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my partner is worrying if she can/cant have kids??
hi my partner is worrying that she may not be able to have kids in the future. her mother had problems and her aunt was told she couldnt (but did, had 2 girls) is there anyway of knowing now if she can have children when we want to try in the future?
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Huggies Nappies 60ish for £5.76 + free wipes
Didn't know where to post it to get to the most people but:- I just popped into my local morrisons and the economy packs of huggies (62 nappies in the size 4 pack) were £7* with a free pack of huggies wipes (I picked up the pure, not sure if the other huggies wipes would work the same). At the till the wipes came up at…
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Diathermy to Cervix (erosion of the cervix)
Hi Ladies, Just wondered whether any of you have had this procedure done and how you managed afterwards? :o I had it done last week and still don't feel great. How long before I can resume normal activities?
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Getting children to eat and not waste
I know this is not totally money saving but I can't afford to keep throwing away food so figure it is in away. DD1 is 3.5 and used to be a really good eater. She would eat anything including veggies. DD2 is 15months and again used to be a really good eater. I try to get them both to eat at the table for breakfast, lunch…
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What baby stuff is essential?
DH and I are expecting our first bundle of joy in the new year. :j We have just started looking at stuff to buy (pram, cot etc.) and quite frankly the selection is overwhelming! Everywhere I look the major shops (John Lewis, Mamas & Papas etc.) offer lists of what you will need and I am obviously aware that they are trying…
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Childrens shoe advice please (another one!!)
Hi all, we got my dd's feet measured today in Clarks she's a 10H , They only had 2 pairs that might fit and they were school shoes, it will be 2 years til she goes to school so I doubt they will still fit, anyway they were the open front Maryjane style and they are no good to her as aswell as wide feet she has a high…
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Queueing for swimming lessons?
I've just found out that if I want to book my son in for swimming lessons at the local pool, I have to go on a particular day and queue up with all the other parents, and that places are given on a first come first served basis. Is this the usual way of doing it? When I booked him in for a summer intensive course, I just…
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Problems with access to kids
Hi all, just after a little bit of advice. My partner is divorced from his wife, all got messy and she moved to the other end of the country with the three kids (15, 13, 10). She refused to give him her address, saying he would cause trouble. We are now 2 years on from her leaving, and apparently she has moved again, he…
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lung cancer thread?
why was my lung cancer thread deleted>? it served as good advice for me and did no harm????????????
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Funeral wishes (pre planning)
We are a couple with 2 grown up sons who are both married with families. We already have a current will (drawn up by a solicitor), leaving all our assets to be split equally between the 2 boys, so no problems there;) For reasons I don't need to go into here, myself and my husband have decided that we don't want funerals.…
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Advice on Guardianship/fostering/change of names.
Just looking for some advice really. My neice is 14. Her mum, who she lived with, became very unrealiable and wasnt looking after her daughter at all. My Neice traced her "dad" and through via the internet and after a DNA test it moved forward and she moved in with him and his family and they changed her birth cert to add…
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Help with cost of home improvements- disabled child
Hi my eldest son (14) is currently in reciept of DLA (high rate mobility and care) we've recently had the devastating news that as well as his existing condition he has scoliosis and will require extensive surgery. During his period of rehabilitation he will be unable to use the bath- we currently have no shower and due to…
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Bebe Confort Axiss - anyone got one?
Hi all I am about to buy my first front-facing car seat for my daughter and am looking seriously at the Bebe Confort Axiss due to its swivel action (thought this would be much easier on my back). It seems to be on sale for a huge range of prices (I've seen it advertised from £159-£239!) and just wondered if anyone had any…
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time limits
Hi Sorry if this is not the correct board to be putting on , but dont know what one to put it onto. I may be taking a company to court for negligence. At the moment there is communication between us and has been for about 2 years. What is the time limit to bringing court proceedings if this is not resolved. Sorry i cannot…
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what was the worse thing about being pregnant...
or having had kids for women. i would be curious whether it was the financial aspect of either being a single mum or being dependent on someone else. would running one's own business be a better solution so it gives flexible time etc.
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Inheritance question
I had a poor relationship with my father, as when I was young he left my mother for another woman and remained with her for the rest of his life. Nevertheless, we still met weekly and maintained contact. Three years before he died, he moved from a rented flat into a house, which he bought outright with his partner (who…
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What would you do ? Gambling/Alcohol problem
This is the situation I live 25 miles away from my mum, she look after my 4 year old son who is starting school in a week. She can look after him 4 days a week the other day she looks after my long term ill grandmother, so my father looks after my son one day a week during school time, school is very near there house and…
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Who pays the bills?
My grandfather passed away recently at the ripe old age of 99, and I am trying to assist my father (who is 75 himself) with the money/inheritance side of things... As I understand it, the normal sequence of events is that the estate is valued, then all debts (in this case funeral expences, solicitors/probate fees, care…
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Preparing for primary school.
The next lot of primary starters are almost ready to go so I thought I'd ask some questions about the preperations we should be making. (Our oldest is starting in a couple of weeks.) I'd appreciate hearing from parents and primary teachers about what sort of preperations would be useful, both things we need to buy and…
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A 22 year olds right to enter the family home?
Basically the situation is as above. My 22 year old brother has finally been asked to leave the family home after many, many years of problems. The most recent has been his moving his stuff back into my mum's house in Manchester after quitting his job in Nottingham. He then proceeded to open a number of bank accounts,…
