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Latest post on 24 July 2013 - 14:28
Children's City! But that doesn't open until quite late on Fridays, right?
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Latest post on 24 July 2013 - 14:25
Hi! No, I haven't told my children yet. I want to wait until I have finished my first trimester just in case. We've talked about the subject though, and one wants a baby brother and the other one wants a baby sister. My DS is only 13 months old so he will be blissfully unaware.
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Latest post on 23 July 2013 - 18:47
Yes, I agree with what has been said. Generally, locals like to eat at home during Ramadan....
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Latest post on 23 July 2013 - 18:45
Anon, Mabrook to you!!! Lovely news! :) Thank you, TB! When are you joining us all?
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Latest post on 23 July 2013 - 18:35
Hello everyone! I am due in February with my fourth!
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Latest post on 23 July 2013 - 18:33
Sorry. I'm leaving you all. I just found out that I am actually further along than I thought. I am very surprised but the screen doesn't lie. I am moving to the February due dates thread. :-)
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Latest post on 23 July 2013 - 13:17
Thank you ladies for the advice. Think i will go see a doc locally for the moment and hopefully think of what next. By the looks of it, it might be Ajman GMC...but like Anon mentioned I need to be ready incase anything goes wrong. Just a question, is it possible to judge the smoothness or issues of a pregnancy by the 7th month? No, anything can arise at any time and issues like gestational diabetes and preeclampsia are more likely to surface in the third trimester.
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Latest post on 23 July 2013 - 12:06
Even the doctor doesn't know, unless you have an induction, which can take time, or a scheduled c-section. You are facing an issue that many of us women have faced re our husbands. Make sure he is around after 38 weeks but let him take his vacation after the baby is born so that he can help you out to the max.
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Latest post on 23 July 2013 - 11:49
No one on here can answer that. It is not true that the second one will come earlier than the first. Actually, my second one came a few days later than the first. You will just have to be patient. Before you know it, you will be holding your baby in your arms.
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Latest post on 23 July 2013 - 11:14
When I went to Latifa for my twenty-week scan, the doctor told me the gender. Maybe you just had a moody doctor that day. I have to say, though, that I already knew the gender because I had done a private scan at 14 weeks. I am going to do that with this pregnancy also. I don't want to wait until 20 weeks to find out. I noticed that they are selling a gender prediction kit in the pharmacies here. It costs 228 dirhams. Has anyone used one of these?
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 19:46
I also get these messages in my Other folder from time to time. They are all very sleazy. Ironically, I do not have one picture of myself on my Facebook account so these guys must be very, very desperate...
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 19:43
I am happy with the school, btw.
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 17:45
My friend cancelled her two places after reading a recent article from the CEO. Know anything about the article? This school is owned by a big educational conglomerate called GEMS. The CEO has shown himself to be greedy in interviews.
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 17:44
My children go there. The class teachers are almost all British. Most of the secondary staff is not. The staff turnover appears to be quite high, unfortunately. It seems to be a happy place. I have been happy with the teaching quality.
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 16:24
Hi Pickaboo! I am due in March like you and will be going to the government hospital. I am due in December. Which hospital is assigned for you? I would suggest go directly to the hospital. Dont get into the hassle of the local clinics. Sorry Pickaboo. I got you confused with someone else.
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 11:13
Hi Pickaboo! I am due in March like you and will be going to the government hospital.
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 11:07
What about a country that is at war like Syria? Do they fast in Syria? If so, do they also refrain from killing each other during the day? [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_battles_fought_during_Ramadan_by_Muslims'>Yes they will continue[/url'> Don't forget the famous Battle of Badr which was fought during Ramadan. Thanks for that. These are things I have often wondered about.
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 11:03
It does seem to be less western/British focused than a few years ago but that may be reflective of the general demographic changes in Dubai. My friends in the Ranches and Emirates Living have commented their neighborhoods are much more diverse now than they were back in 2008/2009. What has been the biggest change in the tone of the forum topics? I'd say that there are more incidents where someone evokes Islamic traditions/Sharia laws in a thread (usually by a convert) and many of us don't rebut or say anything in fear of being seen as criticising an obviously very important religion and culture for the region. Perhaps that's why the forum seems a bit dull these days as we don't seem to have any healthy discussions about anything anymore as we're afraid of offending someone or a culture. I would say that I have to agree with this, I was just saying to someone yesterday that the changes on EW were similar to changes in Dubai. I do have to say there are some religious threads started here that really should be discussed on different forums. I agree with you. Religious questions should be posted on Islamic forums. This is not the place for debates about religion, which asking a question usually leads to on here. <em>edited by AnonDubai on 22/07/2013</em>
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 10:59
What about a country that is at war like Syria? Do they fast in Syria? If so, do they also refrain from killing each other during the day?
