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mel_s 
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 Posted: 04 August 2008 at 7:54pm |
Hi everyone
I'm pregnant with our first, a little April Fool's Baby! 
I'm very excited, but also a bit overwhelmed by all the information that's out there, and nervous too as it is such early days - so I'm really pleased to have found this group 
How is everyone feeling? I don't have any MS yet, but am very very tired and yawning all the time!
Look forward to getting to know you all.
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tarn22
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Posted: 05 August 2008 at 11:52am |
hey welcome mel s.
Im feeling tired and tummy crampy thats all but i have to put supposititories in every 8 hours so figure these drugs in them could be causing it. So just trying to chill and not worry.
Meet with a midwife tomorro how exciting.
Hey nikkib i love the photo of your DS on your profile so gorgeous, we want to know what we are having i think.
I looked at the babies room today thats as far as i got oh and took one plastic bag of old clothes out.
DH doesnt want to get to far ahead of ourselves until 12 weeks awwww phooeey 
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Posted: 05 August 2008 at 7:03pm |
oh my god i can't believe there are april 2009 posts already, my baby girl was born april 27th this year, and is now just over 3 months old, I can't believe how time flies, I remember the early days of posting in the april 2008 thread!
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Posted: 06 August 2008 at 8:17am |
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Linda - 28 March
Tarn - 3rd April
Rea - 5th April
Nikki B - 5th April
Coldfish - 8th
MelNel - 17th
Just adding me to the list!
Stick bubba stick!!!!!!
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Posted: 06 August 2008 at 9:09am |
Lurker
Congrats Melnel sending heaps of sticky dust your way
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Posted: 06 August 2008 at 9:11am |
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OH MY GOD! Mel!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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tarn22
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Posted: 06 August 2008 at 10:51am |
Congrats melNel
Thought i would add if we are going to find out what we are having im probably way ahead of myself but who cares 
Hope everyone is having a lovely pregnant day
Linda - 28 March
Tarn - 3rd April were going to find out
Rea - 5th April
Nikki B - 5th April
Coldfish - 8th
MelNel - 17th
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Posted: 06 August 2008 at 11:38am |
yahhh massive congrats melnel (and everyone else)! 
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mel_s
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Posted: 06 August 2008 at 12:14pm |
Thought I'd better add myself to this list:
Linda - 28 March
Tarn - 3rd April were going to find out
Rea - 5th April
Nikki B - 5th April
Coldfish - 8th
MelNel - 17th
mel_s - 1st - definitely going to find out!
I'm so pleased to see new people here every day - congrats everyone!
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Mary_D
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Posted: 06 August 2008 at 12:25pm |
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Hi everyone!
I just found out a couple of days ago that im pregnant with our first little one, due date is 5th April 09.
Early days yet and im dying to tell all my family and friends but my husband and I have agreed to wait at least another couple of weeks before making the big announcement (if i can keep it secret that long!).
We both very nervous and excited, not too sure what the 'next step' is, spose we should make an appointment to see my doc?
Havent had any MS yet, just heaps of trips to thje loo! Hope you ones with MS all feeling okay today tho.
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Posted: 06 August 2008 at 12:28pm |
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Just adding myself to this list:
Linda - 28 March
Tarn - 3rd April were going to find out
Rea - 5th April
Mary_D - 5th April
Nikki B - 5th April
Coldfish - 8th
MelNel - 17th
mel_s - 1st - definitely going to find out!
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mel_s
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Posted: 06 August 2008 at 12:51pm |
Hi Mary
Welcome! It's good to see another newbie here
I'm like you, not really sure what the proper procedure is. I'm 6 weeks today and have made an appointment with my doctor for Friday. I guess he'll tell me more then!
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Posted: 06 August 2008 at 1:47pm |
hey girlys i had my first meeting with a midwife today, got a massive pack of booklets brochures vouchers etc to go thru my husband looked excited ha ha also just got told a bit about what the midwives do etc and filled in heaps of forms. So yeah definetly get ya selves a midwife i think.
