Dr. Dennis Price Fan Club

Hi girls,

Welcome NellBell. I hope you are lucky enough to be one of Dennis' patients. He is absolutely wonderful (as if you can't tell!!!) and I'm sure would be the perfect OB to manage a high risk pregnancy. As Relle said, beware of his receptionist, she can be a little rude at times. Best of luck and let us know how you go. He is one of the more cheaper OB's in Melbourne and the best!

Welcome to you to MamaDuke. I can't wait to hear more of your story. A MACS sounds fascinating. Glad you are happy with your choice, he is the best!

Relle - hi hun, your little piglet is growing! Must be all that good milk you give him. How is your patient? Is he getting better. You must be getting excited, or dreading the move? Call me if you need anything.

Ella - its lovely to hear a pregnant women who has not had those nasty ailments towards the end. Enjoy these last days of pregnancy, they are wonderful. We are all very excited for you. Go the dummy LOL!!!

Nox - hourly feeding is hard. I'm sure he'll drop off from that soon. Great to hear he is growing big and strong, you must be doing a great job. You do whatever you need to do to keep them happy and sleeping LOL!

Well all I can say is thankyou, thankyou, thankyou lovely ladies!

After all of your reassurance I called Dennis Price's rooms today and spoke to a LOVELY receptionist who is filling in for the next fortnight! She was so nice and took all my questions to pass on..........AND I just had a lovely chat with Dennis on the phone (I was so amazed he called me back personally). After talking about my blood condition and history of DVT he thinks there is no reason why we can't work together when the time comes for bubs next year!! WOOHOO
And to add to that - he also said I could definately deliver at Cabrini (their intensive care would be fine for me if need be)! I have been looking the hospital up on the web and it looks fantastic. We are also very pleased that hubby can stay overnight if we are in a single room.

So, I am making an appointment (which might be a little while away seeing he is so busy!!) and look forward to my pre-pregnancy once over and chat.

I am absolutely elated that I can go and see him. Just need to make sure i'm on the phone to him as soon as that :bfp: appears!

SO.... THANKYOU :dance::dance::dance:

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After all of your reassurance I called Dennis Price's rooms today and spoke to a LOVELY receptionist who is filling in for the next fortnight! She was so nice and took all my questions to pass on

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LOL:lol:...guess who's on holidays?!!! LOL:lol::dance:
It's actually great that you got to speak with the relief receptionist because the usual one can put you off.
I remember her telling me the first time I called that she wasn't sure Dennis could take me on due to HER being on holidays around the time I was due!
I asked her if she did the deliveries! :cryinglaugh: Imagine that...an obstetrician who can't take on any more patients because of his receptionist's holiday schedule! I'd never heard of anything more preposterous in my life!

ohhhh Girls I am making the most of the relief receptionist and ringing tomorrow to book my appointment in with Dennis for a few weeks time! lol

Nellbell - Woohooooo you won't be sorry huni!He really is great and when you get to actually meet him you will be even more impressed! The beauty of your pre pregnancy appt too is that you will already be a patient too! Let me know if you want a Doula ! ;)

Ohhhh mel - I am sooooooo over the patient! He was home for 4 weeks when Angus was born and not once did he annoy me, but OMG I could kill him! It is exhausting me looking after 3 little kids, a sick DH, cleaning the house ready to move and sorting everything else out.

We had Cooper's appt with the dentists at the childrens today and that middle tooth is an extra tooth, but they are happy to leave it atm, will have to go back in 3 years.

NellBell, I am so delighted for you! Welcome to the Dr D fan club as I am sure you know!! Cabrini is fab as well -- the midwives are amazing and food is plentiful. You will love it there. How hilarious that you had a different receptionist! Well, anything that got you through to making a time to see him is wonderful. I am glad that he reassured you.
Best of luck with it all I will be thinking of you.
xx

Thanks for the kind welcome and wishes everyone! My pre-pregnancy appointment with Dennis is on the 22nd October so i'll let you all know how it goes!

Goodluck Nellbell - I am sure all will go well!

