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Latest post on 14 February 2011 - 08:05
Hi Lemondrops, You should be giving it every feed, up to the recommended dose. If you notice that your LO is keeping down her feeds with it, but when you don't give it she is not, then it is doing it's job, which is great. But I know with the supply issues here using 5 sachets a day can be a little nerve wracking. Because it works by creating a float on top of the food, which is then digested, they need it to keep the food down. With other reflux meds they reduce the acid production, completely different way of working, and if you can manage it with just Gaviscon, I think that is far better. You also want to prevent the food coming up as it burns their throat....DD had silent reflux, which the ped wouldn't believe, b/c of the burning she developed an aversion to eating......something you definately want to avoid. I am wondering is Cecile advised Plumie to give it after the feed b/c she is breast feeding? Thats what I had to do after DD BF. <em>edited by Mrs Laughan on 14/02/2011</em>
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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 18:18
Dr Sean pretherbridge at infinity clinic on Al wasl road, opposite the park and shop
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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 17:55
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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 11:25
Sorry - going to drive you all nuts, but just in case.....
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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 11:25
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Latest post on 13 February 2011 - 08:17
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Latest post on 12 February 2011 - 22:34
Bump for max
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Latest post on 12 February 2011 - 11:30
OK - so delivery guy is positive he saw Max in the meadows 2 that same afternoon, so meadows ladies can you keep an eye out for him
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Latest post on 12 February 2011 - 08:18
Bump - why can't they sticky this?
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Latest post on 12 February 2011 - 07:52
I disagree with your point of view. Of course adopting a pet entails certain responsibilities but in my opinion, child takes priority over pet. Cats and other pets are a leading cause of asthma and allergies in babies. Having said that, just removing the pet does not remove the threat; feline dander can remain in the house for up to 2 years if the house is not properly cleaned. Also, the woman is not abandoning her cat, she is actively seeking a home where her pet will continue to have loving owners. Actually you are quite wrong in many respects, there is a mountian of evidence (and medical research)that if a child lives with cats (and dogs) from a baby they are far less likely to develope these kinds of allergies. There is also a lot of research shows that many of these Allergies are developing in children b/c they are brought up in an environment that is too clean. Yes if you introduce an animal at a later age they can develope an allergy, but if they are exposed as a baby that is very rare - children aren't born with allergies. But with cats and dogs most people are actually allergic to the dust and pollen they carry in their coat. To answer you question about why people ditch the cat when they have a baby, I think people worry about the cat smothering the baby. My in laws got hysterical about the thought of our cats being in the same house as there future grandchild, and put a huge amount of pressure on us to get rid of them. In fact my cat I had ended up with b/c of exactly this situation. The "mother" refused to come home from the hospital with the nbaby until the cats had gone....even though they had had screens fitted to all the doors.
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Latest post on 11 February 2011 - 20:57
your telling me - dh and I have just been for a really long walk - calling out, driving the neighbours nuts ;) We could hear a cat fight but couldn't find the cats....hopefully he will turn up overnight.
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Latest post on 11 February 2011 - 20:53
GB - what do you think GWA does well? Where you think they "have room for improvement" or not do so well? Are you able to give broad reasons for your neighbours decision?
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Latest post on 11 February 2011 - 19:26
I have...you can probably imagine the conversation :-( But I am going to try again tomorrow and hopefully get a different person, failing that I will go to the store.
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Latest post on 11 February 2011 - 14:09
Is the same one.....I don't think he is ticked off - he would have been exhausted, as we had kids around in the morning and was playing with them (he loves kids), so yesterday afternoon when he didn't appear when we got home, I didn't worry, as I thought he was just curled up asleep somewhere. I will take a walk over to the lakes club as he is a bit of a scavenger and may have gone to check out their bins. The only thing I am a bit concerned about is we had a delivery of furniture yesterday, and just hope he didn't climb into the truck...he is very nosey and the other day tried to climb into a friends car - though he had spent a bit of time leaning in the window (from the roof of the car) listening to the conversation before he tried to climb in...... Trying to have a low key approach as don't want DS to get all upset....
