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Latest post on 06 April 2011 - 20:38
Everybody has different pain thresholds. I thought I was a bit of a wimp until I gave birth first time and found that I actually have a high pain tolerance. I have since given birth 4 times completely naturally with no pain relief. Its also a mind over matter game with yourself once you're in labour. If you are positive throughout your pregnancy and have in mind how you'd like to give birth (of course sometimes that's out of your control in emergency situations) and try and stick with that during labour, you'll hopefully be fine. If you have a strong support with you (ie husband, partner, mum etc) they can help you stay focused. However, when it all comes down to it, everyone is different and will cope with it how they can during that amazingly intense time. You'll be fine, every first time pregnant woman feels this way. :) Sending you strength :) ETA take all advice very cautiously and make your own mind up about things. IMO those mothers should not have scared you about PND. If you're positive and calm then labor and motherhood will be easy for you. goodluck <em>edited by juzzrach on 06/04/2011</em>
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Latest post on 06 April 2011 - 07:43
Thanks Embo :)
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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 21:18
bump pls
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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 17:56
I need directions please from Al Kahil Rd to Al Badia Residence Festival City thanks :)
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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 10:56
OMG I am reading this right now and absolutely LOVE it. ashc I'm not sure how it ends so can't if its happy or sad sorry. I also just finished reading The Help, really good and not a sad story, you can borrow it, I'll try and remember to bring it today :)
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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 10:47
MB that looks great I will def check it out.....I love that you know all the "hidden" places :)
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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 10:44
The average size in the UK are size 16's. So I wouldnt agree that most women are thin. The average British woman is fat too. I tend to agree, the average in a lot of countries these days has increased, probably due to bad lifestyle and food choices made by people now.
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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 10:41
MB you must enlighten me on where to go in Satwa, clearly I must be paying way to much for treatments in Dubai Mall
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Latest post on 05 April 2011 - 07:03
no not yet, has anyone tried that nail place (rose something) in the pink tower in front of us?
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Latest post on 04 April 2011 - 20:14
bump coz I love the way you titled it!!
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Latest post on 04 April 2011 - 19:58
I like anything from Cascada, always a great beat for working out
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Latest post on 04 April 2011 - 15:40
I do I do!! I have used it for years. I use VEET Sensitive and I love it. I use it everywhere even *cough* down there and I find that unlike shaving where the hairs can grow back courser, after using my VEET sensitive my hairs grown back slower and finely. I have never had a burning or reaction to it and I don't find it overly smelly. HTT :)
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Latest post on 04 April 2011 - 09:54
Executive Towers in Business Bay have 4 bed apartments. They are very nice and spacious
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Latest post on 03 April 2011 - 11:53
Children "copy" their parents behaviour....enough said
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Latest post on 02 April 2011 - 22:06
I just finished reading The Time Travellers Wife, The Help and One Day. All very good and would be great to take on holiday.
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Latest post on 28 March 2011 - 12:57
DxbMe - DH drives to Emaar Sq and back on a secret way, but you need a 4x4. ;) i am too scared to do it :D Pls tell me Miss B, I am so sick of driving home the long way from the Mall.
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Latest post on 27 March 2011 - 22:36
I have no idea where you can get them here but can you get them sent from family or friends back home?
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Latest post on 27 March 2011 - 22:16
Thanks for your replies. Our machine is inside in a recess so well away from sand. I just thought the machine would last longer than 5 years as it was the most expensive model at the time but then it gets a lot of use. I may just go to C4 and buy the cheapest model Juzzrach, may I ask approx how much the LG was? I looked up Better Life which stocks a few brands but they don't give any prices on their web page. Thanks I think it was around 3700 from C4
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Latest post on 27 March 2011 - 21:51
I recently bought an LG Direct Drive from advice I asked for here on EW. I have since found the machine to be completely brilliant.
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Latest post on 26 March 2011 - 18:21
I found going from 2-3 harder than going from 3-4 :\: I know sounds odd but I found 3 more challenging than 4.....4's a breeze :\: ok no I just sound wierd....that's all the advice I have!
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Latest post on 23 March 2011 - 19:54
We will be staying for most of it....our first Dubai summer although we will be escaping for our first summer ramadan. I have 4 DD's and when we arrived last year I told them that we weren't going to be visiting Ski Dubai, Aquarium, Kidzania etc etc because I wanted to save them for the summer so we'd have things to do...........I think I am up for an expensive summer!!
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Latest post on 22 March 2011 - 11:22
I've just started this book and can't get into it.........I'm only a few chapters in but I am finding it really boring......when does it start to get good?
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Latest post on 21 March 2011 - 19:35
I took my DD's to one a few weeks ago and actually thought it was not that great. The food and cake was great but the entertainment was very poor. The kids were bored and just wanted to look around at all the animals instead of joining in the games. When the kids arrived the staff said to the childs mum "what do you want us to do?" the mum said "do you have any games that you normally play" The staff then said they would make up some games but that the mum would have to provide prizes which had not been communicated to her previously so she didn't have any. The "made up" games went on too long and the kids got bored. There were a mix of girls and boys but the boys did not join in at all. Mostly dancing type games. The ages at the party were between 6-8. I thought for the price of the party it would have been a lot better organised and run. This is my opinion only others may have had a great experience.
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Latest post on 17 March 2011 - 20:49
Thanks ladies....feeling better after the icecream ;) MB I can almost feel your hug you're so close :) SB only because you said I could ;) Appletiser 4 is not much more than 2.....some days LB I am hoping a weekend of sunshine will be the best medicine :)
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Latest post on 16 March 2011 - 18:38
I just finished The Time Travellers Wife and The Help.....both which I loved. Looking for something else now, was thinking Room or One Day.....anyone read these.....are they a good read?
