Wellington Baby’s due March - May 2008
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Topic: Wellington Baby’s due March - May 2008
Posted By: kjt
Subject: Wellington Baby’s due March - May 2008
Date Posted: 12 September 2008 at 8:38am
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Hi, just thought I'd get a forum going for wellingtonian mothers to be! I know no one in Wellington that's due to have a bub so would really love to get to know other mums locally and also swap tricks and tips.
I'm 32, coming up to 9 weeks in, roughly due 17th April 2009. First baby so we are excited but freaking out too! Finding it hard to eat anything at the moment. The only foods that I feel like are white! Potatoes, pasta, rice & bread. Weird aye! Maybe it's the carbs and starch thing. Totally gone off meat except a dry quarter pounder - no cheese and no sauce. I'm meeting a friend in petone today for lunch so I'm sure it will be hot chips for lunch only! ha ha Kelly |
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Posted By: Margs B
Date Posted: 12 September 2008 at 8:57am
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Hi Kelly.
Not sure if you mean 08 or 09?? But I'm 14 weeks and due the 12th March 09. This is our first baby too. I'm not fussy on food anymore. Any food is good. But I use to only eat marmite on toast for about 3 weeks. I hope all goes well and good on you for starting the forum.  ------------- DS March 09 IVF Angel Baby Jan 13 |
Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 12 September 2008 at 10:41am
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im first of may so only 7 weeks and im in welly too. food hasnt been too bad yet. i just find a lot of the time i cant be bothered eating ------------- 
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 12 September 2008 at 10:04pm
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I'm due mid May and am in Wellington. Would be great to have some other Wellywood mums to meet up with! -------------   http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 13 September 2008 at 10:16am
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where abouts in wgtn are you guys? hutt, city, tawa ways? we in petone but DH works in the city so we spend heaps of thime out there -------------
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Posted By: Jakinty
Date Posted: 14 September 2008 at 4:56pm
| I'm in Wellington too. Due around 29 April. Was very lucky to get a midwife due to the crazy shortage - a friend of mine is due in Dec and has to use the midwife clinic at the hospital for check ups etc. There is never the same person on duty and she doesn't know who will be delivering bub. A bit scary!! |
Posted By: NikkiB
Date Posted: 14 September 2008 at 7:25pm
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Gosh, there are a lot of us April mums-to-be that live in Welly! I live in the Hutt.
The midwife shortage does suck. I've heard a lot of midwives are only taking returned mums - which doesn't really help first time mums who really need the support of a mw  ------------- A very lucky mummy to two gorgeous boys: RB 3/10/2008 JB 29/12/2009 |
Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 14 September 2008 at 8:23pm
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yay for the hutt chicks. lol. man i didnt realise there was a midwife shortage, im really glad i have a specialist even if it does cost an arm and a leg -------------
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 15 September 2008 at 10:07am
Hi! I'm 14 weeks and due March 13th 09  I'm 25 and live in Welly! I'm from the Hutt, but live in Newlands at the mo. Although our lease finishes in November so we'll be moving to somewhere else, as yet undecided!
Oh and I have an obstetrician. I rang a few midwives but couldn't get anyone (before I was even 4 weeks preg!) so just decided to go with an Ob who is a friend of a friend so I could get in there 
Hope everyone feels well! ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: kjt
Date Posted: 15 September 2008 at 10:54am
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I got a midwife easily but then again I'm out in porirua/whitby area - there seems to be heaps out this way. I met with my midwife on Friday and she was lovely but what a sh*thole (excuse my language!) of a area it's in! I felt like crying as I was driving there.
Yep, I get constant headaches too and also feel really dizzy and tired. I've had 24 hours of not feeling nausea which feels weird! I'm just over 9 weeks now and I'm sure you are all like me and can't wait to get over 12 weeks! I can't wait to start showing as it will make it more real to us. We are still in la la land over it. Does anyone else feel like it's just not real?? |
Posted By: kjt
Date Posted: 15 September 2008 at 10:55am
| where does everyone get this cool pictures tracking how far they are along? |
Posted By: kjt
Date Posted: 15 September 2008 at 11:00am
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OMG I'm thick! Sorry for the confusion! I just realised that I put due 2008 not 2009 - sorry guys!
