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Latest post on 14 May 2013 - 08:35

Hi DubaiCat. I am in Warqa 4 and the villa next to me is empty and very big with a very big garden. It's an Emirati-style villa, however. There is no swimming pool, though. Let me know if you are interested and I'll get the owner's number for you. It's not far from Mirdif, btw, and has easy access to many of the major roads. Hi AD. DH took a drive out there and says it's too far out :(. But thank you so much for trying!

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Latest post on 12 May 2013 - 21:28

Dr Bahgat at the Medical International Specialist Centre on Al Wasl road is very good. My little boy was tested as it was picked up as a potential problem at school. It was all paid for on insurance. He came out with no problems - just a typical distracted 6 year old boy!!! I liked Dr Bahgat - he chatted more to my little boy and asked him lots of questions - he kept on giving me those knowing looks like all was under control. I know some people don't like his bedside manner but for me - he was great with my little boy and my little boy loved him. I hope he's still there. Thanks :). Did you have to pay and claim or was it direct billing? I've asked DH to get a list of exclusions and direct billing providers but all I got was a grunt in response.

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Latest post on 12 May 2013 - 21:27

That sounds familiar - sorry to be so daft, suffering serious sleep deprivation right now!!! No apology necessary - same in our house! :)

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Latest post on 12 May 2013 - 21:21

There's a list of banned breeds on the Dubai Municipality vet section website... hang on :) [url=http://www.dm.gov.ae/wps/wcm/connect/e0a35d7b-3384-439b-a924-a5ce84432245/العقول+المبدعة+ـ+مطوية+شروط+تجسيل+القطط+والكلاب+-+باللغة+الانجليزية.pdf?MOD=AJPERES'>link[/url'> <em>edited by DubaiCat on 12/05/2013</em>

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Latest post on 12 May 2013 - 21:20

I think it's the Medicentres one that used to be EHL. Brilliant, thanks!

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Latest post on 12 May 2013 - 20:59

Wow, what a mess. Funny how people are really cavalier about things when they move here and don't really think about the local laws or the consequences. Funny how people think comments like this are actually helpful or warranted. sb85, my friend had to go through this procedure recently because they got married when she was around 16 weeks pregnant. Baraha hospital initially refused to issue the birth certificate because they'd only been married 156 days when their baby was born, and apparently the legal minimum requirement is to be married for 180 days. Basically what they had to do was go to the court with two witnesses to confirm my friend's DH was the father of the baby. They were issued a certificate to prove this, which they had to take back to Baraha hospital. The birth certificate was then issued with no further problems, on the same day they got the certificate from the court. From memory (which is often unreliable these days!) the court section was Personal Status but I don't think they received any special help from anyone high up. I hope you get it sorted :).

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Latest post on 12 May 2013 - 20:31

Thanks, AD. I'm going to have a drive out there and see how 'far out' it feels so I'll let you know if that's OK :). We're in Al Waha at the moment and although I love the villa and the community is the friendliest we've been in, the driving does my head in :(.

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Latest post on 12 May 2013 - 19:48

Have you tried Al Muntazah in Jebel Ali? They are 4 bed with an Ok garden but not sure what they go for now. We've been speaking to the guy who deals with rentals there and while current tenants tell us it's 150k the guy says it'll be 170k :( if there are any available!

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Latest post on 12 May 2013 - 19:16

Me again :D. House-hunting is driving me up the wall and I haven't even been able to go view any yet because we still have around five weeks before we need to move, but I'm so frustrated at being so unsettled! Anyone, anywhere leaving a villa? My absolute ideal would be Garden View Villas in Jebel Ali but we clearly don't know the trick to jumping the wait-list queue, because we've been on the list for more than two years and not had so much as a quick phone call whereas we know at least two families who joined the list more than a year after we did and they're living there now :(. Aside from GVV, we'd go to Jumeirah, Umm Suqeim, Barsha, anywhere around Media or Internet City, Jebel Ali (but not the Furjan townhouses because they're a bit small for our zoo), and Mirdif if it's an independent villa with a big garden. Any help so much appreciated :). ETA: I don't really even care about the agency fee now, I just want to know where we're going to be living! <em>edited by DubaiCat on 12/05/2013</em>

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Latest post on 26 April 2013 - 07:59

No good news on our end. Our LL will increase for us (were we to stay) to 176K. I'm assuming since we're leaving he'll be able to rent for upwards of 180K. Good luck with the move! Thank you for trying, and sorry it took so long for me to get back to you! We've had one round of upstairs after another. We're still looking :(. If anyone knows of anything we'd be most grateful to hear about it!

