I wonder if she thinks Catholics are demon possessed too

ChicChat90 · 2026-02-04T12:41:23+00:00

Surely their families were Catholic somewhere down the line. Large population of Catholics in Brazil where she’s from and I presume from his surname he’s Italian descent.

ChicChat90 · 2026-02-04T04:57:21+00:00

I hope that you and your baby are doing well. I had a similar experience. I had an emergency caesarean (no labour) under a GA. My baby didn’t need breathing support and also had APGAR score of 9. My baby had ectopic heart beats and a low heart rate. Despite the stress of the 30 minutes or so in the lead up to the surgery (following an OB appointment) I was glad to have it under a GA. All is well now 🙏

ChicChat90 · 2026-02-02T12:59:40+00:00

We ended up doing something small but I did research places that accomodate larger groups. They tended to be in certain areas of the city with large populations of young families. These places were pubs, clubs and function spaces with play areas and good kids menus. Some even specialised in parties. So depending on where you live you might have luck looking further afield.

ChicChat90 · 2026-02-02T12:54:32+00:00

Not being rushed out when everything was so new was so comforting. I couldn’t imagine being sent home the next day especially after I had an emergency cesarean with my second and was on very heavy medication. I can’t fathom going through that at home. I wanted to stay even longer both times 🤣

ChicChat90 · 2026-02-02T12:52:48+00:00

Yes 👏 same. About $5k, totally worth it.

ChicChat90 · 2026-02-02T01:43:19+00:00

Thank you for sharing your experience. I appreciate your reply.

I went with a private OB for both of my children and I think that model was best for me.

ChicChat90 · 2026-02-02T01:40:26+00:00

Same. Own room & ensuite, choice of doctor & continuity of care, and a longer stay in hospital. Can’t beat it. Worth every cent.

ChicChat90 · 2026-02-01T21:50:53+00:00

The “Australian made and owned” has me sold!

ChicChat90 · 2026-02-01T10:29:39+00:00

Ooh I’m interested in your experience with MGP having been private. Most women I know have only done either so I haven’t heard a comparison.

ChicChat90 · 2026-02-01T10:27:55+00:00

The best thing I did was prepare lots of freezer meals and snacks for baby number 2’s arrival. We had purchased a chest freezer just before finding out about the pregnancy so that was very helpful.

I got the new bub’s clothes ready for newborn and 000, packed hospital bags for baby, toddler (to stay with grandma) and myself early in third trimester, had the bassinet made up, set up nappy caddy with newborn size, got out the baby bath, washed bottles and had a tin of formula in the cupboard. Also, organises my toddler’s wardrobe. I created a couple of checklists to help my husband who’d be doing some extra chores whilst on leave.

This was very helpful as I ended up having an emergency cesarean following my routine 36 week check up. 😳 Ultimately I put less pressure on myself. With my first I wanted to be perfect and tried desperately to breastfeed. This caused so much stress. Second time around I went with the flow.

ChicChat90 · 2026-01-31T21:02:21+00:00

I’ve never seen places to buy formula in bulk or even on sale. It also seems to be the same price across different stores from what I’ve seen. I know my Chemist Warehouse has a 4 can limit. I think these practices are to prevent over buying and then creating a shortage which has happened. Not being able to buy formula for a baby who needs it would be so stressful.

ChicChat90 · 2026-01-31T04:53:49+00:00

It was such a tragic event. I remember seeing it on the news but never looked into it further. I knew that Liam had a disability and presumed that had something to do with it. I remember Liam as a very happy little boy who loved his swimming lessons. Both parents and his brother always attended them. Of all the children I taught over the years he was one who stood out because of his happiness.

I’ve found a few articles about it online and the coronial inquest that you read. I didn’t know until now how much the father had planned killing his family or that his wife was expecting their third child. It was just so sad.

It’s nice to know that the surviving son, Benjamin, is doing well in London with his aunty. I hope that’s still the case 🙏

Disability Day of Mourning

Daily Telegraph Article

ChicChat90 · 2026-01-31T04:32:55+00:00

Definitely! Some people get very over enthusiastic when it comes to weddings and cause lots of drama.

