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Latest post on 16 November 2011 - 14:13
what do you mean chromosome test? nt scan? cvs? amnio?
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Latest post on 16 November 2011 - 13:01
I am followed by dr. George Michailidis who now delivers at City Hospital (but is based at n9ne medical). I have not delivered yet, but went through a D&C (after missed miscarriage) and a CVS with him so far, and had none of the problems often reported during/after such procedures, receiving also a very good "psychological" support from him. My husband and I actually think he is an excellent doctor and would recommend him for any pregnancy at risk. I am delivering next week through c-section (my stubborn choice, he was not pressing me in this direction at all). edited by GattaMatta on 10/11/2011 i'm with dr sant @ primavera medical clinic - love, love, love her and she's totally pro natural birth. however, i cannot sing dr george's praises enough. he's helped us through a very difficult time, and is simply an amazing man. good luck with your delivery next week x
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Latest post on 16 November 2011 - 12:56
the first time i made a big ho'haa out of it. treated him to a super-expensive dinner and said it'll probably be the last time we're at X restaurant because nursery fees are so high LOL took him a while but he was ecstatic. we lost that precious little baby plus babies 2 & 3 thereafter :( so with baby nr 4 (i'm 32 weeks now) we were planning everything diligently and i knew immediately. unfortunately, as a result of our history, we were both so sceptical and did not want to get our hopes up that it was a question of "i'm pregnant" and getting to the doctor as fast as i could. when we reached our 12 week mark, it was celebration time - with apple juice ;) congrats on your pregnancy ... i assume?
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Latest post on 15 November 2011 - 15:34
that's exactly what i'm looking for! thanks so much pancakemum
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Latest post on 15 November 2011 - 15:32
ahhhhh makes sense. i'm not overly concerned as i had a doctor's appointment yesterday and everything's fine, it's just painful! thanks greenish ;)
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Latest post on 15 November 2011 - 13:19
are there seat protector "things" that you can buy to put between the isofix base and your car seat? the isofix base is damaging the leather seat and our baby's not even in it yet! i know safety of baby is paramount, and i dont want anything that could jeapardize that, so if anyone knows of anything to this effect ... much appreciated!
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Latest post on 15 November 2011 - 13:17
it almost feels as if my underwear is too tight, but then it happens even when i'm not wearing any LOL and especially when i sleep. i sleep on my side, legs pulled up a little bit but when i stretch out, it is very painful. is this normal?
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Latest post on 03 November 2011 - 13:36
and do you declare everything? i've been watching border patrol on the discovery channel and can only giggle at the things some people try to sneak in. (not that i declare everything all the time, just saying LOL)
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Latest post on 03 November 2011 - 10:06
i'll also be following this thread. thanks for updating dubaicat!
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Latest post on 03 November 2011 - 09:39
i agree skykitty, i've never seen "entitlement" like over here. i only milk my pregnancy at home with DH, he is after-all 1/2 of the reason i'm in the state that i am :D i feel guilty now for kind of expecting a seat on the metro :( Wondering if you did not put on the "if you dont get up and offer me a seat, I would smack you on the face" look :D Needless to say I always got offered a seat on the metro :D edited by hiccup on 02/11/2011 HAHAHA i havent, but i'm going to now!
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Latest post on 03 November 2011 - 09:29
i also think it's either in you or not, it doesnt matter which country/city you live in. some people have no manners and do not consider others when it comes to this kind of thing. a simple apology takes 2 minutes to text/phone/email ...
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Latest post on 03 November 2011 - 09:26
"tell me" :\:
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Latest post on 03 November 2011 - 09:20
Spongey, I normally agree with you, but that comment is bang out of order! For the OP, I wouldn't call the police, but would warn them that I'd it continues you will be left with little choice. Good luck, noise pollution is a huge stressor and one you can live without. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions..I think calling the police to get someone put in jail is bang out of order. i agree. i find it very sad that one expat would rat out another expat. we are all here on 'borrowed time' and how would you like it if your life, your future, your kids' futures are cut short because someone called the cops? some time ago it was unheard of for expats to threaten each other with the police. now it seems to be the norm. to the OP, sorry you're going through this, we all have crappy neighbours at one time or another but we live and let live because of our respective visa situations. i hope you get this sorted somehow. btw: our current neighbours prefer to drill holes at midnight. i bang on the walls with my high heels and they stop. the next morning we growl at each other over the fence, but come the weekend all's ok again. until the next drilling session grrrrrrrrr
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Latest post on 02 November 2011 - 16:23
i agree skykitty, i've never seen "entitlement" like over here. i only milk my pregnancy at home with DH, he is after-all 1/2 of the reason i'm in the state that i am :D i feel guilty now for kind of expecting a seat on the metro :(
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Latest post on 02 November 2011 - 16:08
when we travel, we drive to a certain location (springs, ranches, wherever), park our car there and then flag a cab down. it's utterly useless ordering a cab, even to the airport.
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Latest post on 02 November 2011 - 15:43
i got on the metro the other day and had to stand all the way from jebel ali to difc. i'm 7 months pregnant. no-one offered their seat to me. like skykitty, i also say "it'll go much quicker if you wait for me to get out of the lift, before you attempt to get in"
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Latest post on 02 November 2011 - 14:46
ohhhhhh i know who & what you're talking about. it infuriates me too. thing is, people take their buggies on escalators because the elevators are full of the other lot!
