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Latest post on 16 January 2012 - 17:16

Iman, could you perhaps give me the name an contact details of the doctor you used at Aster Hospital? TIA

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Latest post on 11 January 2012 - 15:20

Just an update...i had a beautiful baby boy on the 23rd December via emergency c section at city hospital. We both doing well now

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Latest post on 15 December 2011 - 01:28

Thanks ladies!

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Latest post on 12 December 2011 - 15:56

Thanks for the reply! Anyone else know where I can find a already fully stocked one?

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Latest post on 12 December 2011 - 15:52

@ alexia - when are you due? @larissa76 - have you given birth yet? I also feel like im going to explode and Im regretting my decision to work until the last...im so tired at work everyday and it seems like my brain is just not working anymore! Just have to get through the rest of this week and next week!

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Latest post on 11 December 2011 - 14:24

Hi ladies I did a search on here and couldn't find any threads on this so I thought I'd ask the question here. Does anyone know where I can find a decent first aid kit or where I can buy all the things needed to create my own first aid kit? Also, what are the essentials for a first aid kit (bearing in mind that I have a LO on the way in 2-3 weeks time) Thanks in advance

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Latest post on 07 December 2011 - 10:08

Hello! How are all the December ladies doing? Im feeling really awkward right now and with my due date only being the 30th it feels so far away still! Counting down the days...

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Latest post on 30 October 2011 - 15:51

bump anyone please?

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Latest post on 29 October 2011 - 18:40

Hi, We have a huge crack in our window that was there when we moved in but we never got around to telling the landlord so now he's making us pay for it. He is quite dodgy when it comes to money so I want to get a quote myself so he doesn't overcharge us. Does anyone know who to call? I tried googling it but not finding anything.

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Latest post on 24 October 2011 - 14:34

I saw some at Geant in Ibn Battutta but not sure how much it was

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Latest post on 24 October 2011 - 14:33

Thanks ladies! samsmom you can take down your email now. Will let you know if I need them - we dont have alot of stuff so was gona pack it up myself but now i think getting in movers to do everything will be so much easier (seeing that im almost 8 months pregnant)

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Latest post on 23 October 2011 - 16:19

I realise I am a bit late but wondering if you still have some packing boxes to give away? If not, do you know where I can find/buy some or does anyone else have some to spare? Back home, my father-in-law usually handles things like this and I have no clue what to do here in Dubai *sigh*

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Latest post on 23 October 2011 - 12:04

Thanks for the replies ladies... dubaisusan, can I ask if you used the AC all day? I'll be getting a maid soon so she will probably be running the AC all day and I'd like to get some idea of what the bill would be. bluecamel, ive looked in the greens - but cant find an apartment under AED80k. Gege_DXB i will try to look into JLT again and find out how the charges really work. Im afraid im running out of time as I need to move by the 1st Nov :( Does anyone know which buildings in Tecom to stay away from?

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Latest post on 22 October 2011 - 23:04

Thanks for your reply Alismum...I take it you dont know how much AC would be for a 2BR in JLT? Does anyone else perhaps know?

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Latest post on 22 October 2011 - 22:39

Hi everyone... Need some help regarding apartment hunting. Been looking in the Tecom/Al Barsha/JLT area but everything we've looked at seems so terrible, too small or totally out of our budget! Ideally I would like to stay in these areas as its close to work. Our budget would be max AED75k We are looking for a 2BR apartment, but lots of them don't have AC free and I have no idea of how this works. So some insight would be great here Also, if anyone can let me know what buildings are good and which ones to stay away from in these areas, that would be appreciated.