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Latest post on 11 February 2011 - 12:58
MAX is missing - I last saw him yesterday lunchtime, when I removed him from the bonnet of my car (I think he was objecting to us going out) and put him inside..... Didn't come home for dinner or breakfast. We are getting very worried. It's not unlike him to disappear, but never for this long (never missed more than 1 meal) plus he normally sleeps inside at night. He is black and white, wearing an orange collar with his municipality tag on it. He is micro chipped. If anyone has any leads please let us know - about to put up fliers in the neighborhood. Reward offered.
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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 22:42
Glitzi - I have some left from my DD - I live in the lakes - are you nearby? My email is I am off to bed now, but maybe I can organise it for you tomorrow? Infant gaviscon is not sold here....no one was ever able to explain to me why. edited by Mrs Laughan on 24/02/2011 <em>edited by Mrs Laughan on 24/02/2011</em>
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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 19:05
Well i'll hold on to them, so if anyone falls short they can get in touch.
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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 16:23
Also I know someone heading back to NZ...she would probably bring some back for you if you wanted....worth thinking about....
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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 16:22
Just went and found them - sorry I don't have a full box - but I do have 13 sachets..... I actually think I had another box, but threw it out when we moved *bows her head in shame* Sorry
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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 16:11
Sorry - only just seen this, yes I do still have some...I will get them out and await hearing form you. I live in the lakes edited by Mrs Laughan on 10/02/2011 <em>edited by Mrs Laughan on 10/02/2011</em>
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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 16:10
I took DD to Dr Rita a number of times...actually not that big of a fan. Then started seeing DR Khan - who I really like.
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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 16:08
If you don't have enough I have some in my cupboard too Lemondrops...I am in the lakes
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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 13:27
I went to boarding school at 13 - twas great!
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Latest post on 10 February 2011 - 13:26
My goodness - just looked GWA school fee's - are they the most expensive in dubai?
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Latest post on 09 February 2011 - 10:14
I am sure my mother is a lot older than you...but a couple of years after my Dad died she went on a trip - a tour, and became friendly with this guy...anyway I was gently teasing her one day, when she said very seriously.."Yes it's nice for some companionship, and yes it would be nice to have someone to make your plus one all the time, however the men my age are just after one thing....someone to look after them, now why would I want to be saddled with that? Every time I think of that I laugh, as she is probably right. This was quite a few years ago (My dad passed 15 years ago), and now all her friends husbands are popping their clogs, she has no problem filling her "plus 1"
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Latest post on 09 February 2011 - 10:07
Oh I am with you on this one....and I now feel so unsympathetic when DH (BH) is lying in bed dying of the man flu...as I can be sick as a dog, and do I even get a nap? NO...let alone a bl00dy day in bed!
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Latest post on 08 February 2011 - 20:19
Which tips n toes do you guys recommend? Is there one near the lakes... I'd like to try it
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Latest post on 08 February 2011 - 20:10
Sue , I know a couple of people I can ask, who may know - I probably won't have an answer tonight however. Cheers mrs L
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Latest post on 08 February 2011 - 13:10
Nothing to major - 2 deep puncture wounds that have been flushed - lots of skin missing, but all superficial...a course of antibiotics and the shame of having a really BAD haircut;)
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Latest post on 08 February 2011 - 13:08
I do agree with you to a point CT, - but I have lived with and worked with a lot of vegetarions and even some vegans. To be truly vegetarian is hard (let alone vegan), unless you are going to prepare all your food yourself.....for example a lot of asian cuisines contain fish stock or sauce of some sort - miso soup when prepared the traditional way is not vegetarian....I guess it depends why you are vegetarian and how strict you are. Unfortunately all the vegetarians I have known have depended very heavily on Diary product as there source of protien....but maybe thats b/c most of them were NZ'ers;)
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Latest post on 08 February 2011 - 12:25
We are the same - Max is 18 months, and seriously we now think he has learnt to open the kitchen bin....apparently what is in there is better than whats in his bowl LOL. Easily solved, just have to remember to take the rubbish out every night....no matter how little is in the bin..... Last night I came downstairs to find him half in the microwave eating the cooked chicken I had put aside for DH and my dinner, apparently I hadn't latched the door......
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Latest post on 08 February 2011 - 12:21
Thanks Sue, DH dropped him at the vets this morning, just waiting to hear back. It was a very nasty fight, never seen or heard anything like it (it was in our garage) Took alot of water to get the other cat off him.....To make things worse, think it's the landlords cat from 2 doors down......