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Latest post on 21 March 2013 - 19:50

Thanks :). I'm sure Mirdif will be just fine if we have to choose that option but DH would love to find somewhere in Jumeirah or Umm Suqeim, or further down towards Jebel Ali, if we can. We have friends in a decent 3-bed paying 140k In Umm Suqeim so he swears blind it's possible! We'd go to Barsha as well :). <em>edited by DubaiCat on 21/03/2013</em>

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Latest post on 21 March 2013 - 08:40

DS had his tonsils and adenoids out and grommets in back in January, with Dr Syed Sajid at City. We found him very caring and professional.

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Latest post on 21 March 2013 - 08:37

Super, thanks!

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Latest post on 04 March 2013 - 20:03

I've used them twice for alterations and can highly recommend them. Super-quick service, lovely work and reasonable prices. And yes - you don't have to schlep all the way to Satwa! Winner!

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Latest post on 04 March 2013 - 19:57

Hi DubaiCat - Bought myself a thermometer and signed up to Fertility Friend today. It's good to feel I'm doing something positive. Fingers crossed it helps! At least it will be useful information to show to the doctor, if nothing else! :-) Good for you! I'm so sorry I didn't see this before, I barely get time to check EW on my phone these days, never mind get onto the computer so I can type a response! I hope your charting is going well. sakn, with all due respect, that simply isn't true. I conceived naturally after four years of no contraception and I have friends with similar stories. Not everybody with sub-fertility issues will need treatment and not everybody who doesn't conceive within a year has issues.

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Latest post on 21 February 2013 - 09:08

One of my best friends has just been through this. Their wedding was all planned and booked and she found out she was pregnant three months before, so she was 16/17 weeks when they actually got married. Medical care pre-marriage was no problem as nobody asked for her marriage certificate. The only problem she faced was getting the birth certificate, as the government hospital told her legally a couple here must be married for 180 days before a baby is born and she'd been married for 156 days. Her husband had to go to court with two witnesses to get a certificate confirming he was the baby's father, which they then took to the hospital and the certificate was issued. This was all very stressful for her at the time but was sorted in a couple of days. Good luck with your pregnancy!

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Latest post on 16 February 2013 - 01:43

Do all the ladies who have children never drink, then? Or is it just that anyone else in charge of your children isn't allowed to drink? I'm interested because I left my two with my sister to attend a wedding last summer and it would never have occurred to me to instruct her not to drink while my children were in her care.

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Latest post on 16 February 2013 - 01:29

I found the HSG unbelievably painful too - it was a hop off the bed yelling kind of thing for me :(. But to say she could see one clear tube doesn't sound too confidence-inspiring! Either the dye went through or it didn't! I'm so sorry you're having to put up with all of this :(. Did you try charting yet? I'm typing on my phone after a few wines but drop me an email on harpersdxb at gmail dot com and I can talk you through that if it's something you want to try. And I can recommend my doctor, Dr Elsa, and also Dr Sant who was very helpful with a friend of mine who was ttc for many years.

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Latest post on 03 February 2013 - 22:39

Sadly natural yoghurt just doesn't do it when I need something sweet, and luckily the spray I use is olive oil :). I did find skimmed milk yoghurt in our local West Zone the other day though - result! A little grating of dark chocolate and some stevia powder and it could almost have been a Muller Light vanilla with dark chocolate :D. The new store also has fat-free cottage cheese, fat-free Philadelphia and fat-free ricotta. Great for the SW lasagne recipe!

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Latest post on 03 February 2013 - 22:36

Thanks :). I went to the Etisalat shop at Dubai Mall and got myself sorted - 250dhs a month for 400 local minutes, 500 local and international texts and 1GB data. Hopefully this should stop the cash-haemorrhaging!

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Latest post on 03 February 2013 - 22:24

Thanks so much for posting. I've passed on your email address so you can remove it :).

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Latest post on 02 February 2013 - 22:29

Thanks, that's really helpful :). Did you have to make an appointment to go to court, or get a lawyer?

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Latest post on 02 February 2013 - 21:46

Good point :(. So, anyone know a good lawyer?!

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Latest post on 02 February 2013 - 21:30

Thanks both :). Does she need legal representation at the court or does she just need to make an appointment and show up?

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Latest post on 02 February 2013 - 21:03

Not a lawyer but try Babysteps http://www.babystepsdubai.com/ they have done the documents for both my children and i also got married when i was 14 week. Good luck Did you face any issues getting the birth certificate?

