help please
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Topic: help please
Posted By: Guest_42457
Subject: help please
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 7:09pm
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ive recently found out im preg, this wil be my first, im only 5.5 weeks and my doct has told me to find a midwife, i didnt think i needed to do this for a month or so, i have rung afew but they are all booked already, can anyone recommend a good midwife in tauranga. also when do most people tel there friends about it? me and my partner have both told our parents, i had to beg my mum not to tel everyone. silly excited mother. she said back in her day they told everyone right away?
any tips i would love thanks |
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Posted By: Ditzy
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 9:10pm
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You sound about the same as me - 5.5 weeks. Haven't even thought about a midwife yet haha but I guess I'm so overwhelmed by the whole "yay I'm pregnant" thing :P
My husband and I have told both sets of parents as well, but am rather nervous about letting the world know ... just in case. But secretly, would love to scream it from the roof tops! |
Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 9:14pm
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Hi Guest_42457
Congrats on your pregnancy! 
I'm sorry I can't help with a midwife recommendation as I'm in Auckland but I've bumped a thread for you below, hopefully that might help and if you do a search for midwife you may also get some other recommendations. They do fill up SUPER fast so it's best to call asap to get the person you want, perhaps also your GP might be able to recommend someone. http://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=34012&PN=1 - Recommend Your Midwife A lot of people wait until after the 12 week scan before telling people, but it's completely a personal choice. We told close family and a few friends before 12 weeks and then the rest afterward. All the very best for the next 8-9 months ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MrsEmma
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 9:14pm
Ditzy congrats to you too!!  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Scoop
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 9:22pm
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Congratulations!!
And good luck for finding the right midwife for you. I can't help you as I'm in Palmy, but with my first I started ringing around at 6 weeks - and a couple of the recommended ones to me were booked already. But I found a great midwife on my third call, so good that we are using her again for this second pregnancy. As for telling people, it can be good to tell a couple of close friends/family. I don't know if you are working or not but I found that it was handy to have one or two people at work who knew, just makes life easier if you're feeling unwell. Then tell the rest after 12/13 weeks. I read somewhere the advice "only tell the people you're happy to un-tell". All the best! ------------- #2 expected early Sep 2011! |
Posted By: Guest_42457
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 9:25pm
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thanks guys. makes me excited. i think i wil get on to a midwife aswell.
another thing that might sound very silly.. are all costs from a midwife free? and all midwifes? |
Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 9:25pm
Congratulations! We didn't tell people (other than our parents) till we had our first scan - then we knew everything was looking good and the most dangerous bit was over. The inportant thing is to do what YOU are comfortable with; it's your baby, not your Mum's, so you can feel comfortable making that clear to her  -------------   
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 9:26pm
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And yes, as far as I know all midwives are free. You might have to pay a little for your scans (I think mine were $35?) -------------
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Posted By: Guest_42457
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 9:28pm
| ditzy is this your first? |
Posted By: Ditzy
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 9:28pm
| Yup sure is :D, is it yours? |
Posted By: Ditzy
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 9:29pm
| oh wait, I see you said it was. My nickname really is who I am hehe |
Posted By: Guest_42457
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 9:36pm
| thanks everyone for the info. great ditzy lets keep in touch on here as we wil be due around same time. im 23 and engaged have been for 2 years was meant to be getting married next feb but think all our money wil go somewhere else now haha. so as im rather young my friends wont be very impressed :( but me and my partner are very happy |
Posted By: mothermercury
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 9:46pm
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Congrats ladies. Have you checked out the due in December 2011 thread? (If that's when you're due... I'm not sure, too hard to work it out right now. ) There'll be lots of ladies in there due around the same time for you to talk to.
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Posted By: JoJames
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 10:04pm
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Hey If you go to bay midwifery, which is on Fraser st close to Greerton, they have lists of MW who are free at the time you need, Where abouts are you?
You can also go to Bay births which are in Bethleham, or if you are in Papamoa, Midwives by the beach is on Domain rd. I've posted my MW number (andrea Smith) on the recommend thread. Congatulations btw ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Guest_42457
Date Posted: 11 April 2011 at 10:20pm
| great thanks il head to bay midwifery im just up rd in pyes pa thanks :) |
Posted By: Ditzy
Date Posted: 12 April 2011 at 6:05am
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23 is young, but not THAT young - loads of people get pregnant when they're 15/16 so don't worry. And getting pregnant is a blessing, esp considering how many people have troubles now-a-days
I'm 28, and just got married in January, so for us this is planned. Just crossing our fingers all goes well for the next 7 weeks
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Posted By: Kalimirella
Date Posted: 12 April 2011 at 7:03am
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I'm 23 and onto my 2nd :D, congrats on your pregnancy, I was just 1 year younger when my first ( a little surprise) turned up ------------- Kiara is 3 and Teagan is 2, now we're expecting our long awaited 3rd! http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 12 April 2011 at 1:15pm
| I'm 23 and just had my first :) Congratulations! |
Posted By: Whateversville
Date Posted: 12 April 2011 at 1:28pm
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I was 23 when I had my first too - I kinda felt OLD hahaha
CONGRATS 
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Posted By: Ditzy
Date Posted: 12 April 2011 at 5:28pm
| Sheesh, 23 ... making me feel old hahaha |
Posted By: Guest_42457
Date Posted: 12 April 2011 at 6:35pm
| my partner is 31 so i guess i feel young ha ha. very excited :) |
Posted By: BikeBaby
Date Posted: 13 April 2011 at 4:03pm
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Oh Vicky Muller at Bay Midwifery in Greerton is lovely. She is my MW (bub due July) and has been great so far :) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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