Can't wait to hear when you get your BFP!

still here. still PG, and not very happy about it!! have my next appointment with Dennis tomorrow (3 days overdue), but don't expect him to want to do anything with me seeing as i've had no complications at all, and am not in any type of discomfort or pain either...

Hi guys just soo busy and i am so naughty i have missed out soooomuch!!!!

Nox Congrats on your boy!!! Dylan is such alovely name, hone we have all been there so definately know how you are feeling!! Chin up , the unsettling only lasts a couple of weeks by 8 - 12 weeks they are in a routine.

Mamaduke glad you ointroduced yourself!!

LOL i am taking advatage of the new receptionsits too i hope to go in and pay my fees before Linda comes back!!

Relle how did your move go?

Ella, hang on honey although iam not patient i would of begged Dennis to induce by 3 days over!! hope you are in hospital now screaming your lungs out!!

Nellbell - congrats on joining us and hopefully will have some good news soon!

Well i am truly fat and uncomfortable. Due to surgery (tummy tuck for incontinence after Jaydens birth) the staples of my top abdomen muscles are tearing or streching and it really hurts!!!! ouch!!!!!!!!

Besides that i am like any other uncomfortable pregnant mummy with 3 boys who are home for the school holidays, My hair is a little whiter!!!
xoxoxRoslyn

Ros - sorry to hear you're so uncomfy - sounds very ouchy!!

well, Dennis prescribed twice-weekly monitoring commencing this friday (i'll be 6 days overdue by then) to make sure that bubs is doing well and the uterine environment isn't degrading, but there was absolutely no mention of an induction... i'm glad really, because i might have been tempted to take up the offer if it was made!!
am feeling very well and spritely and can't believe how well my body has handled the whole baby-making business... am very depressed about my horrid stretch marks which are getting worse EVERY DAY, but other than that i have absolutely nothing to complain about...
my DH is getting a bit fed up waiting - he is hanging out to take some time off work!! he has been singing Happy Birthday to my tummy to try and coax her out, but no luck yet...

must say - the relief receptionist is lovely - makes the visits a whole lot more enjoyable!!

Ros - are you over the school holidays yet lol!!!! Your problem with the stomach staples sounds painful, is there anything you can do for it?

Ella - nearly there babe! Hang in there.

Mel - ohyes i want it to end can you imagine in January i am due right in the middle of school holidays!!! I think they may have to go into the school holiday program for a couple of days!

Elle - Hopeing you are in labour if not indulge yourself with some goodies and relax it's a great day for it!

I have my 12 week appointment with Dennis following my scan on Monday 8 Oct. I wonder if the relief receptionist will still be there?

I am getting excited to finally see the baby's heartbeat. It feels like it has been quite a wait. I think this will make it seem even more real.

Also since seeing Dennis, I have relaxed so much on the food front. I loved how straight forward he was regarding this. Prior to that, I was agonising each day at the cafe trying to work out what I could eat!

Katiegirl - good luck for you scan on the 8th I have my 19 week scan on the 11th and see Dennis straight after also. I was really nervous waiting for my 12 week scan and was relieved that all was ok but now I am stressing about my 19 week scan because I am still not showing or gaining weight (well some day's I have put on 2kg's and then other days it is back down to my pre-preg weight!) I have also not felt any movement and I keep jumping onto all these different forums where people have been showing and feeling movement since 12 weeks and it freaks me out! My pants are feeling a bit tighter these days so that I suppose is a good sign!

hi girls!

still here. now 9 days overdue... have been having painful contractions and tightenings for the last week and am well and truly over them!! am hoping today is the day, but have been hoping that for a while now.... aaaagggghhhh!!!!

Hola
I have returned from Spain!
Ella: I was so expecting to hear your news!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello girls!
Welcome back kirsten! How was it ?

Ella - i hope those mini contractions mean that you will have a speedy labour like Relle!

Marknjo and katie girls goodluck with your scans!