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Latest post on 02 February 2013 - 20:52

Little bump :). She called the British embassy and they gave her the name of a lawyer, and this lawyer recommended she forge a marriage certificate with a different date on it. Understandably she's a little hesitant to use this firm!

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Latest post on 29 January 2013 - 08:22

Ta. Do you get any data with that? And if so, how much Internet usage do you get out of it?

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Latest post on 24 January 2013 - 09:52

Just a caution to anyone who needs to know, the Muller Lights have pork in them. Good point! They're in the pork section. Maybe some kind of pork gelatine? I didn't read the ingredients :(. If anyone knows where to find plain fat-free yoghurt that isn't 30dhs a tub I'd love to know.

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Latest post on 24 January 2013 - 09:42

I am seriously going wrong somewhere and I just can't see where. I try to stick to a budget of 5,000dhs a month for groceries, petrol and sundries and I haven't managed it since I started trying. It's driving me insane. I go to the fruit and veg market for my produce, even though the last few times I've been I've ended up with over-ripe melons and rotten potatoes. I go to Union Co-op for nappies, wipes and household products and use Entertainer vouchers if we eat out, whether lunch with the kids or of an evening (and we don't go out much). I know I spend a lot on petrol because we live in Al Waha, but that's about the only problem I can see. Oh, and Etisalat top-up vouchers - I get the 20dhs weekly internet package and every week without fail it runs out (even though I don't use anywhere near what the website says I can use) and I end up running out of credit. I put 50dhs or 100dhs credit on and it's gone in days. I just can't see where else I can try and save money. Any suggestions gratefully received! ETA: We're two adults, two small children, two big dogs and two cats. <em>edited by DubaiCat on 24/01/2013</em>

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Latest post on 21 January 2013 - 20:44

Just checked out myfitnesspal.com it is FAB! thank you!!!! :) You don't need to count calories on SW :D. PS Park tomorrow pm? <em>edited by DubaiCat on 21/01/2013</em>

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Latest post on 21 January 2013 - 20:42

I have had two microdiscectomies with Dr Al Shunnar at American and each time have had a consultation with a spine specialist back home in the UK, and both times the consultants at home have agreed with the need for surgery and said they'd have been proud of the work had they done it. I now see Dr Sarwat at City and although I've never had surgery with him (and hope never to need it!) I find him professional, thorough and definitely not scalpel-happy. ETA: If you want to see someone in the UK I can recommend Mr Nitin Patel in Bristol. I'm not sure which hospital he works at privately but he's at Frenchay with the NHS. Maybe the Nuffield or the Spire privately? <em>edited by DubaiCat on 21/01/2013</em>

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Latest post on 21 January 2013 - 20:35

I'm now losing weight slowly but steadily doing Slimming World diet - it's not a crash diet, just a sensible one. Me too :). I never had an issue with my weight until I had my children, then I just ballooned. I was 57kg when I arrived in Dubai 12 years ago, 98kg before I had DS, 93kg before I had DD and finally when I joined SW last July almost 80kgs. I lost 7kg in the first six weeks and now I've lost almost 14 in total, although I've been up and down a bit over the festive season :D. When I was at my biggest I just wanted the weight to disappear overnight. I wanted to be back in my skinny jeans, back in all my lovely clothes I used to wear on nights out with DH or the girls, back in things I bought because I liked them and not just because they were baggy enough to hide everything. And I wanted it to all happen within the space of a week. I have no clue how or why this changed, but I came to realise it wasn't going to happen overnight and just because it didn't, didn't mean I had to give up and just stuff my face with chocolate because I wasn't going to be back in my skinny jeans by the weekend. Now, I follow the SW plan in the week and have blow-outs at the weekend if I want to. I save my Syns for wine and meals out, and I still manage to lose weight by keeping the week as Syn-free as possible. Another 7 or 8kg and I'll be at my target weight and I can't wait, even though it'll probably take me until March or April. I know that by losing it slowly and steadily, it's more likely to stay off long-term. And, just as importantly, I know it's a complete lifestyle change and change of attitude to food. If you need any more proof eating plans like this work, my sister's just reached her target weight. She's lost almost 45kgs. ETA: You absolutely need to be exercising to keep fit as well, but apparently weight loss is 80 per cent what you put in your mouth and 20 per cent exercise (can't remember where I found that little gem!). I have friends who exercise every day of the week and don't shift weight unless they eat sensibly too. <em>edited by DubaiCat on 21/01/2013</em>

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Latest post on 21 January 2013 - 20:25

Congratulations on that amazing weight loss! You must feel like a different person! I had a tummy tuck in November with Dr Zuhair Al Fardan at Medcare. I'm very happy with the results, although I appreciate it's nowhere near as extensive an operation as the one you're considering. I found the website www.realself.com really useful when I was trying to mentally prepare myself for the surgery. And again, I know my procedure is small fry compared to yours but I'm SO glad I had it done. It literally has changed my life, and not just from a cosmetic perspective.

