MSE Pregnancy Club 25

morocha

I know what you mean, i became a British citizen 2 years ago , before that everytime we travelled to Spain, they would not linked me with my married surname even tho i had a marriage certificate and could show bank cards, credit cards etc... we go to Spain often as we have many friends there.

Taadaa

Need to call the surgery on Monday when the nurse is back and ask her for the jabs. I've never had the flu jab, but I can remember having whooping cough when there was an epidemic in the early eighties, definitely want to protect baby from that.

just worked out I must be about fourth on the list now!!!

Saffagal

martafdz, I was lucky enough to be able to get dual citizenship (South African and UK) - all my UK things are now in my married name and my current South African passport is too. In South Africa everything else, including my bank accounts etc are in my maiden name still. As I kept my ID book in my maiden name I have that for proof of ID in SA. Not sure if you've any ID documents in Spain that would allow you to do the same?

When travelling, the important thing is to ensure that your tickets and hotel accommodation are booked in the name of your passport, whatever name that is! I usually carry a copy of my marriage certificate when travelling in SA as my bank cards there are all in my maiden name still however, I've never had any issues with the dual names.

Rups32

you are lucky saffagal. I couldnt do that when i first moved from Kenya so got my UK citizenship and now i was told, we are allowed to have dual too. dont know if i should bother at all though?

savageHK

Saffagal wrote: »

When travelling, the important thing is to ensure that your tickets and hotel accommodation are booked in the name of your passport, whatever name that is! I usually carry a copy of my marriage certificate when travelling in SA as my bank cards there are all in my maiden name still however, I've never had any issues with the dual names.

Hotels less problematic. I've travelled with passport not the same as airline tickets before and as long as you have marriage certificate with you it's not a problem although I did have to show it three times to get on one flight as they checked at checkin, then at the gate, then at the gate again once boarding had commenced!! I've also travelled with the passport not matching the ticket and been given the wrong boarding pass as whoever was doing checkin just took my passport and typed the first letter of the surname, which is quite rare, and booked me in as whoever came up - I only realised once we were through security and read my boarding pass!! Then my luggage almost didn't make it on as they realised they'd booked it in wrong so there was a gate call for the other name I'd been given and there was my bag sitting on the tarmac....

Rups32

i dont know how you stayed sane savage. that would have annoyed me having to produce my documents so many times. lol

oh man this morning, i thought i was having a nice morning travelling in as got offered seats left, right and centre, and then some stupid rude woman pushed me in the underground station. my reaciton was so weird, as i had a paper in my hand and i smacked her with it. oops

savageHK

Back from my flu & whooping cough (etc) jab - didn't hurt at all but following other ladies' advice had them both in my left arm and we'll see if it hurts tonight/tomorrow!

Rups32

you are brave... hope you are ok sleeping on that side. i was told to take them on both arms to spread the pain.. hmm not sure now.

Cake4brains

LadyMorticia wrote: »

Got a splitting headache all across my head and at the base of my skull though.

Really hope you manage to dodge this bug xx

moneypenny21 wrote: »

Cake - We learned three types. (1) In for four, out for four - think this is for the in betweeen contractions (2) In for four, out for eight - think this is at the height of the contraction (3) Huff, puff, blow (2 short, 1 longer) - this is the panting to help you if the midwife says stop pushing or wants you to pant the head out. That was literally it. I was dizzy after the panting! :rotfl: - I say I think that was when you are supposed to use those breathing exercises because I can't remember and neither can my helpful backup of OH. I'm positive the midwife would tell you during labour what you needed, particularly the panting bit.

Yeh Im sure the midwife will instruct me. I watched OBEM last night, dont normally watch it but felt I needed to prepare myself :rotfl:. Couldnt believe the women in labour sat chatting so casually between contractions after having all the drugs!

fluffnutter wrote: »

I found I only needed one type of breathing.. suck iiiinnn on the gas and air, and blow out.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Rups32

oh gosh we still have loads to learn about the panting breathing..eek! yest all we learnt in nct was about the perineal (sp?) massage, pelvic exercises, and labour in brief. scary how babys head turns and then the body. also showed us how squashed all our organs become and the size of our bladder becomes so small as it gets squashed. ouch.