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Latest post on 23 February 2015 - 10:34
If you want to deliver in Dubai I suggest you get married straight away. Otherwise you will have to leave the country, deliver and come back with your baby. They won't ask you for paperwork for maternity appointments, only for the actual delivery. However, should you for some reason (god forbid) delivery early, you could get into serious trouble...
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Latest post on 29 June 2014 - 16:33
I signed my son up for Mygym and he loved loved loved it.. gonna be for 1 week only because it is very expensive( 700aed)... but his best friend from school was going and I just live to make that boy happy... I saw they had the exact same thing at Modhesh World called Little Stars and that is completely free of charge so I might pop by and see if he likes that as well. To be frank, anything in Dubai you do with kids is expensive. Kidzania is lovely but the price is over the top.. we went to Caboodle on the weekend and it was 70aed PER child. That is 140aed and that is before we know if they are even going to like it. Favourite things in Marina Mall is 75aed per child. I spent less then that in Modhesh World, entrance fee was 15aed and i charged 100aed on the card and let my son ride what ever he wanted until the card was empty.
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Latest post on 29 June 2014 - 16:21
Thanks for the comments.. I should be grateful I found school and such a good one, just in shock about the timings. My son was at Horizon Kids Nursery before and they started at 8 which I practically never managed.. like maybe 3 times this year I was on time..
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Latest post on 29 June 2014 - 16:18
Hey A Rancher.. I am still alive.. I just did a search on my name and this post came up.. Thank you for asking.. I have started working in January and it was very hectic with a 3 month old and a 3 year old.. In June I joined another company with a somewhat higher salary. My husband is still in serious debt and we are still living on the edge but there is food in our fridge and the kids don't have anything missing from their lives. Unfortunately my marriage is over and we are still living together as "friends" who don't really like each other very much. But I don't make enough to move out and he doesn't have any regular income so we are kind of STUCK for now. I am hoping a better offer will come my way soon.. the new job is offering visa to my children so hopefully by next month my children will be legal again .. the fine however will be astronomic...
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Latest post on 25 June 2014 - 16:05
My son is starting FS2 in September and during the introduction morning they informed us that the school starts at 7.20am. Is this a normal time in Dubai? Back in Europe school started at 8.30am. I usually leave the house at 7.30am, I don't know how I will be able to wake and cloth a 4 year old and a 1 year old and all before 6.45am..
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Latest post on 25 June 2014 - 15:41
Have any of the parents here put their preschoolers in Mygym? Were you happy? I desperately need a summer camp since I didn't get off from work and it has come highly recommended.
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Latest post on 25 June 2014 - 15:37
I took both my kids to Modhesh World and they loved it. I think its 6 halls at the DWTC with all funfair, games and rides. There is a roaming acrobat show, the music was a tat to loud but it was amazing. Nathan did lots of arts and crafts and there is a free baby gym as well.. supposedly for the above 3 year olds but my 9 month old had some great fun with all the toys.. Anon why do u dislike Modhesh? I really liked it. Indeed nothing Emirati about it to be frank.. all european brands there...
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Latest post on 19 December 2013 - 19:51
Hey hon, the pears are a really good idea. Broccoli is very good for constipation as well. Try to give her more fluids, more breastmilk, maybe some water? Don't give to much solids at once.. start with once a day.. then slowly increase. ALso, make sure the consistency slowly builds up, so its fine if it is a bit runny at first. Some babies are sensitive and since the bowel movement will change in consistency they will have to get used to that. Another thing that might help is moving babies' legs like a bicycle in circles… banana is fine if it is ripe, if it is a bit green that it can cause constipation. Good luck.
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Latest post on 18 December 2013 - 15:56
I just got home from my interview, was a very long one, pretty relaxed in a coffee shop. They have made me an offer, the salary is a long shot of what I was making before but as I told my husband SOMETHING is always better than NOTHING at this point. 1 down and 2 more interviews to go. Thanks for all the positive vibes, I was thinking of you girls while I was waiting today. Desert Rose, sorry must have misunderstood, my brain is not working at full capacity lately with all the sleepless nights and the vino wasn't helping.