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Latest post on 21 January 2013 - 20:15

I know I used to have your email address but I can't for the life of me find it :). Drop me a line. <em>edited by DubaiCat on 21/01/2013</em>

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Latest post on 20 January 2013 - 22:04

I know it's a little early to think about sleep routines but I don't think it's a bad time to start getting some kind of order to your day, and I found starting with bedtimes worked well. Again, your LO is probably too small to be too strict about things but if you just start doing things in the same order, at roughly the same time of day, that's a good place to begin. With my second (my first I didn't have a clue and was all over the place!) we started a bedtime routine at about seven weeks. Before this she'd just stay downstairs with us until her last feed at about 10.30-11ish and sometimes she's be agitated. Bedtime for her brother is 7ish so we started putting her in her bath about six-ish each day - same time as her brother as we were hoping to get the two of them onto the same routine early on! - then doing her feed, then popping her into the crib and lights out until her next feed. It sounds really simple, and it was, but it seemed to establish good 'ground rules', if you like, and she knew where she was within just a few days. Once she seemed settled with this, we moved onto daytime routines and again, just did the same things in the same order at roughly the same time of day. For a baby so tiny staying up longer than around an hour is practically impossible, so whatever time she woke up, she'd be changed, fed and back in bed for a nap no more than an hour afterwards. This leaves very little time to do anything apart from change and feed but hey-ho, if it leads to a happy baby, who cares?! I know with my two, being overtired led to them being incredibly fussy and agitated, so perhaps some of the signs you're thinking are wind could be overtiredness? It's all so confusing when they're tiny and you're just getting to know them :). Probably the best advice I could give is to learn tired and overtired signs and work backwards to happy time, so you can catch them early on and make sure they're in bed ready to go to sleep when you still have some happy time left for them to drop off. We saw Cecile de Scally for our first baby (horrendous sleeper and permanently agitated between 4 and 7 months) and she had us keep a sleep diary so we could work out what his signs were. I did the same with our second and thankfully we never encountered any of the problems we did with our first. Good luck!

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Latest post on 20 January 2013 - 21:50

AA82, I also don't want to argue but I do want to make a couple of points regarding your post. I know you're trying to help the OP feel like she's not alone (and she most definitely isn't), but... She doesn't need to introduce herself to the new person she's become if she has PND. This new person[b'> isn't her[/b'> - it's an altered version of her, due to the chemical imbalances in her brain caused by the hormone fluctuations of pregnancy and birth. No woman wants to introduce herself to a person who is so badly affected by PND that she doesn't want her baby. No woman wants to introduce herself to a person who is so badly affected by PND that she can't function and ends up sobbing in the shower for hours and banging her head against a concrete wall until she sees stars. Support and natural therapy can be incredibly helpful when treating PND. Taking medication, though, may very often be required as PND is so biological; as far as I understand it, most doctors agree it is almost 100% caused by chemical imbalances in the brain and while some women can muddle through, or find relief through counselling and other such therapies, many, many more need the help of anti-depressant medication (in conjunction with counselling and other therapies) to right the imbalances. There is a stigma attached to taking medication for mental disorders and it needs to disappear, soon. DubaiNewbie2010, if you're on Facebook try searching for Out Of The Blues. It's a new support group set up to help women just like you and I hope you get the help you need.

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Latest post on 16 January 2013 - 13:32

Dubaicat i went to a lovely baby shower at Ritz Carlton and they served alcohol. we also all paid for our own ;) Was it the Ritz Carlton in Jumeirah? I'll check out all the suggestions, thanks :).

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Latest post on 16 January 2013 - 13:17

The mum-to-be wanted to have it at a house and the original organiser arranged the afternoon tea :(. My main problem with this is that the girl whose house we'd have it at can't do the original date as she didn't get the emails! Oh dear.