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Latest post on 16 October 2011 - 12:56

This thread has been a bit quiet lately! Things are crazy my side...still covering 2 jobs at work until the handover to the new guy is complete so thats taken a lot of my time. We have to move to a 2BR place, currently live in the Marina so we are looking for apartments which is an awful task given our current budget cos it seems the Marina is out of the question (or at least the nicer buildings) so been looking in other areas that we arent familiar with! Pregnancy is going well, although I cant sleep very well anymore due to my size and leg cramps :( I am in desperate need for a full body massage. Have you ladies started on baby shopping yet? I have no idea what clothes a new born would need so I havent bought anything! :\: Sorry for the long post, but it feels good to get all that out!

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Latest post on 10 October 2011 - 17:12

I'm so glad I found this thread! I was going crazy thinking there is something wrong with my BB! At least now i know its not only me Thanks ladies!

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Latest post on 13 September 2011 - 09:22

Again, thanks for that detailed info natalie8! I am in desperate need for a massage...any ladies wana share the Monday deal with me? <em>edited by CapeChick on 13/09/2011</em>

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Latest post on 07 September 2011 - 14:19

Enigma1979, You could ask them if they will give you unpaid leave instead of quitting? I am definately trying the unpaid leave option

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Latest post on 18 August 2011 - 11:57

Does anyone have any more experiences relating to the iftar at Atlantis? Friends want to go there for iftar but if the food is really sub standard I wouldnt want to pay that much - i'd rather go elsewhere. Any idea on how much the iftar buffet is?

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Latest post on 27 July 2011 - 15:51

DC_Diva - So funny you should mention that, I went into Tiffany too but didnt find anything nice :( Apparantly the Ramadaan sales are coming up and Baby Shop normally has a great one, so I think i'll leave all the shopping till then mrsrjbr, Fridays are perfect for me - i will check out the facebook group. would love to attend the next meet!

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Latest post on 17 July 2011 - 14:53

Hello ladies... Congrats to everyone once again. Just wondering when you should start buying baby things - furniture and clothing. This is my first one and im absolutely clueless! Ps im due on the 30th Dec (as per my last appt, previously it was first week of Jan)

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Latest post on 22 June 2011 - 11:42

so can someone tell me precisely how Dubai and Abu Dhabi are SUPPOSED to be pronounced, just out of interest? Im not an arabic speaker but I know the alphabet and can read arabic (even though I dont know what it means) - we were taught the phonetic rules and If you read Dubai in Arabic it is actually pronounced Du-Bay. Explaining how to say Abu Dhabi correctly could take a while though but essentially the Dh in Dhabi is said with the tongue against the top of pallet just behind your teeth (if that makes any sense) ;)

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Latest post on 09 June 2011 - 16:13

Thanks will check her out. Does anyone know if she does direct billing with Axa and where does she deliver?

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Latest post on 09 June 2011 - 16:12

Hello ladies! Hope everyone is better today. According to my calculations im due on the 2nd Jan but i thought i'd say hi here cause it might very well be that i give birth in December....this is my first one so I am totally clueless! Lucky for me i havent had bad MS...just a strange taste in my mouth all day that gets really bad in the evenings which leads to some nausea. Went for my first scan at 7 and a half weeks...couldnt wait to see if everything is ok! Heard the heartbeat and everything looks great! Next scan will probably be around the 25th June - not sure what OB im going to yet though. Cant wait for week 12 cause I want to tell everyone already! PS, anyone have any advice on how to break the news to your manager? I've only been at the company for 10 months now and its the first time my manager has a female reporting to him so I have no idea what to say and when!

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Latest post on 31 May 2011 - 09:26

Thanks for the advice and replies ladies. I think i will change my doctor, didnt really feel comfortable with her anyway. Any suggestions on someone good? Choosing a doctor here in Dubai when you dont really know anyone or anything about the doctors isnt very easy so any help would be appreciated. Oh, im currently 9 weeks!

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Latest post on 29 May 2011 - 16:22

Not sure if its inside or outside but if its Yas Arena its normally outside. Radisson Blu is having an offer: AED950 bed and breakfast (excl's 10% service charge & 6% tourism levy) incl dinner for 2 and 2 reserved tickets.

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