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  1. #1
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Jan 2006
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    Great news Infinity - hope it all goes swimmingly!

    We are lucky - it's funny when you consider the usual state of affairs for maternity care here. They are quite restricted though in the cases they can take - no VBAC, twins or breach.

    A wooden pool - sounds nice. I hadn't actually considered getting my own - i think the CMP provides them.

    I found out today that my midwife is away on annual leave for the month - so someone else was supposed to get in touch... I guess it'll happen eventually, lucky I'm in no hurry with another 6 months to go

  2. #2
    Registered User

    Jun 2005
    USA
    3,991

    You're with the same group Cassius- can you book a wooden pool too? Or are they booked out?

    Yeah- I guess the restrictions do limit the HB facility Marcellus but it seems they have pretty good rules about not "having" to do certain things or transfer you. A friend of mine went through the CMP and she had no scans, a really long labour with baby's heartrate dropping but she still stayed home and all went well She bought her own pool, but this was 3 years ago so maybe they provide pools now. So long as you are all booked in then you can sit back now- hope you get to talk to someone soonish though
    Last edited by meow; June 1st, 2010 at 08:41 PM.

  3. #3
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    Mar 2008
    North Northcote
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    meow: yeah we looked into the wooden one, but it was an issue with transport and then space...we have a tiny tiny terrace house...unless we all wanna sit in there to watch tv i dont think it could happen ROFL!

    Marcellus: no doubt the group have someone they know or use for pools...here's hoping!

    AFM: all good here. just truckin' along. started 'waddling' this week. oh so glam...but loving every minute of it! just counting down the days til the next midwife appt...8 june!