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Latest post on 08 February 2011 - 12:08
I started reading it...and hated it, thought it was condescending,...I just hated the tone of it. I thought although there was a an element of truth to what they say, felt their views pretty extreme. I didn't want to become vegan - I think if you want to fine, but it is much harder to eat a balanced healthy diet as a vegan, than as an omnivore. It's not a diet book, but found "In Defense of Food" far more informative and interesting...if you read it though you need to understand it comes from a USA view point, and some things are not relevant in other countries. Micheal Pollens whole premise is that humans are omnivores and should eat as such, but that in general the modern diet has become very heavy in red meat and diary (and there are political reasons for that), and they should be part of a modern diet. What he seems to want to educate people about is to be aware of you food soucres.the industrialisation of food production, and to have a varied and unprocessed (as much as possible) diet.
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Latest post on 07 February 2011 - 22:32
I thought you may come back with repton....but I said as a proportion, I don't think it would have the most - as it is still a tiny school, but as a proportion
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Latest post on 07 February 2011 - 22:29
OK, so I didn't have any Hydrogen peroxide, but did have some saline so I have washed all his wounds (he is now one very wet and indignant kitty) - he normally sleeps inside and does have his own "room" so tonight I will lock him in there - he has all the comforts in there that he would need. I am reading with DS class in the morning so DH may take him to the vet...we shall see. Thanks Sue - I was hoping you would be around with what to do. I don't think he is in any real risk (for the next 12 hours, I know puncture wounds are bad - that was why I was so worried), other than infection...I would think an anti biotic shot would be in order....do they do that for cats?
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Latest post on 07 February 2011 - 21:59
Lots of skin missing and at least one puncture wound....I will take him to the vet tomorrow, but is there anything I should do tonight? Not sure about the things I use on the kids being safe on the cat?
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Latest post on 07 February 2011 - 20:54
I am going to look into doing this......
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Latest post on 07 February 2011 - 20:29
I would say they have attracted a higher percentage of both emirati families, as well as other educated/westernized? Arab families. They want a good education and JBS marketed JBS themselves as having a strong focus on Arabic. In the carpark, they had I would say a much higher proportion of single and double digit number plates thAn any other western school.... With that comes an attitude of expecting things to go their way......how the school manages that would in interesting.....
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Latest post on 07 February 2011 - 16:06
I believe it is illegal to feed animals growth hormones in NZ
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Latest post on 07 February 2011 - 16:04
It was a GEM's school, people are often very happy with it, and to be fair it often comes down to the child, but his teacher was really inexperienced, no idea, and very little support/guidance for her from within the school....though I suspect that part of the problem may have been that she "knew best".....thing is school was not interested in sorting it.
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Latest post on 07 February 2011 - 16:00
Gems Wellington primary, or raffles always seem to have spots. The wait list is always a debacle, people are always on multiple. Oh I heard that repton may not be full....... If you want a spot now, just pick your top schools and keep on phoning the registrar, though if you have been awhile is there an issue over getting a place now? You don't need a transfer certain for that age........
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Latest post on 07 February 2011 - 14:37
Definately the higher UMF....specially for medicinal purposes.
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Latest post on 07 February 2011 - 13:57
Park'n'shop has it...they have a couple of different ones - depends on how high you want the "UMF" number Are you sure Organic store doesn't have it....I am sure I saw it in the greens yesterday....though I don't think they one they carry has a UMF number..... I could be wrong about that, they did seem to have lots of out of stocks, but they definately had NZ honey I remember seeing it and thinking"not on my list"
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Latest post on 07 February 2011 - 13:45
My DS goes to raffles west campus. Raffles gets a hard time on this board, but to be honest comparing it to a school he went too that is quite highly regarded, the quality of teaching staff is far better. Where they let themselves down is on the organisation front, and communication with parents. Having said that DS's teacher is really really good, english is not her mother tongue however, so she does speak with an accent, but that does not bother me....what I am concerned about is the quality of education DS gets in the classroom, and that is fantastic.
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Latest post on 07 February 2011 - 13:40
I believe to homeschool here your only choice (program recognised by the KDHA) is K12, which is american curriculum. I home schooled for a short period, I did some, but then found we needed a tutor as well, as DS did not want to "work" with me, just do fun stuff. Also I didn't know where to start when it came to teaching to read. You will probably find you spend alot on materials....but K12 should be offer you guidence on that.
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Latest post on 06 February 2011 - 21:53