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Mikaela 
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Posted: 12 January 2008 at 6:49pm |
Could be that we're mad, but DH and I are now TTC #2.
It's going to be interesting, because we'll put it on hold (for various reasons) if I don't get pregnant by the end of February, and also because I only see DH on weekends at the moment.
Ah well, fingers crossed!
If I do get pregnant then I'll probably stay in Australia to have it... My parents are here to help out with Alex, and I might as well get that baby bonus (it's $5k now) if I'm having a baby anyway 
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 12 January 2008 at 6:59pm |
Good on you. I think I might plan to have my next one over there as well. So glad i'm an Oz citizen to be able to get those benefits.
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Posted: 12 January 2008 at 7:08pm |
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no you arent mad, we are kinda trying too.
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Posted: 12 January 2008 at 7:17pm |
Wow you are brave, I'm too chicken to try again yet 
Good luck! 
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Posted: 12 January 2008 at 7:42pm |
Congratulations and why not stay the money sounds good
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Bumble
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Posted: 12 January 2008 at 8:56pm |
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Baby bonus???? Whats the deal with that???
*gets australian passport ready...* LOL
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baalamb
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Posted: 12 January 2008 at 9:40pm |
Ditto what Stacey said!!! All the best 
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 12 January 2008 at 9:54pm |
Baby bonus is their PPL payments but you get way more and in a lump sum. I don't know all that much about it but have a look at the states internal affairs website for the details.
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Posted: 12 January 2008 at 10:14pm |
Yey for small gaps! Gina will be 15 months when bub #2 arrives and we are chuffed 
Good luck TTC
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Mikaela
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Posted: 12 January 2008 at 10:14pm |
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Yeah, it's instead of PPL (since you don't have to work to claim it) and at the moment it's about $4200, but it goes up to $5000 later this year - I think July 1?
It's not means tested either, and it's paid out in a lump sum, usually within a fortnight of you submitting the claim form. Any Australian resident for tax purposes who gives birth in Australia can claim it, as far as I understand.
There was a whole lot of controversy over it when it was introduced as some people thought it might encourage teenagers to have babies to get the cash. I don't think it has increased the teen pregnancy rate though, but I could be wrong on that.
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mummy_becks
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Posted: 12 January 2008 at 10:23pm |
I don't think it has increased the teen pregnancy rate at all after it was introduced. If anything has incouraged older woman to have babies now.
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Posted: 13 January 2008 at 10:49am |
We are kind of TTC as well, well just not trying not to get pregnant if that makes sense. So if you are mad then so are we
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Posted: 14 January 2008 at 3:37pm |
Best wishes with TTC Mikaela. I hope it happens quickly for you . I have your bag of maternity clothes sitting here anytime you need them back
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Posted: 14 January 2008 at 4:25pm |
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Good luck for all you TTC #2!
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Posted: 14 January 2008 at 9:44pm |
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Wow Mikaela, you are a brave girl! I hope that the TTC'ing goes well!
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Posted: 15 January 2008 at 10:46pm |
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Hmmmm
*ponders moving to aus to get the payment!!!!*
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Posted: 17 January 2008 at 3:19pm |
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LOL when I went to the GP in Oz just recently to get a referral for my NT scan I saw a locum and when she heard it was baby #4 she gave me a look that suggested I might be only reproducing for the baby bonus. What a dick, my babies are always born here!
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Posted: 17 January 2008 at 6:16pm |
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As i've said in emails Mikaela - all the best for you and DH with TTC # 2, fingers crossed we could be pregnant together....well near enough.
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Mikaela
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Posted: 19 February 2008 at 2:13pm |
Thought I'd better post a quick update on what's going on here.
Well I was lucky enough to fall pregnant the first month of trying, which DH and I were absolutely thrilled about.
Sadly I miscarried at 6 weeks, just a few days ago.
We don't have any plans to try again in the near future, I think we'll just concentrate on Alex for the time being. I am luckier than many who miscarry because I already have one beautiful healthy child, so I am focussing on counting my blessings at the moment.
Best of luck to all the other TTCers
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Posted: 19 February 2008 at 2:21pm |
Im so sorry for your loss Mikaela 
Sending you 
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