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Latest post on 18 December 2013 - 15:49
Talking about baking this morning just made me feel so normal today, as if I had no troubles in the world. I am going to check out the Motor City Carrefour this weekend because my son has been asking me for sprinkle covered cookies. MrsDB let us know how your cookies have turned out. x
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Latest post on 18 December 2013 - 09:20
Excellent work on landing 3 interviews Kenza. I too had 3 interviews but I will update my progress on my own thread.I just logged here to congratulate you. And also really happy for you keeping your family together. xxx Have an interview at 12 today, trying to focus all my positive energy because I don't want to come across as negative or desperate.
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Latest post on 18 December 2013 - 09:19
Thanks KenzaB, I thinking to bake either gingerbread or vanilla cookies. I was thinking of making royal icing with confectionary sugar, egg whites and food colouring....worried if it will dry or not also hoping the cookies won't stick together when I stack them. I may just melt milk and white chocolate....not sure which one will work best. Royal icing might be easier for decorating, I think in an airtight container u can store it up to 2 days. As I have been told royal icing stored in the fridge will become mushy so room temperature is advisable.
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Latest post on 18 December 2013 - 08:36
Hiya ladies, Wondering if i could have some advice please. I'm looking to bake my daughter some cookies this weekend and i wanted to ice them and then stack them in an air tight container. I'm abit concerned about the humidity here...will my cookies go stale if i leave them out to dry on the counter or should i put them in the fridge? Would putting them in the fridge ruin the actual cookie? Before storing them make sure they are completely cooled down. If you are using dairy based icing such as butter or cream cheese please store int he fridge. Otherwise room temperature would be just fine. What cookies are u baking and what icing are u preparing? Another option is to store the cookies at room temperature and the icing separately in the fridge and u put it on right before consumption. If you don't eat them all the first day u can keep them in an airtight container for up to 3 days. They won't become stale but the crunchiness might fade… if that makes any sense. <em>edited by KenzaB on 18/12/2013</em>
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Latest post on 18 December 2013 - 08:28
You are welcome. That is what this forum is about, to support each other and help other mummies make informed choices .. x
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Latest post on 18 December 2013 - 08:23
Hello ladies, thanks for all the good advice. I have been very busy with sending out CV'S and have secured 3 job interviews this week. I really appreciate all the advice and yes returning back to Belgium is my goal but to do that I need money so I am giving it one last shot to try and work as much and as hard as I can so I don't go back empty handed. If I go out , then at least with all guns blazing I guess. Our car is for sale now. During all this, I have realised more then ever that I want our family to stay together. For the ladies who made little assumption of why my husband likes Dubai, I do know a lot of men who cheat on their wives. I don't think mine has the time or the energy to even look at another woman. In the 7 years we have lived here I can still count the times he went out by himself on 1 hand. Besides, usually that sort of woman would not go for an older broke married man with 2 children. (oh the irony) He has had an interview as well, so depending on how that goes we will know better what to do and how quick to do it. Meanwhile I just want to work as much as I can and hopefully we won't have to leave in such a hurry after all. Thanks TDB and A rancher, Doubting Thomas.. for your concern, Redrec Tangle I read your post as well. It makes a lot of sense and this is exactly what I told my husband we should do. I know it is hard to understand for people with family support back home that we have no place to go or no family to lend us money but that is just the situation we have. I have much better friends here then back home. Feefmick I would love to get in touch and have a chat about this. I have read each single post and it really touches me to feel the support of you ladies. The ladies that are angry at my husband, the ladies that tell me that my husband is feeling bad, the ones that tell me to run and the ones that tell me to stay and fight. I cry reading your posts and I laugh at your naughty remarks. THank you!
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Latest post on 15 December 2013 - 16:22
My husband finally laid the cards on the table. Great! Not only are we broke, his investor is pulling the plugs on the company so from from 1st of January he doesn't even have an office and staff to go to. End of january we are up for rent, not even talking about our son's school. I think I send about 100 CV's a day now, I really don't know what to do anymore. I have started working on my husbands CV so I can send his CV out as well. What else can I do? I am actually writing this with shaking hands coz I feel like there is absolutely no more solutions… how will I be able to relocate the kids if we don't even have money for air tickets. Where will we live, what will we eat.. I am so upset. I have never been in this kind of situation and am passed angry, I can't keep telling him off as it has no use, he knows it himself + it isn't getting us nowhere.