Well i am so over my pregnancy, my stiches in my abdomen are pulling apart, oh boy it hurts!!! I have swelled up!!! I hate it i want January to come now!!!!!!!

having a bad fat day!!!! And ,my stupid maternity jeans keep roilling down to the middle of my butt:redface:

Hey Ella - pop that thing out already! I am really impatient and it would be killing me waiting!

Kirsten - Welcome back! Did you take Quinn to Spain or was it just a quick trip? We want to take bub to the USA to visit my parents next year when it is about 4-6 months old. If you did take Quinn, how did he go on the flights?

Ros - I hope you feel better soon, sounds like you must be in some pain. What maternity pants do you have, remind me not to get those ones!

I am at the in between stage at the moment, my work pants are too tight and only my hipster jeans fit well but cannot wear to work! I tried on a pair of pants at Pumpkin Patch yesterday, they were really nice but they looked too baggy so I didn't get them. I am struggling with the whole work wardrobe at the moment, especially that we are going into summer soon so if I buy anything I might only get to wear for a couple of months and then it will be too hot. Such a dilemma!

jo - i got some great maternity work trousers from Premaman on Toorak Rd in South Yarra. they were pricey ($200), but i wore them to work EVERY DAY from about 11 weeks until i finished up at 31 weeks... might be worth you checking out...

having more painful and annoying contractions - i wish someone would just put me out of my misery!!
have some more fetal monitoring tomorrow am and then an appointment with Dennis tomorrow pm. i bet he'll just tell me to come back again in a week - aaaggghhhh!!!

Ros - i told my DH that Relle also had a lot of pre-labour and she ended up with a 90-min labour. he FREAKED OUT!! he said that he needs more than 90mins to prepare himself - ha ha ha - he thinks he'll be stressed - what about me?!!
anyway, i pointed out that seeing as this was my first baby i'll probably have a long, drawn-out labour...
your pulling stitches sound excruciating!! poor thing... and i hear you on the maternity jeans... i have been wearing the same uniform since quitting work at 31 weeks - tracky pants, loveable maternity singlet, and some type of cardi. ooh, and thongs - it's WAY too much effort to bother with shoes and socks...

Ella - surely it can't be much longer LOL!!! At least its a lovely day to relax and chill out today in the sunshine. If you have a quickie labour, DH has far less time to freak out lol!

Ros - what a bugger with bub being due right in the thick of school holidays!! I like your idea of the school holiday program. Any rellies that they can go stay with for a few days? What is it with maternity jeans, they never stay up! I had 4 pairs (all different brands and $) and they all did the same thing. Buy a pair of braces LOL!!!

Kirsten - how was Spain, we want to hear stories of how wondeful it was and make us feel very envious!!!

Katie - not long now till your scan, its such an exciting time. Don't forget to take a DVD or video for them to record it.

Jo - don't worry, the weight gain can sometimes happen later and did you say you were playing sport (or was the Katie??), as I find people who are very active don't put on as much weight. Pumpkin Patch pants are huge and really long. Good thing with the fashion now is you can get really nice cardigans and jackets that would fit over a bump nicely and that you can still wear later. I agree with Ella though, invest in a really good pair of pants and you will live in them, look stylish and be comfy!

Ella - thanks for the tip re pants, I will go and check out Premaman on Saturday. The first thing I do when I get home is rip off my work clothes and put on my trackies! I have a pair of really comfy Abercrombie ones that are drawstring and I think I will be able to wear them the whole way through!

Mel - Yes I was playing sport up until 3 weeks ago. A few people have said to me that it might take a while to really pop out due to being fit, I really shouldn't complain but it's exciting and I want to be able to show that I am pg and not just eating too many m&m's! I have long leg's so I usually buy long pants - I might go back to Pumpkin Patch and get the ones I saw (I am sure I will grow into them!) as well as get a second pair.

Hi Ladies,

Just a quick pop in to see how everyone is doing and if Ella has had her little princess yet! But alas no, awwww hun you poor thing! I was 9 days over with Angus and as most of you girls can confirm, I was like a bear with a sore head and needed to hibernate. I will wish you a very speedy labour, 4 hours would probably suit you very nicely!

