nahda 2. She can be a bit rough but I feel that that is required to do a good callous removal.
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Latest post on 06 January 2014 - 17:22
Can't you just use one of those blackhead removers on your pores? They work really well. I believe that they still sell them at Lifestyle in Centerpoint.
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Latest post on 06 January 2014 - 17:21
I know a place in Al Qusais where the pedicurist is passionate about removing calluses. However, I imagine that that is quite far from you. I don't live near there anymore but I have found myself driving all the way there recently for a good pedicure after countless pathetic pedicures in the Mirdif area. She'll even use a razor if you request it!
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Latest post on 05 January 2014 - 20:13
The ministry has declared Sunday a holiday so I can say with 100% certainty that schools will be closed on Sunday inshallah.
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Latest post on 05 January 2014 - 17:17
Who is SugarRush1988?
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Latest post on 04 January 2014 - 07:48
DR1958, I find that you are playing really well for a novice.
 
 
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