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Latest post on 13 December 2013 - 20:05
Both are good doctors but dr Mirza is an "acquired taste". :-) If I have to chose I would definitely go for Dr. George. He has better bedside manners and has the habit of always fully explaining everything extremely clearly without losing his patience. He was my doctor with my first towards the end and if my insurance would have covered it I would have seen him for my second as well. I have sent all my girlfriends to him and they all thought he was amazing, one of my friends was extremely high risk + her baby decided to come at 31 weeks. Dr Mirza can come across very direct and argumentative if you don't agree with what he says, but it never really bothered me, actually think it is funny. The most important is that you feel that you are in good hands and that a doctor cares about you and that is something dr. George is really good at.
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Latest post on 13 December 2013 - 13:49
best of luck Thanks Tara, x
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Latest post on 13 December 2013 - 13:46
Just a small piece of advice, having an older toddler. Enjoy this time where YOU are still the master of what goes into your childs mouth. Before you know it you will be facing birthday parties with chocolate cakes (sometimes 2 times a week), picky eater syndrome (muummmyy II HAATTEE VEGgies) , family members giving them sodas behind your back, etcetera.. This is your only chance at giving them that head start in life in creating a healthy relation ship with food and they will actually accept it. <em>edited by KenzaB on 13/12/2013</em>
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Latest post on 13 December 2013 - 13:42
Thank you ladies for your insight and kiwispiers for providing such vital info I didn't know. Being a FTM I was under the impression that jarred food is better than home cooked and I really don't know what exactly made me think so. I never knew it contained less nutrients. I was just concerned about me cooking baby food in the right consistency without any lumps that may choke my baby and also worried about preparing such small quantities and storing it in the right way. Some of my friends who have been here for a while says that meat what we get here is not fresh and sometimes old meat. Is this true? I would also like to know if it's better to introduce her to fruits n veg first or rice cereal? I personally never gave rice cereal and after researching it I never found any added benefit if actually feeding it to my son. The rice cereal you buy int he store is packed with additives and sugar and why would you give that to your baby? You can actually make your own rice cereal from brown rice. if you need some more information you can always find it on this site: http://wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/cereals.htm#.UqrWLqWjBFI
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Latest post on 13 December 2013 - 13:29
"Madam you shouldn't drink cold drinks when u are pregnant." I kept hearing this from Filipino staff when I ordered something like a milkshake or cold water. Sometimes they even brought it at room temperature and tried to convince me how bad it was. Room temperature milkshakes are not very yummy
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Latest post on 13 December 2013 - 13:24
To be able to make an informed choice about giving baby jars please read the information in the link: http://www.thealphaparent.com/2013/02/the-truth-about-baby-food-jars.html To start solids is an exciting time and u shouldn't have to worry to much about the first months. Most of it is usually about exploring new tastes and textures. You could get a Baby Cook (I have the Beaba one) and start out with 1 vegetable or fruit a day. It is so easy and doesn't take up much of your time. Once baby (and you) has gotten the hang of it you can start experimenting yourself or if you still feel insecure get the baby cookbook from Annabel Karmel. She also has a Facebook page you can follow to get an idea. My son used to love mashed avocado, that is the easiest thing to prepare. Mashing a banana takes 30 seconds. You could even mix them. Steamed or cooked pears/apples/nectarins are always a winner. Sweet potatoes, butternut squash, carrots are good starter foods as well. <em>edited by KenzaB on 13/12/2013</em>
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Latest post on 11 December 2013 - 16:56
Thanks ladies, I just completely rewrote my cover letter , customised and sent it out. The job advertised on he business council was for a german speaker but I send my resume anyway, u never know I guess. I also sent a few other letters out that I found on the links below… Feeling a bit more positive, just hope the employers will see past the exact compatibility and go for enthusiasm and willingness to work and learn.
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Latest post on 11 December 2013 - 15:16
all right, super, going to contact all. I checked out the swiss business council job, I will apply but I don't have relevant experience in Finance even though I did study it. I was thinking for the jobs I don't have the relevant experience would it be weird to offer to work for free for a month or 2 to actually get that experience and show motivation? I don't want to come off as to desperate but right now I am starting to feel a lot of pressure.