Ros - Hun you poor thing about the stitches. Have they got worse since Sebe's pregnancy hun? Have you got your Mum lined up to help you with the boys? Jan will come soon huni, you are soooo busy with the older boys, it will zoom, it is not that long till Xmas and then Bubs will be due.

Katie - Am looking forward to hearing all about your scan - how exciting!!! Yeah Dr D is pretty cool about pregnancy being a very normal and natural part of life!

Jo - I hated maternity shopping too, so I am hearing your pain, only mine was cause I am short and stocky! lmao Pants are a pain in the butt for me at the best of times, let alone pregnant too! Way to go on playing sport up until recently, that fitness will be great for when you are in labour.

Fahncy - How was the trip to Spain? Want to hear all about it. How is the mighty Quinn, he must be nearly due to come down here and have a play with my ferals! lol BY the way tell your lovely DP that he had better make it worth my while to make him some hedgehog! ;)

Mel - sweety, how was work today? How are your gorgeous little girls going?

We are nearly settled in, and will hopefully have my new phone point in and broadband back up and running tomorrow, dial up is driving me nuts, I can't even send emails!

My office is looking great, Am hoping to have people come here when they only book me for Childbirth Education and not Doulaing, it is a great relaxed little room and looks out to our backyard and I have my new desk, compfy sofa etc, so getting there.

Hope everyone is well!

hi all!

exciting news at last - i *think* am in labour - woo hoo!!
well, this better be the real thing - if this is still pre-labour i'll NEVER survive the real mccoy!!

have been getting very regular and painful contractions since about 7pm. got in a panic and nearly got my DH to drive me to the hospital straight away, but am glad i didn't seeing as things seem to be going at a similar pace 5.5 hrs later!! i'm getting them every 1 to 5 minutes and they last anywhere fom 30secs to 90sec each, so really not a very text-book case!! i'll try and stay at home until i'm feeling suicidal, and then hopefully i'll make it in to hospital at the right time!! i will be gutted if when i finally get there they tell me that i'm only 2cms dilated - aaaggghhh!!!

ok, well keep an eye out for a birth announcement tomorrow hopefully, or else i could be back in here with my tail between my legs after finding out it was a false alarm!!

Hi Everyone

Such exciting news to hear that Ella might finally be having the baby. Looking forward to hearing more.

I laughed at the question asking if I was the one playing sport and fit! NO!!! I wish I was in that type of shape for this pregnancy. I have spoken to Fit to Deliver though and she said I can start after 12 weeks. So I will speak to Dennis about it on Monday.

I am looking forward to the scan as well. I tend to freak myself out a bit and get worried that things are not fine. I even thought I lost my symptoms for a few days - but they came back stronger than ever. My body temp is so hot at night that I find it hard to sleep. Steve said that I am like an electric blanket. I am also having the strangest and most vivid dreams. I had an awful one where I dreamt that I took an ecstasy tablet (not something I would do!) and then remembered that I was pregnant. I was panicking and too afraid to tell anyone and desperately trying to make myself sick. I woke up feeling so guilty and worried. So the mind is working overtime.

Thanks Mel for the suggestion about taking a DVD. I didn't realise we had to supply our own! Would have been devastated when we got there. My mother in law is so excited, so she will love to see the DVD. She texts us non-stop and always signs off with 'Love to you all' or 'you three'! It is very sweet. Steve also can't wait to tell his grandmother, as this will make her a great-grandmother for the first time. She has been dropping not so subtle hints ever since we got married, so this should make her very happy.

Well that is it for me. I am hungry and have to eat right now! Another pregnancy thing for me - god help anyone who gets in my way once I get hungry!