Its so weird cause i didnt know what to expect and nearly started crying halfway thru cause she started asking me questions about my IVF and im thinking wait a minute shouldnt you knwow hat happens?? argghhh but i think all will be good, 
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Posted: 06 August 2008 at 2:10pm |
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Hay Tarn,
How'd you go about choosing your midwife? Iv'e been reading up online and everysite seems to say that 'finding the right midwife is SO important', so how did you pick yours?
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tarn22
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Posted: 06 August 2008 at 2:50pm |
you can ring 0800 mum2be and they send you a list of midwives in your area.
We have a clinic just down the road called midwives by the beach and had a friend who had this one and said she was good with them as it was there first baby. and i figured well if they had a good experience then hopefully we would too??  bloody weird though how do you know if they are right for you or not?
Mine was pretty straight to the point but i thought that was good cause you want someone quite assertive i guess.
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Posted: 06 August 2008 at 3:05pm |
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Hi Tarn
The tummy cramps that you said you are having – are they quite low down and like mild period pains? I’ve been having these pretty much constantly for the last 4 weeks – but I seem to be getting more ‘twinges’ today. Does that sound like what you are experiencing? How about the other ladies?
Cheers
Mel
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tarn22
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Posted: 06 August 2008 at 3:08pm |
yep thats them bang on and mine a bad sometimes it spreads around to my back just like period pains did, have had them for few weeks to and have been told to just take it easy if they get worse and it can be just your uterus stretching and things changing inside ya, charming
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Posted: 06 August 2008 at 3:23pm |
Hi ladies, I hope your Wednesday is going well.
Well I went to the doc this morning, was in and out in 2 mins. I told her I was 5wks and was she able to recommend any MW, she said no not really because she deals mainly with Kiapoi and not central Chch so she didn't know. And that was the entirety of the visit, which I guess is what I expected because GPs don't have much to do with pregnancy these days unless they specialise in it.
So then I rang a MW and she said her group mostly do younger women and that I have to go to the resource center first before talking to her to find out what I want. The problem is I don't know what I want because the subject is all so new to me, I don't have preferences to birthing centres or pain management or anything, that's the main reason why I'd like to talk to some MWs and get their opinions etc.
I'm feeling quite overwhelmed by all the decisions I'll have to make and I don't know if I'll be making the right ones or not. I wish I had someone in chch I could discuss stuff with, but I haven't told anyone at work yet and I haven't told family either, and all my family are in Nelson. I have let slip to my brother because we're close but its not like he's much use because he's single and childless!
I haven't even told my DH yet because he's out at sea for a couple more weeks and its the kind of news I'd rather tell in person than email. And that's why I haven't told anyone else because I think it's only fair he know before the others.
Have all of you told your partners? Did you tell them immediately? When did you tell other family like parents and siblings?
Sorry this is such a long post but I have no one else to really talk to at the moment..
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Posted: 06 August 2008 at 3:44pm |
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Hi coldfish
I’m sorry you had such a bad time at the doctor – you’d think she could have given you some sort of helpful advice! Did she not even do any tests? How frustrating for you!
I wish I could help you out with midwives etc but I’m as in the dark as you are! Maybe try ringing the number tarn gave 0800 mum2be and see if they can help?
I’ve not told anyone in my family yet – am definitely waiting until the 12 week mark for that announcement!
It’s all pretty confusing for a first-timer isn’t it?
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Posted: 06 August 2008 at 3:50pm |
oh coldfish that sucks !!
Well ring the number i found and they will send a list to you and then you can ring everyone on the bloody list and get some answers how useless was your doc and that MW move on i say you will find the help you need just got to hunt it down he he
but it is all overwhelming being a learner driver and all,
well everyone knows about me being pg as doing my IVF pretty much gave it away but def wait til you tell DH before anyone else DEFINETLY 
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