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Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 15 September 2008 at 6:09pm
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i you have a look at any of the tickers you like you can just click on it and it will take you to the site where you can add your own details into it. then in the top right corner of you OhBaby page that you are on it will have 'profile' go into their and add it in to the section near the bottom below avatar (cant remember what its called)
on the thing about wanting to show so its real im sure im showing a little. i even got DH to take photos to make sure im not losing it but im pretty sure my bely didnt look like that before -------------
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Posted By: kjt
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 8:33am
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thanks for that. My dialup is soo slow so hopefully I can get a blinker soon
I have a big belly anyway so unsure if I'm showing! ha ha. My belly is firmer tho My boobs are certainly bigger and sore! |
Posted By: Margs B
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 9:56am
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We decided to go with a OB as well. We live up the coast in Paraparaumu and they have MW up there who I will use after bubs is born.
No more MS for me. Just getting bigger and bigger.  ------------- DS March 09 IVF Angel Baby Jan 13 |
Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 10:27am
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I'm still feeling queasy every second day, which is odd! But haven't vomited at all the entire time so I'm grateful for that at least! And wow I'm definitely getting bigger too. Was planning to tell my boss yesterday but didn't... maybe today ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 16 September 2008 at 1:55pm
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I'm in and from the Hutt but will be moving out Tawa way soon. I think my ms might have just started today. I was hoping to not get any this time around but am taking it as a great sign of a sticky bubba! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: kjt
Date Posted: 17 September 2008 at 10:21am
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MS certainly made me feel better and made it real. I didn't feel sick Sunday & Monday but thankfully feel queezy again today so I can stop worrying!
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Posted By: Emzo
Date Posted: 18 September 2008 at 10:39pm
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Hiya,
I am in Welly too and having my first baby late May. Just found out (officially) the other day, so yippee. Bummer about the MW shortage. We don't know where to start to find someone. Niether of us are from Welly, so we don't even have any recommendations. Does anyone have advice on where to start, or should we just start working down the list and take the first person who's free! |
Posted By: Spirals
Date Posted: 20 September 2008 at 10:14am
Hey Margs, I live in Paraparaumu too. I'm using an obs in Lower Hutt at the Boulcott Centre, but I need to find a local midwife for visits after baby comes. I rang one who was recommended to me but she hadn't called me back. Do you have any recommendations? |
Margs wrote:Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 20 September 2008 at 12:51pm
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im real lucky. im at boulcott too which is awesome but i was out at a mates birthday last nite and my friend who is a midwife (and knows my obs cos they work together) just out of nowhere said she'll be my MW after the baby comes which is awesome!! she is based in the hutt and i think she is still living in tawa but i can find out if she is taking people even though she works at the hospital? -------------
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Posted By: Spirals
Date Posted: 21 September 2008 at 5:54pm
| Who are you seeing at Boulcott Monikah? I'm with Barton Matsche and he's just fab! |
Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 21 September 2008 at 6:41pm
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im with Howard. he is crude vial and disgusting so you either love him or hate him. i think he's great. he delivered me when he was a reg which is a bit scary but was also my sisters specialist and delivered her 2 kids. he found heaps of problems with me and my sis that had gone undiagnosed even though i had exploratory surgery. and i get scans every 2 weeks which i love! lol -------------
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Posted By: Emmecat
Date Posted: 21 September 2008 at 7:24pm
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I've had Howard and didn't like him at all. Just goes to show how different we all are in our needs with our LMC! My mw is in J'ville although I might try to find someone in Tawa...anyone have any recommendations for mw's out that way? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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He had a pretty harsh bedside manner, although that was 8-9 years ago so perhaps he has mellowed a bit now?Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 21 September 2008 at 7:56pm
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Lurking...
I've heard really great things about Barton! And Howard is great value. I think he's hilarious!!! He also delivered me (I'm 25) and he happened to deliver Ashlee 2 years ago too so I thought that was pretty cool. I remember telling him in the OR that he delivered me and he joked and said 'that's it, I need to retire' and went to take off his gloves and leave hahaha! Him and DH talked rugby I think while performing my c-section! |
Posted By: kjt
Date Posted: 22 September 2008 at 8:39am
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There is Kapiti Midwifes who a friend of mine used and she was happy with them. I wish I had of gone with them now as I'm unhappy with who I'm with. Not the midwifes just the horrid location and premises.
I've got 1 week & 4 days until my 12 week scan It's been hell waiting! Has anyone else got the 12 week scan booked in or have had it already? |