Had to tell someone!
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Topic: Had to tell someone!
Posted By: Tinkerbelle83
Subject: Had to tell someone!
Date Posted: 25 September 2009 at 9:31am
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Hi
I'm new here :) Have been browsing for a few months on the TTC forum but just found out I'm Pg. 4 weeks, so v. early. My husband obviusly knows but it's hard not telling anyone else for another couple of months. The doctor was telling me about midwives but didn't ask her how early to contact them. Does anyone have a good midwife in Wellington area? |
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Posted By: Mamma2N
Date Posted: 25 September 2009 at 9:35am
Congratulations! I'm not in Welly, but I know there is a shortage of MWs there, so I would get onto it today! Its never too early to make contact 
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 25 September 2009 at 9:48am
Congrats  I'm in Welly, but had an obstetrician so can't help you with midwives. I did ring a few when I was 4 weeks preggy but no luck, so yup get onto it today!! Good luck finding someone and hope you enjoy the rest of your pregnancy  ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Tinkerbelle83
Date Posted: 25 September 2009 at 10:35am
| Thanks girls. Left my list at home so will go through them over the weekend :) It's crazy how early you have to get in! |
Posted By: ShellyBR
Date Posted: 25 September 2009 at 1:14pm
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Were abouts in Wellington are you. The earliest you ring the better. I have the same mw as last time and she is brilliant. Her name is Noreen Jewel and she works out of Marsden Village in Karori she does the NOrthern suburbs and city.
hope that helps and congratulations. I told everyone pretty much straight away as no good at keeping secrets. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Tinkerbelle83
Date Posted: 25 September 2009 at 1:44pm
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Thanks ShelleyBR. We are in Johnsonville and I saw her name on the list actually so will give her a call :)
Ya, I want to tell everyone, but don't want to jinx anything. Only 2 more months or less until I can though :) will just have to keep myself busy. It's hard though with the food especially. Just went out for a walk at lunchtime with workmates and there was a food tester guy giving away soft cheeses so I kinda just moved away and looked at something else while my workmate tried it! lol. Don't want to have to make excuses. |
Posted By: catisla
Date Posted: 25 September 2009 at 5:08pm
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Congrats!
If you are in J'ville i recommend calling Birth Options cos my MW Victoria works from Johnsonville and she is fantastic. ------------- |
Posted By: Inlove28
Date Posted: 25 September 2009 at 5:22pm
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Congratulations
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Posted By: Tinkerbelle83
Date Posted: 25 September 2009 at 6:56pm
| Just checking out my ticker :) |
Posted By: Tinkerbelle83
Date Posted: 25 September 2009 at 6:57pm
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Oh, that didn't work. I'll try this ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
3 precious Angel babies - Oct 09, Feb 10, June 10 |
Posted By: ShellyBR
Date Posted: 26 September 2009 at 7:46am
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we are in Jville too!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Tinkerbelle83
Date Posted: 26 September 2009 at 9:10am
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Oh, cool. I don't know many people in Jville. Would be cool to meet up later on and discuss out bumps! lol ------------- http://lilypie.com">
3 precious Angel babies - Oct 09, Feb 10, June 10 |
Posted By: margipargi
Date Posted: 28 September 2009 at 3:45pm
I'm in Jville too, my midwife s name is Rachel, and she is based opposite the McDonalds, right next door to the pharmacy across the road, upstairs on level one, same as the chinese acupunture place :) there was another mw there who I would NOT recommend you go to, my friend went to her for a few weeks and shes a meanie, shes had heaps of complaints about her as far as I know, I'll find out her name for you, i just forgot at the moment, NAPPY BRAIN! 
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Posted By: escadachic
Date Posted: 28 September 2009 at 11:12pm
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I'm in Churton Park, so kind of in J'ville.
I am with Birth Options and my midwife is: Victoria Panteleeva. She's great. Oh also, if you ever want to meet up with other Welly pregnant women off this site, check out the 'meet up' forums. -------------   
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Posted By: lisa85
Date Posted: 29 September 2009 at 6:57pm
Hey chic. I don't have any advice as I'm in CHCH Just wanted to say congrats!  -------------  
TTC #3 since Jan 2010 - PCOS MC April 2010 |
Posted By: Tinkerbelle83
Date Posted: 29 September 2009 at 9:10pm
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Thanks girls. I called Noreen Jewel last week but she hasn't got back to me so tried Victoria when I got home from work. She called back a couple of hours later and was great. Also got a call from birth options to check Victoria had run and that everything was ok so really happy with them as you don't want to wait anxiously for the midwife to call back later on! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
3 precious Angel babies - Oct 09, Feb 10, June 10 |
Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 29 September 2009 at 9:43pm
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Welcome to OB and congrats on your pregnancy!! I am near Jville (Ngaio) and see you have found a MW so wont recommend mine (Margaret from Karori..) Do check out the meet up threads, there is one on Sunday at Dennys in Porirua if your keen? ------------- 
+1 May 09 Angel 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 30 September 2009 at 6:18pm
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Mine is Michelle Vincent from Ngaio Med Centre shes really great! Her backup is a midwife who works in the Jville Med Centre called Rachel McTavish. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 30 September 2009 at 6:34pm
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Oh I wanted Michelle but she was going on holiday in June and wouldnt take me on JIC I am 2 weeks over due... -------------
+1 May 09 Angel
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 30 September 2009 at 8:01pm
Yeah I was lucky to get her coz she's going on holiday in Jan too but then turns out I'm due end of feb so yeah, I wanted another lady who had been doing it for 20+ years but she only wanted people she'd had before  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Berg19
Date Posted: 30 September 2009 at 8:05pm
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Congrats! Hope you find a good mw. My mw, (not in wgtn) but shes been on the job for 20 years+ haha so makes me feel better in labour i don't need to be embarrassed of anything because shes seen it all before! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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