Bogan: I love your new outfit and the addition of angus to your avatar! Yeah I am looking forward to visiting you and the ferals in their big sized cage - it's nice of you to get them a bigger cage to run around in now that there are 3 of them, make them feel more spaced out instead of squashed into that little cage you had in your Caulfield back yard! (LMAO). We're going to a wedding on 3rd Nov that is why he said we will drop past - he said you just have to leave the hog on the front door step, no chit chat just grab it and run. I will tell him he will need to give you a good old fashioned TF for your troubles!!!:cryinglaugh:

Spain was wonderful and easy travelling with a baby who doesn't walk yet, he would get a bit cranky after a long day in the pram but was really really good - it is pretty easy when there are 2 of you to look after one baby and the plane was fine - we had the bassinet seats and he slept in that, but was generally pretty good, only tips I can give are to walk around the plane with the baby as often as you can.

Ella: Whoooooooo hoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Katie: I remember those dreams...When I had my ultrasound they had dvd's - you have to pay $11 for them, but worth it. I didn't know you could take your own in!!

Ella - That's great news - looking forward to hearing all of the details!

Katie - I just got one of their DVD's too much of a hassle trying to remember to take your own!

Kirsten - Glad the trip went smoothly, I will print your post to refer to later when we are going away with bub!

Only 8 days until my 19 week scan! Can't wait!

Ella - ohhhh how exciting! Hope you are pushing your heart out babe!!!

Katie - ring the u/s place and ask about the DVD. I took one with me (check what sort you need to bring) but like Kirsten said they usually have them there to buy. Its something you will keep forever. Your MIL sounds lovely, it must be very exciting for grandparents and esp new great great parents. My girls have 4 great grandmas but sadly no great grandpas. I had so many freaky dreams too, it really stuffs your sleep up. My body temp has never been the same since pregnancy. I am always warm in bed (DH doesn't complain lol!!!) and can't sleep in my flanny pj's anymore.

She has had the baby!!!!

Kirsten Spain sounds lovely, i just think i will not be going anywhere for a while although my lucky husband is off TO America in 4 weeks!!!!!!!!!! He is going to LA, LAS VEGAS and SANFRANCISCO for 2 weeks with his brother!!! (it was my anniversary gift to him)

Marknjo - Your are so funny! I remember i was exactly the same with my first by the time no.4 comes along it's yeah whatever oh i almost forgot my scan was today!!

Katiegirl- when i had my scan they said for me to not take my own DVD they provided it for me. that was at my 20 week scan so about 6 weeks ago, just call them to make sure.

Jo don't worry about the weight gain it will come!

Mel - my maternity jeans suck!!!!!

So i am wearing a BIg Sinch belt over then so no one gets a shot of my ugly butt!

Anyway my tummy is huge i can't shave my legs anymore with out toppling over, man i can't wait to have my body back to me again!!!

Ok so I have been waiting patiently for news on Ella but no posts yet so I have done some research and I found a post in Ella's belly Buddies group!

"Congratulations Ella79 & DH on the arrival of Abigail Cherry!
The beautiful new addition was born today (3.10.07) after a 17 hr drug-free labour, weighing 8lb 3oz."

Yay - Well done and congratulations Ella, Abigail is a beautiful name. I hope all is going well. Looking forward to hearing all about it!

Jo.

Well, I had my 12 week scan yesterday. All went wonderfully and we had a good stong heartbeat. It took a bit of prompting to get the baby to move, but eventually we got some good profile shots. All hands and fingers accounted for. It was so beautiful. I can't believe we now have to wait until Week 20 before we can see the baby again! How will I manage.

Then off to see Dennise afterwards. Steve met him for the first time. He thought he was nice and a little eccentric.

So all going along smoothly. I couldn't even think of any questions to ask Dennis. Oh well!

Congrat's Katiegirl - getting to the 12 week scan is always nerve wracking and unfortunately it is no easier waiting for the 19 week scan. I have my 19 week scan on Thursday and it is taking so long to arrive!

Hi girls!

Sorry for the long time no posting. I have only had dial up for a couple of weeks while we moved and it was driving me bonkers! lol

Ella - A huge congratulations hun! Well done on the birth of Abigail. Can't wait to hear all of the details hun!

Jo - Goodluck with your scan coming up - how exciting. Will you find out the gender hun?

Kate - woohooo Congrats on seeing bub for the first time. It is such a wonderful experience isn't it - I think it all becomes so much more real when you finally get to see them swimming around in there!