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Latest post on 10 December 2013 - 16:45
What about Hobo's offer ? I sent my CV and cover letter
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Latest post on 10 December 2013 - 13:40
I am bumping my thread up hoping there would be anybody on the forum who has a position available at the moment in marketing, events, admin, sales and/or customer service… didn't TDB have something? Yes but it seemed to be a more technical support role.. :-(
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Latest post on 10 December 2013 - 13:16
I am bumping my thread up hoping there would be anybody on the forum who has a position available at the moment in marketing, events, admin, sales and/or customer service…
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Latest post on 08 December 2013 - 14:28
Kenza the role is within customer services which was the OP's exact background hence why I asked her. I did see your other thread and I am so sorry about your situation. Can your husband not find work too? If I hear of anything else I will let you know. I understand :-) I do have experience in Customer Service and I worked in IT selling software packages but if the job is to technical indeed it would not be a good fit. Thanks for the good vibes though. PS: Maybe OP has no access to internet at home and did not get your message.
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Latest post on 08 December 2013 - 14:16
FYI I emailed the OP last night 9pm to ask her to send her CV. Til now nothing. If I was desperate to find a job, that CV would have been sent by 9:05pm with a cover letter. Perhaps this is why people have trouble hiring and then people say they can't find a job! Can I send you my CV? I am very urgently looking for a job and ready to take anything.
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Latest post on 08 December 2013 - 13:55
KenzaB, call the company Hobo has told you about now!!!! Half of EW looking for a job will have called them by tomorrow! haha, thanks for looking out Olene.
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Latest post on 07 December 2013 - 12:22
I don't know if it would suit your skills, but we have 2 positions open at the moment, one for accounts assistant and one for office assistant. We are based on the bypass road (new emirates road) so if you happen to live on the Mirdiff side of town it's a really easy drive. You can call the office on 06-5360573 and ask to speak to our office manager Sarah and she can tell you where to email your CV to. Best of luck with your job search!!! Thanks Hobo, I will give them a call tomorrow. Both positions are fine with me, I am not to picky to be honest. I just want to be able to provide for my family. The issue is not me or my skills, it is the hiring manager and their perception of what the ideal candidate looks like. Here in Dubai they don't like polyvalent people who are up for anything. They only hire people who have been doing the exact same job for 10 years and that is usually my biggest problem here as I the job market in Belgium is different hence I have done a few different jobs.
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Latest post on 06 December 2013 - 20:17
I understand the need for discretion and respect but is it actually illegal to Breast feed your baby in public ? Surely if you are covered this should be acceptable ? I usually cover up but if there are only ladies around I don't use my cover. You will find the UAE is one of the most BF friendly places in the world. I am actually happy I had my children here because back home I would have never had that extra push to pursue during engorgement, mastitis and cracked nipples. The support in UAE is amazing. Please become a member of the Facebook group Breastfeeding Q&A and you will learn everything there is to know about breastfeeding and receive the support and advice you need. https://www.facebook.com/groups/242418372502807/
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Latest post on 06 December 2013 - 20:11
Thanks A Rancher. I appreciate the gesture, and glad to see so many people care. I know this sounds strange to a lot of ladies, and even to me not so long ago, but right now I don't even have enough money to buy a ticket home for me and my children. So I guess finding a job is the only way right now to be able to even activate the home going plan. I am also looking at rental houses and jobs back home to see where I stand and which areas are a bit cheaper + not to far from most job locations but the biggest problem I will face back home is child care. Day care closes at 6pm and most jobs demand people in the office till 6pm. My husband and me don't see eye to eye right now, and I wish he was the love of my life like Janatks but he just isn't that guy. I have turned a blind eye to many things as we were both so busy and me being older I think I have been very very forgiving. After that my son kept me very busy as well. Right now back at home and with all this financial trouble I just feel NOTHING right now, I look at him and yes he is an attractive man but I feel absolutely NOTHING. We don't even sleep in the same bed anymore.