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Latest post on 15 January 2013 - 22:20

Thanks. But eeeek, it's 360dhs with one glass of bubbly at Burj Khalifa and I dread to think how much it is at the Burj Al Arab! Are they really the only two options? I'm sorry, I should have said nothing too expensive because the mum-to-be is already worried about asking people to pay. Thanks so much for taking the time to reply :). The original organiser was the one who said afternoon tea instead of having it at someone's house and now I'm stuck trying to sort it! :(

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Latest post on 08 January 2013 - 19:06

Why not just pick a breakfast cereal that doesn't have added sugar or salt? ETA: Or a breakfast bar without added sugar or salt? But at the end of the day, if you're balancing it out with healthier options later in the day and at least they're eating something first thing, then is it really that bad? <em>edited by DubaiCat on 08/01/2013</em>

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Latest post on 06 January 2013 - 20:58

Ah, OK. Thanks! Online it is then :).

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Latest post on 06 January 2013 - 20:28

Yep, there's an embassy and a consulate in Bur Dubai, just next to the creek. [url=www.ukinuae.fco.gov.uk '>link[/url'>

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Latest post on 06 January 2013 - 20:25

One of the things we mothers are best at is beating ourselves up about not doing a good enough job :). I well remember feeling utterly lost and inadequate well beyond six months, never mind just a month! I know a few words on the screen can't make a difference but I mean it when I say I'm 100% sure you are giving it your best shot and doing it brilliantly. Babies are confusing little beggars at the best of times, let alone when they're fussy and unsettled. I have no idea if it'd be possible to re-establish breastfeeding but if anyone can help you in this respect, it's Dr Delphine at Medicentres Motor City. She's a family GP and a lactation consultant and she's lovely, so she might be worth seeing.

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Latest post on 06 January 2013 - 13:06

Has your LO done this right since birth or is it new? Both of mine had a growth spurt at about 2.5-3 weeks and it felt like I was feeding all the time :( but it stopped after a few days. I found Cecile worth her weight in gold with DS but I would definitely combine seeing her with seeing a doctor to rule out any medical issues. Honestly, it does get better. The first few weeks with a newborn are tough enough without any added issues such as these. You're doing a great job!

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Latest post on 06 January 2013 - 13:00

CottonOn Kids had them in Ibn Battuta shortly before Christmas. Just be careful once your LOs get teeth, though - DS bit a piece out of one of the feet and it was just the right size and shape to block an airway.

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Latest post on 06 January 2013 - 12:56

So you almost miss your turn-off and in your haste to get to it, you cut up several people and endanger lives. You either a) wave apologetically at every driver you cut up, or b) stick your finger up at whoever objects to your driving and lets you know with the horn. a) says you recognise your bad driving on this occasion and are sorry to put other people at risk; b) says not only are you a dangerous driver, you also couldn't give a t0ss about anyone else on the road and you think you're so important you can do what you like. And he shouldn't be reported?!

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Latest post on 04 January 2013 - 20:45

I lent my two out before Christmas - if I can get them back in time you're welcome to them. They're for older children, from about 3-4 upwards.

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Latest post on 04 January 2013 - 20:34

Dr Elsa tried many times to get me to consider having DD naturally even though the first thing I said to her when I found out I was pregnant was 'I want a section'.

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Latest post on 04 January 2013 - 00:30

I've posted another thread on this today :(. If you're considering City or Welcare, do check your insurance still covers these hospitals. DH's company have sent out a mail confirming the issues regarding their ongoing price increase issue. There is a grace period until January 31 for direct billing but beyond that, at the moment, direct billing stops and some insurers will even refuse pay and claim.

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Latest post on 04 January 2013 - 00:27

Charting is an idea but you have to remember that when your temp rises you've ovulated so trying afterwards won't help. It's not just aimed at working out the right time (although once you're in tune with your body and can read the physical signs you'll know when you should be trying beforehand). It's about getting an accurate picture of your cycle, so you can go to your doctor with a full rundown of what your body does as opposed to what an average woman's body does. There are many little bits of information charting temperatures can give you that could be invaluable if you do have any problems. One of my favourite bits about charting was having the confidence to know when I should have been getting excited :). Once you've established your luteal phase, you know when your period is really late as opposed to just thinking it is when it reality you just ovulated late, so you know when you can wee on a stick without thinking 'yet another waste of 40dhs!'. On the day I got my BFP with DS, seeing 36.99 instead of the previous day's 36.79 told me all I needed to know to get my a$$ out of bed faster than if Kevin McKidd had been waiting in my bathroom naked.

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