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Latest post on 16 March 2011 - 17:02
Its not actually a dish and I am definitely not a foodie but I cant go past m&m's, plain peanut or puffy, I would have them for every meal ;)
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Latest post on 16 March 2011 - 17:02
Italy?
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Latest post on 14 March 2011 - 16:31
We're going to attempt to make our own Chicken Shwarma's. I'm going to set up all the ingredients in little bowls on the table and the kids can make their own............this will be fun!
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Latest post on 14 March 2011 - 16:24
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Latest post on 14 March 2011 - 16:22
mine are Parenthood, Modern Family and Pretty Little Liars (a bit embarrassed about the last one as its a bit of a teenager show!)
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Latest post on 14 March 2011 - 09:14
Just wondering if anyone has had a birthday party for their LO at the Bead Palace in Jumeriah? Feedback would be great. Thanks :)
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Latest post on 13 March 2011 - 19:29
California Pizza Kitchen, outside table, MORE with outside tables ETA I don't know if either serve alcohol because we don't drink but you can check their menus online. <em>edited by juzzrach on 13/03/2011</em>
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Latest post on 13 March 2011 - 19:27
I saw a lot of Dora DVDs in C4 a few weeks back, no Diego though.....but I wasn't looking for Diego so might have actually been there just didn't notice :)
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Latest post on 10 March 2011 - 12:01
I can't help with prices of 3 or 4 beds but if you look on dubizzle prices will be listed. As far as big open spaces for running around and bike riding then there's plenty of that here.
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Latest post on 08 March 2011 - 19:43
Samsung brilliant picture
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Latest post on 07 March 2011 - 20:11
mmmmm clean windows in Tower M? I don't think so.....:\: The list of shops sounds great tho as does the gym by June but the roads completed by 2012......wow that is sooooo far away :(
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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 18:30
I second books.....you can't go wrong and they provide the child a long time of entertainment.
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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 16:22
thanks Pinks that would probably be handy email is juzzrach at gmail dot com. Anyone else have any accommodation to recommend? <em>edited by juzzrach on 13/02/2011</em>
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Latest post on 11 February 2011 - 12:34
thanks!
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Latest post on 09 February 2011 - 10:52
I know you can do it at Raw Coffee at Dubai Garden Centre
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Latest post on 08 February 2011 - 20:16
I have your email if you wanted to delete it now
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Latest post on 08 February 2011 - 16:34
Hi Alisha, Welcome to the forum and goodluck with the move. I moved here with my hubby and 4 daughters aged 7, 6, 3 and 1 just last year from Brissy! I will try and answer some of your questions although I am still new myself. For temporary accommodation we stayed at Horizon Tower at the marina. It has a metro station right out the front so that will be handy until you can drive. It is furnished and we rented through PK rent for about 6 weeks....sorry can't remember their number but we found it on Dubizzle. I don't know much about springs or meadows as I don't live there but I am sure someone else on this forum can help with that. As far as finding somewhere to live, try and find somewhere close to school. We found that we were looking a villas in areas which are no where near where are girls are going to school before we actually moved but once we got here it was easier to get a perspective of where everything is and how long it takes to get to where you need to go. As for the driving it is not that crazy and you will find yourself quite comfortable with it in no time. I too was warned of the crazy driving before we moved however, once here I don't find it a problem what so ever. Leasing a car is done easily here and won't take much time to organise. We did it when we arrived so I am not sure of advice to give you to pre-organise. If you come in on a tourist visa you can hire a car straight away with your ozzy licence however once your residency visa is being processed you are not supposed to drive. Are you trying to secure a school place for your daughters before you come? What sort of curriculum do you want? If you find a school with places for your girls you can do a search on here for feedback however, just bear in mind that every school suits families differently and you can only take other peoples opinions lightly.....someone who has a negative experience at one school doesn't mean everyone will. I am VERY happy with the school we found for our daughters, its suits our family perfectly. If you would like any help or have any other questions I would love to help a fellow Brissy girl. I didn't have anyone here that I knew when we came so had to do everything and figure everything out by ourselves. Although in saying that most people on this forum provide great info on lots of things and I asked lots of questions on here before we moved. I am happy to email you if you would like any more info.......if you post your email address I will jot in down and then you can removed it. :) Good luck with everything.....oh and where in Brissy are you from?
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Latest post on 07 February 2011 - 21:55
At Mercato (was open just the other day when I was there) however I saw a sign up for a new store to open in Dubai Mall....not sure when though
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Latest post on 07 February 2011 - 21:32
and if Snowy doesn't take it then can I have 2nd dibs please...:)
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Latest post on 03 February 2011 - 17:29
Can anybody please tell me where the best place is to buy a child-sized sari.............just need it for a school costume so doesn't need to be too flash TIA :)
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Latest post on 01 February 2011 - 20:29
My DD loves the Tashi books
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Latest post on 01 February 2011 - 16:21
I just got offered to place for my DD for FS2 2011 at Wellington Primary
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Latest post on 01 February 2011 - 09:14
So if I trek out to the Ranches today will I make it back?? :cool:
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Latest post on 31 January 2011 - 20:39
I always buy craft items, drawing or writing books, funky pens and colouring pencils. I have girls that age and they love to receive those type of items. Things that they can make themselves. The Toy Shop in MOE has a good range of DIY craft items.
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Latest post on 30 January 2011 - 21:30
Personally I would do just one wall especially if it is "rich". A feature wall always looks the nicest and most simple and effective......goodluck
 
 
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