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Latest post on 05 December 2013 - 16:52
Thanks for the support ladies, I actually cried rereading my own post. I have kept this a secret from most of my friends and my family and when I had to go borrow the money for the rent, the few friends I spoke to never saw this coming. They actually wondered how I had been able to hide it for this long and how we survived. There was so much more that happened in the mean time but I tried to keep the story as short as possible. I have been applying to a lot of online jobs, but a good cover letter should be customised to that particular job/industry and writing a few customised letters a day takes up a lot of time so usually I do about 4 to 5 applications a day. I know that networking is still the best way to go forward but with a newborn baby I still don't have the energy to slap on the make-up and go to all those events with a smiley face. I am also not the youngest chicka on the block, so socialising during nightlife just does not interest me. I am from Belgium and have a Bachelor degree in Business Sciences and I did an additional CIM course in Marketing here in Dubai. The biggest problem I face is the fact that even though my English is fluent, I am not a native speaker, I speak Dutch and French. Even if I am prepared to work below my qualifications I have been told by the hiring manager that I would get bored at the job and they preferred someone less entrepreneurial. I am so confused right now. Deep down inside I do want to go back but my husband would never follow, for him it is Dubai till the end. My son loves his daddy so much and he needs him in his life, even though our relationship is so bad it would break my heart to tear our family apart because of money. I always told myself that if I get married I would not break up my family until the kids are old enough to understand (in worse case scenario). Another fact is that I am actually SCARED to go back and start all over, all by myself. I was always independent and hard working but now with 2 kids in tow, by myself starting from zero is such a terrifying thought. I haven't been able to sleep over this since months..
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Latest post on 13 October 2013 - 12:00
Food court at Gallery Lafayette for sure... Also nice wrapped around some melon.. yumyum
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Latest post on 13 October 2013 - 11:45
Cheeky monkeys has a Minnie Mouse and i know they do house parties so it is worth a try to ask if it is for rent. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=399728756784671&set=a.399728750118005.91473.215911368499745&type=3&theater <em>edited by KenzaB on 13/10/2013</em>
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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 16:09
Yes, Arancher you are right, and my DH is of the opinion that the real reason we hired her was so we had the flexibility to go out when we wanted to and yet we (me) don't take advantage of that. He thinks that her hours need to fit our schedule, he compares it to him having to attend meetings in Europe on a Friday, travel home on a Saturday to be back into work on a Sunday. Both my kids are at school, I am not working, so I don't need a fulltime house cleaner and she doesn't have work that consumes 8 hours per day, so she has a lot of downtime during the day. Basically, he sees it that we are spending all this money on something that is not quite fitting the bill and he just doesn't want to hear that "we don't have a babysitter". When we hired her a few years ago, I did tell her that we would be requiring 2 nights babysitting as part of her job, but I have set precedents now with her so it's hard to go back. Why dont u just change her working hours on the days you need a babysitter? For example another thing we do (on top of paying her babysit money) if she stays till after midnight we give her the next morning off. Until I delivered we didnt even care when she started work, as long as the house was clean we were happy. Now she comes at 7am to help hubby with the morning routine as I have babe attached to boob, once I have the use of both hands again in the morning we will not need her to come early, and I honestly prefer mornings to be family only.
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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 16:03
Well said The Russian. I do agree with the Russian, was thinking the same thing.. wonder how people have been judging me about those 2 days a year I take my maid with me to have an uninterrupted catch-up with my mummy friends while I am not chasing down my manic toddler. <em>edited by KenzaB on 12/10/2013</em>
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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 15:58
Our maid works 5 days and does 1 babysit for free per week if we need her... usually we dont need her but thats the deal we have. Weekends are for family only and I actually like to be alone and not having to share my weekends with a "stranger'. However when we needed our maid to babysit more then once a week, for example the hubby is out of the country and I had a work thing or a social event we always pay her extra and also pay for her taxi to go to wherever she needs to go afterwards. Also, we make sure she has food in the evening. She actually likes this as this means extra money and free food. I just delivered baby nr2 so she hasnt babysat in ages and she cant wait for us to actually do something like go to the movies so she can make some extra cash.
