JEM Gypsie replied to topic Pain relief
I would suggest going and seeing your doctor. I did my back when I was 32 weeks and ended up on panadine forte because they couldn't fix it till after bub was born. They don't recomend it if you ca...
JEM Gypsie replied to topic Just curious,
4almost5 that would be so hard! I never thought about anything like this with DD1 but I was worried up till 12 weeks with DD2 as I had no signs or sympotms that I was pregnant. Just after I fell ...
JEM Gypsie replied to topic Is parental leave worth taking over baby bonus?
Yes it is before tax The paid leave is worked out on your work history for the last 13 months so if fulltime you get the whole amount which is the minimum wage for australians which is around 54...
JEM Gypsie replied to topic Feeding to sleep
It is very much each to their own. Both my daughters were bottle fed and had a bottle to go to sleep with up untill they were 12 months and then after that I let them cry themselves to sleep. After...
JEM Gypsie replied to topic Dp may have to travel
Do you have family nearby to help support you if you do happen to go into labour early? My DP was supposed to go away for a week when I was 36wks with DD2 and I had organised my parents to look aft...
JEM Gypsie replied to topic When do you kno when to stop work?
Hi, I am 29wks with #3&4 and I'm working up till the start of February. With my first I worked up to 37wks and my second I worked up to 36wks but wasn't meant to finish work until I was 39wks. I g...
JEM Gypsie replied to topic Busselton wa???
I'm not from Busselton but from Bunbury which is only a 35 min drive north of Buso. I used to spend heaps of time in Busselton! Busselton has grown heaps in the last couple of years, heaps of new ...
JEM Gypsie replied to topic fellow preggy ladies,
Mine sits rather low, feeling alot of movements below my pelvic bone! I don't think where they measure from is really much of a worry, as long as they are measuring from the same spots at every che...
JEM Gypsie replied to topic Happy Dance
Sending you lots of very sticky sticky dust!!! Hope everything goes well!
JEM Gypsie replied to topic When did you...
I started back on the full pill after 6wks with DD1 and 4wks with DD2, this was because I couldn't BF and my milk was already drying up (I was feeding EBM) so we changed to formula and went straigh...
JEM Gypsie replied to topic Blood Tests and passing out
Thought I would give an update, I managed to stay consious throught the whole thing, although it was a very close call when they took the second lot of blood and they had me checked out by a nurse ...
JEM Gypsie replied to topic Breast not always best?
I feel for you, it must be hard to go through all of that. I had a bit of a different problem than you, I have rather flat nipples and both my girls have been tiny babies and could never latch on. ...
JEM Gypsie replied to topic Cats and babies
Does your cat have its own play equipment and sleeping area that it uses? If not it might be wise to get one of these (they come in cook castles and have heaps of interesting stuff for kittys on th...
JEM Gypsie replied to topic My ex kept our baby a secret, to tell or not to tell ?
It is completely up to you to do what you think is best. It sounds like a very hard desission (sp) to make! If you are going to tell his family I would suggest actually writing a letter to them a...
JEM Gypsie replied to topic living with his whole family
If you are looking into renting you should check out the benifits you get from centerlink, if you are on a lower wage bracket you should get rent assistance which will help alot! There is heaps of ...
JEM Gypsie replied to topic Blood Tests and passing out
Both blood tests have came back with good levels of everything but I'm now on extra iron, vitC, calcium and vitD on top of my multivitamins and folate so I'm hoping that makes a difference and will...
JEM Gypsie replied to topic Blood Tests and passing out
They made me do this at my last blood test and it seemed to help a bit but after 15min (5min laying, 5min sitting, 5min standing) we thought I was fine to go but after walking about 30m I started f...
JEM Gypsie replied to topic Middle name
Ooo I like May, will have to suggest it to DP! Thanks Ladies!
JEM Gypsie started new topic Middle name
DP and I have been going over so many girls names over the last couple months and the only one he has come up and the only one he really likes in Bonny. I must admit that it is not my absolute favo...
JEM Gypsie replied to topic Is her name too long???
What a lovely name!!! Not too long at all! My first daughters name is Abigail Eleanor F******(2 syllable last name)
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