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 10:58
Curious what do the very poor who rarely have enough to eat do during fasting month. If Ramadhan is about remembering them. Will they still have to fast? They still have their obligation and it's the obligation of a wealthy person to feed him, but that is an obligation all year round. Though for these people the fast doesn't seem to end. This is why you see everywhere in UAE and other countries people bringing food to the masaajid so that poor people can break their fast. I remember there was a video posted where a man from Somalia called into a Saudi religious Q&A show, when he posed that same question: Is our fast accepted if we don't have iftar or suhoor. It reduced the shaykh to tears of course. I don't understand, Marroosh. Do very poor Muslims in places like Darfur, Chad, and Niger have to fast? Don't take my word for it please but as far as I understand they make the intention to do so, though they really don't have any food at all. And I would like to know if any organizations actually go there and feed them like they do here. It would be really interesting to know what they do.
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 10:56
What next? In 2 hours "duchess has an epidural" and "duchess climbs into birthing pool" and "duchess requires forceps"!!! LOOOOL! edited by The Dangerous Blonde on 22/07/2013 And then "Duchess gets a Tummy Tuck"
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 10:54
OK just read about it. Poor girl. I mean, honestly. Thousands of photographers waiting and the world world sitting there until she comes out with a baby. It was bad enough when I went into labour and I had constant calls / SMS / fb messages / emails demanding updates - "did you have the baby yet, is she here yet?" etc etc. Hoping she has a safe delivery and baby comes out healthy. I don't feel sorry for her. That was part of the deal when marrying into that family.
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 10:53
Curious what do the very poor who rarely have enough to eat do during fasting month. If Ramadhan is about remembering them. Will they still have to fast? They still have their obligation and it's the obligation of a wealthy person to feed him, but that is an obligation all year round. Though for these people the fast doesn't seem to end. This is why you see everywhere in UAE and other countries people bringing food to the masaajid so that poor people can break their fast. I remember there was a video posted where a man from Somalia called into a Saudi religious Q&A show, when he posed that same question: Is our fast accepted if we don't have iftar or suhoor. It reduced the shaykh to tears of course. I don't understand, Marroosh. Do very poor Muslims in places like Darfur, Chad, and Niger have to fast?
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 10:51
Very exciting!
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 08:36
I am interested to hear what our non-muslim ladies learn from fasting during Ramadan? :) Me too :) You can feel the hunger that some people have to feel everyday. It is also a lesson in learning to live without things that our society deems very important, for example expensive coffees, at least during the day. I do agree that you should have Suhoor if you fast. Fasting is not easy at all and you will appreciate food so much more if you fast.
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Latest post on 22 July 2013 - 08:30
I think we would all like to discuss that case, but we are not allowed to on here, so you just have to accept that. Non-controversial topics are allowed.
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Latest post on 21 July 2013 - 22:38
Are foreigners married to locals still considered expats? Yes.
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Latest post on 21 July 2013 - 22:28
The word expatriate applies to anyone living here as a foreigner, which applies to the majority of the population. The board is a big mix of women and probably some men from many different cultures, backgrounds, and religions.
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Latest post on 21 July 2013 - 14:55
Did you win the lottery?
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Latest post on 21 July 2013 - 11:44
Please keep in mind that should anything go wrong, you will be left with huge hospital bills, even if it is a government hospital. That is why some people choose to go back to their home countries to deliver...
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Latest post on 20 July 2013 - 21:01
Oh sorry. I just reread and noticed that you are definitely looking for a ready made one. I have certainly never seen a pink one before. How about a pink jalabeeya?
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Latest post on 20 July 2013 - 20:59
You could get a black one with pink designs all over it or you could just buy some pink fabric and have an abaya made. <em>edited by AnonDubai on 20/07/2013</em>
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Latest post on 20 July 2013 - 20:11
Ok where is this Pregmamma store?
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Latest post on 20 July 2013 - 17:28
I have a question. Why can't smokers smoke during the day during Ramadan? Smoking is not eating or drinking and is already considered haram. Is it specified that smoking is allowed after sunset during Ramadan? You're not to put anything into the body :) Oh ok. That clarifies it.