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Latest post on 12 October 2013 - 14:59
Our baby is 6 weeks and we use it every night. In my room I have a stand so it is elevated and I can check on her easier. A few times a week my husband takes over after she wakes up so that I have some extra sleep (she grunts like an elephant) and carries the basket to the guest room until her next feed. It is easy, portable and I am happy to have it. We had the basket as a gift for my now 3 year old son who hated it with a vengeance and spent maybe 3 nights in it. He loved his carry cot though so we used that in the beginning. Glad it finally has been put to use.
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Latest post on 01 October 2013 - 17:18
Thanks all, I use Pampers so have bought Huggies to see if it makes a difference. I will try changing her in her sleep but her room is so blimmin dark that it's impossible and I'm worried she might wake up :( Let's see. Pampers need to investigate this and make a tummy sleeping diaper with extra frontal absorbency! We had the same happening, baby sleeps on her tummy because of reflux and I bought 4 different brands (Don't judge) to see which one would be best. Every time I tested the pampers she leaked. I think the size of the regular pampers are not the same as the buggies or premium pampers, they are actually much bigger, so maybe that is the reason why, either that or the quality. I am trying it out again tomorrow since she grew into a size bigger in 4 weeks.
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Latest post on 01 October 2013 - 16:29
annakam how can I get in touch with you?
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Latest post on 11 September 2013 - 11:42
Same thing happened to me .What really helped me was Dermalogica Ultra Calming products and healthy diet with a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables and Omega 3 rich fish.You can use Omega 3 supplement if you want daily.Best thing is to buy Dermalogica UC Kit which will last for one month. I would recommend one more extra product for night repair-Overning repair serum with argan and rose oils.You can use it wirh barrier repair from Ultra calming kit.http://www.dermalogica.com/overnight-repair-serum/138,default,pd.html?cgid=age_smart&start=10&cgid=age_smart You will notice difference after only few days. You can start to use coconut extra virgin oil . Will check if pharmacy carries these products here in Springs. I keep patting it coz it itches sohoho much..... :-(
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Latest post on 11 September 2013 - 11:40
When my skin gets too dry and itchy - face or body - I use Pawpaw ointment. It is a terrific healer and great general purpose ointment/cream that fixes nearly everything. I have never heard of it, where can I buy this? Do you think mebo cream would be good as well? I put it on my cracked nipples after every feed.
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Latest post on 11 September 2013 - 09:22
I gave my son fresh fruit juice, diluted with water. He had fresh smoothies with fruit and yoghurt as well.
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Latest post on 11 September 2013 - 09:12
Come'on girls... lets just agree to disagree and move on.
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Latest post on 11 September 2013 - 09:10
Ok I am gonna be cheeky! There is a machine in my kitchen that grates cheese. It is called "my husband"
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Latest post on 11 September 2013 - 09:05
I have a lot of respect for you, pumping for 7 months? Wow...that must have been an organisational nightmare. I tried pumping a few times but my boobs went on strike the moment the pump was in view. Singarosa I had a severe case of thrush and mild mastitis for the first 2,5 months with my first born, that meant 12 times a day a crying session for both of us. lol... We mothers have pain thresholds for our kids that are abnormal. I remember the first day my milk came in with my son, nobody told me that I would be rolling on the floor in agony holding my boobs thinking death wishes. This time i was prepared, had my daughter in a grip, whenever I felt engorged I popped her on. Like a quick reliever, haha.
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Latest post on 11 September 2013 - 08:35
I was at home, just got back from the dentist and in excruciating pain. Put on the tv and saw the towers burn. I first thought it was the trailer of some new Arnold Schwarzenegger movie or something. It didnt register, utter unbelief. Woke up my exBF and he came down, we watched the second plane hit the tower and were speechless for an hour. I will never forget this day. But I kept thinking to myself, this is a joke right? This is some kind of sick joke. Then, secondly I kept thinking, this must be Osama BL, who else?
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Latest post on 11 September 2013 - 08:28
So, breastfeeding is finally starting to work out. I no longer scream in agony and pain every time my princess latches on. I can hold my face in the "normal"position while she sucks, no longer the expression of ongoing physical torture. In other words, I am ready to go outside of the house. I have a breastfeeding cover. Ready set go? NO! I have not 1 nurse friendly top or t-shirt and I don't think doing a striptease before putting on the breastfeeding cover is going to work out for me. Any advice on where to find some reasonably priced nursing tops/dresses?
 
 
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