Ros - hun I hope your tummy is not giving you too much more grief - not too much longer to go huni, soon Xmas will be here and then the little man will make his arrival! Sounds like a great idea to have James and Jayden in holiday programs though.

Well I am just trying to get the business going again. I am pretty much booked up till March, but need to start sourcing clients after that. It seems to come in waves though, I tend to get alot of enquiries all at the same time and then nothing for a couple of months, then alot, so I just have to have faith that I will get more work! lol

We are loving the bigger house, more room for the boys to go feral, but I could have killed Campbell today. He pulled down my Xmas decos in the garage and broke all of my glass ornaments, including the glass ball for Cooper, of course he didn't break his, and I am unable to get any more of them as the lady that made them was not doing those ones anymore so needless to say he is not in my good books.

Hope everyone else is well

Fahncy - how is the suzy homemaker going today???

We are not finding out the sex - we would like a surprise!

Good idea! I wish I was that restrained, but I am a control freak and the suspense would have killed me! lol

Katie - glad to hear everything went well with your first u/s. Its very exciting! LOL about DH thinking Dennis is eccentric! I don't think I asked much either the first time, he was too busy talking to my DH

Jo - good luck for Thursday and its so nice to hear someone else not want to know the sex (yes, you control freak Relle!!!!). There are not many surprises in life and this is one of life's greatest. I didn't find out the sex for either pregnancy and it was one of the biggest motivators when in labour. I was just dying to know what was in there LOL!

Relle - has Campbell returned to the good books yet? Why do they always break someone elses stuff? You know the story about my broken glasses.

Chelsea starts orientation for school tomorrow, she goes for 1 hour, 1 day a week for 4 weeks. She is so excited but annoyed that she can't wear a uniform yet. My little girl is growing up!

LOL Mel - yes you know I am!

Ohhhhh how exciting for Chelsea! Give her a big hug and goodluck for me!

oohhhhhh I wish Campbell was going to school! I was on the phone to my sister when I found the broken decos yesterday and I had a massive debrief to her ( she nanny's for me 1 day a weeks so I can work from home) and she admitted that he is very high maintenance and that he is alot more difficult than any of her 3 children and that she jas run out of ideas as well. It was actually really nice to have someone that regularly looks after him think the same way as me.

IF and that is a very BIG IF at the moment we have another I will not find out, I will leave it a big surprise too! I need to do that once in my life! lmao

I wonder how Ella is going with Abigail, hope all is going well for her.

I have a quick question - Since Dennis told me his views about what we can eat whilst pregnant - I have become a lot more lenient. And yet....I am suffering guilt due to this! It is ridiculous I know, but there is so much talk about all the things you shouldn't eat, that I then feel guilty if I do eat them. For instance...(and I feel guilty admitting this - crazy) I had a sandwich the other day that had brie in it - it was Australian brie - but then afterwards got the guilts.

It you actually get listeria poisoning (is that correct), would I know?

Hey Katie, I have been pretty strict about what I have been eating, it is pretty hard to get something at lunchtime though unless you make it yourself. I would avoid soft cheese though because that is one of the main things they tell you to stay away from (it's hard I know, I love it!) If you go to the articles section of Belly Belly and under pregnancy they have an article on Listeria which is very informative and it lists the symptoms etc. I would read the article and then make up your own mind about what you are willing to eat and what you are not.

I have had a subway salad roll a couple of times and so far so good - it is always busy in there so I figure that the turnover of the ingredients is quite often.

I suppose it is what you feel comfortable with but keep in mind that they do tell you to avoid certain things for pretty valid reasons!

I hope this helps!

Jo.

When did the name of this thread change?! I just noticed!

OMG girls HELLLOOOOO!!!

What fab news for Ella can't wait to hear more!
Sounds like everyone is running along very nicely! If I can work out how to post pics here I will otherwise take my word for it, Dylan is gorgeous!! BUT a pain! haha

We are traveling well. I only wish that he would travel in a pram and not always on me!!!

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