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Latest post on 20 July 2013 - 15:48
DO you mean sweet dish with Iftar? Not Suhoor/breakfast? I always have a sweet dish for both meals. My DH loves anything sweet and although I generally try to curb his sugar intake, during Ramadan, because he is already suffering (he loves smoking and of course, can't during Ramadan), I try to give him some extra sweets. I have a question. Why can't smokers smoke during the day during Ramadan? Smoking is not eating or drinking and is already considered haram. Is it specified that smoking is allowed after sunset during Ramadan?
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Latest post on 20 July 2013 - 15:45
Mrs B., are you a convert or a born Muslim? Bump for Mrs. B I am a converted Muslim - many years now. Does it show???? Oh ok. Thanks for clarifying. I thought that you were Pakistani-Australian.
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Latest post on 20 July 2013 - 13:51
Mrs B., are you a convert or a born Muslim? Bump for Mrs. B
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Latest post on 20 July 2013 - 11:38
There are two sides to every story. Imolinar, have you talked to the person who deliberately excluded you from the party? Why do you think that this is necessarily against your husband?
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Latest post on 19 July 2013 - 12:41
Mrs B., are you a convert or a born Muslim?
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Latest post on 18 July 2013 - 12:00
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Latest post on 18 July 2013 - 11:36
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Latest post on 18 July 2013 - 09:15
Hello! I am joining you as well. This will be my fourth!
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Latest post on 16 July 2013 - 10:24
I don't understand how any religion can convert anyone. There is only one God or Creator (or something Higher) so why do many religions try to convert you to one or another? I am a catholic as I was baptised, etc. But I have never practised it so I am not sure I can even call myself a catholic. I believe in God though. I always say a prayer whenever I visit a church, a mosque or a temple. For all the stated, I prefer Buddhism or Hinduism which are not even religions but a way of life, a philosophy. You do not need to convert to follow them. Buddhism and Hinduism are not religions? Hmmmmm....
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Latest post on 16 July 2013 - 09:35
Thank you for your reply kiwispiers, I guess it's just everyone else in my family has children, my brother, all my cousins and there's always been pressure and the 'you're next' etc comments. But I always wonder why I've never felt that way, can't put my finger on it, I just don't. Plus I also feel sad and even possibly feel guilty about that, considering so many women would love to have children, and yet they struggle or can't. I think the sadness will only set in later in life. Right now, you are still enjoying everything that life has to offer. I have a few family members who are now elderly and never had children. It is sad now because they see most people around them having grandchildren and having all sorts of family events going on and they have none of that. One told me that it was her biggest regret to not ever have had children. Of course, having children is no guarantee that you will not be alone later in life. But if you did your job right, you can reasonably expect that a few of your children will want you in their lives.
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Latest post on 15 July 2013 - 22:05
I wouldn't go to City Hospital even if they paid me! I had my pap smear done there last year which came back as normal. I had a history of abnormal results prior to that but they did not care. I have just had my pap smear done elsewhere and it came back as abnormal :( I remember somebody recommending Medcare on JBR and it was AED200 (do a search) That is very worrying. How can a lab read standard results wrong?
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Latest post on 15 July 2013 - 14:41
Well, I'm just sitting at home, but I've got three kids and don't really feel like going out...
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Latest post on 15 July 2013 - 14:40
Fortunately, my insurance covers routine annual pap smears.
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Latest post on 14 July 2013 - 14:39
You need to take her to the airport, cancel her visa, ban her, and put her on a flight home. That is the only way you can be sure that she won't do this to someone else.
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Latest post on 14 July 2013 - 11:21
I always fly BA - sick to death of EK prices and awful dodgy old falling apart planes. Yes unfortunately you have to pay to prebook your seats on BA - I normally fly alone or just with OH so we never bother and we manage to get seats together when we check in 24 hours before the flight. You think the EK airplanes are awful, old, and dodgy?
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Latest post on 13 July 2013 - 17:07
Thanks very much for your replies I know timing is not ideal, but we have little option and to be honest, the kids are really wanting to just get out there. Two of the boys are older (16 and 14) so should be able to keep themselves entertained in the pool at the villa :) My husband managed to speak to the American Hospital today and we are sorted with appointments (not sure how) - but thank you anyway. I know its a hard time to arrive, but just to look out of the windows at sunshine will be a nice change :) You may regret that last statement! :-)
 
 
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