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Latest post on 02 November 2011 - 12:41
3,875,696,603rd :D
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Latest post on 02 November 2011 - 12:00
agreed, "dear" is terrible!
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Latest post on 02 November 2011 - 11:08
sorry to hijack this thread, but i thought you bought packages? i.e. dhs.5,000 for natural and dhs.21,00 for c-section. or is that just your gynae's fees? i'm a bit confused now ...
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Latest post on 02 November 2011 - 10:35
i dont like it :(
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Latest post on 01 November 2011 - 12:35
i'm about to become a mum (for the first time!) and am so enjoying this thread :D
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Latest post on 01 November 2011 - 12:33
thanks so much battybird, i'll do that right away.
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Latest post on 01 November 2011 - 11:59
do you buy/get these? and do you keep them? i was at the doctor a while ago and read an article about raising bilingual children in a country where your mother tongue is not spoken widely. i wish i had torn that article out LOL or made a note of which edition it was in because i cant find it anywhere. i've tried online too. any suggestions?
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Latest post on 01 November 2011 - 11:36
JW's Steakhouse at JW Marriott in Deira. Always!
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Latest post on 01 November 2011 - 09:45
agreed. and you cant search anything with 3 letters or less. strange in a city where everything's abbreviated (jlt, dip, jvc, etc)
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Latest post on 31 October 2011 - 13:22
paranormal activity!
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Latest post on 31 October 2011 - 13:18
we love pan am! nosey norah, why is charlies angels so sh1te? i had great expectations and programmed the box to record the series. 2 episodes in and we've cancelled the recording. cant stand it!
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Latest post on 31 October 2011 - 13:13
congratulations dubaicat! such beautiful names!!! xxx
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Latest post on 30 October 2011 - 13:46
i had really bad 'bacon' there once, sent it back and got freshly made, soft, edible 'bacon' with an apology. i really dont mind shakespeares. the comments on this thread are in line with how i feel about lime tree. cant stand the place!
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Latest post on 30 October 2011 - 11:50
oh irooni, i'm not saying she is, i'm asking "if she is" because i have no idea either. if there is no clause, then i agree with the other posters, do what feels right to you. if she was such a part of your family, and your son loves her, then surely she's worth a little extra? only you would know. sorry she's leaving, from what i gather on this website, good maids are few & far between x
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Latest post on 30 October 2011 - 11:30
thanks barbie doll, they're travelling from the uk (should have said that - sorry!)
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Latest post on 30 October 2011 - 11:23
very interesting topic. may i ask, so i maid's contract does not have a clause like ours that states that she is entitled to gratuity pay in accordance with the uae labour law?
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Latest post on 24 October 2011 - 13:32
walking on sunshine, katrina & the waves
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Latest post on 24 October 2011 - 11:46
we're with right maids. first girl they sent was dreadful, second lady - older - is fantastic and such a pleasure having around. used howdra before and had no problems with them either.
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Latest post on 24 October 2011 - 11:39
hilarious!
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Latest post on 24 October 2011 - 11:36
probably checking into city hospital for the delivery of my first baby :D
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Latest post on 24 October 2011 - 10:15
got it from timeoutdubai ;)
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Latest post on 24 October 2011 - 10:09
mmmmm must be doing something wrong because i only get a map to the plant souq on academic city road. no worries, i'll keep trying or ask around.
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Latest post on 24 October 2011 - 10:07
i'm interested too. where is the one near dragonmart?
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Latest post on 24 October 2011 - 09:56
in february it'll be 10 years since we moved to dubai, and we're still enjoying every minute. i cant remember the last time we were at brunch (2007?), we are very active and do sporty things after hours and over weekends. we live in affordable and decent accommodation, dewa is reasonable too. like another poster said, if we experience bad service we just dont go back. we are probably in the minority of people we cannot complain about du, rta, our bank (hs**). we've just never had any hassles with them. also never had phantom fines (touch wood). dubai is home to us. we go to our home country and enjoy the food, the people, the crisp blue sky but come 15 days (max), we're ready to 'come home'. good luck DDougherty, and enjoy your trip home!
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Latest post on 24 October 2011 - 09:14
gosh, you have all been so helpful. i'm printing this thread so i can study it at home. thanks everyone! x
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Latest post on 20 October 2011 - 14:31
my "old" was the pair of shoes i wore. i bought it 2 months before the wedding and wore it occasionally so i knew it wouldnt hurt me on the day.
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Latest post on 20 October 2011 - 14:20
... I have to wonder what the rest of the street thought when they saw 'bare-foot' footprints in the snow going down the road! hehehe too funny. i saw them in a sports shop but cant remember which one. i've used them before for rock-climbing, much easier to grip with than a regular shoe.
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Latest post on 20 October 2011 - 13:16
oh cp80 that's awful. so sorry for your loss. i dont have experience with IUI either but i have heard of many IUI stories with happy endings. here's to your IUI attempt, may everything go your way xxx
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Latest post on 19 October 2011 - 13:46
thanks busybee2
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Latest post on 19 October 2011 - 13:36
bread & co
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Latest post on 19 October 2011 - 11:49
save some for me ;)
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Latest post on 19 October 2011 - 11:23
so there's only 1 given, BGC? and that's for TB, right?
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Latest post on 19 October 2011 - 11:11
may i ask ... is there a list of the vaccinations that they give (or supposed to give) at birth? how does it work, do they take the baby and jab it or is it done a day/week/whatever later? baby # 1 due in january and not sure how this works. i need to do my homework and really dont know where to start. thanks ladies x
 
 
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