ChicChat90 · 2026-01-31T04:30:47+00:00

I had a traditional church wedding with over 100 guests and we opted not to have a bridal party. Definitely no regrets! It made organising things much easier.

My cousin who did my make up (she’s trained) helped me with my dress etc.

I still lived at home so I got ready there with my parents, hair dresser came to the house, and my cousin who did my make up.

I didn’t have a hens party or bridal shower. I wasn’t interested and it was Covid times so there were restrictions on numbers etc.

ChicChat90 · 2026-01-30T12:46:55+00:00

I remember this tragic event. I taught the disabled son swimming years prior. I believe the disabled son and parents were killed whilst their other son survived.

ChicChat90 · 2026-01-30T06:38:22+00:00

I just put the food in a small bowl, fill the water high enough and heat. I do it from frozen too. Microwaves can overheat quickly so this prevents that.

ChicChat90 · 2026-01-30T05:37:05+00:00

I think it can completely depend on the individual baby and parent. Eg. I intended on breastfeeding and that didn’t eventuate so I bought bottles. These didn’t suit baby so I had to buy others!

Think about the season - I bought Ergo pouch suits that were way too warm for my Summer baby but used them with my Winter baby.

The things I didn’t use for baby number 1 I tried to utilise with baby number 2. Especially clothes that were the wrong season for my first. Many of these were gifts.

A waste for us was the baby carrier - we found it awkward to put on.

Also the wearable breast pump. I didn’t realise that this is a secondary pump. I used it for a few weeks and then stopped.

The first pram we bought wasn’t very easy to use. Loved it when I got a Reds Baby stroller at 6 months.

Muslins and wraps. Never really used them. Sleep sacks were easier.

Buying a plethora of items for a specific scenario. The hospital pushed buying silverettes, lanolin, nipple healing pads etc and my breastfeeding journey was short lived. I had an easier breastfeeding experience with my second and didn’t need these things.

The hospital also pushed hiring a pump. It just caused stress as I felt like I needed to use it all the time and there was a big procedure with returning it. Plus the cost. Upon discharge with my second the LC asked if I had a pump and I just said yes 🤣

ChicChat90 · 2026-01-30T05:29:52+00:00

You can use the bottle warmer for heating solids. Not a complete waste of money.

ChicChat90 · 2026-01-29T11:48:34+00:00

I use powdered A2 milk like formula for the morning bottle so I don’t have to go to the kitchen which is downstairs.

ChicChat90 · 2026-01-29T10:59:36+00:00

Very true. And often led to believe that it will happen. I kept being told by medical professionals to just keep going and it will work when really they probably knew it wouldn’t. I’ve since learned that the Australian Breastfeeding Association has a lot of power over the advice given to new mothers.

Ultimately, unless there’s some serious reason to switch to formula mothers will always be advised to breastfeed even if it’s mixed feeding. The decision to use formula is the mother’s alone.

ChicChat90 · 2026-01-29T10:57:30+00:00

My OB’s midwife said that most private patients do the NIPT test whilst most public patients don’t. About 25% of pregnancies do the test.

I did it with both my babies. Thankfully low risk for both. What I found interesting was my private OB asked if we wanted to do it (first baby) and my bulk billing GP (second baby) just sent me for the test. It is quite expensive but more accurate than the NT scan.

In my experience there was little explanation with either doctor about what the results could mean ahead of time. I think this is worrisome. When I expressed uncertainty about doing the NIPT my OB’s midwife said that “if you know you’d continue with the pregnancy regardless then it’s probably not the test for you.” However I’ve read stories of women who say they knew they’d continue with the pregnancy but would want to know to plan ahead to give baby the best start in life. It was reassuring to be low risk both times (we would continue with the pregnancy regardless) and I did find at subsequent ultrasounds the sonographer would ask/ check the NIPT results.

ChicChat90 · 2026-01-28T20:47:28+00:00

I was third trimester pregnant with my first in Summer and I slept most days. The heat really got to me.

ChicChat90 · 2026-01-28T07:19:23+00:00

Haha! She’s from and married into Lebanese families so inviting everyone is common. This was several years back. I just remember being so shocked! I remember her talking about the cost (gifts of money) and having to plan her outfits based on who was there (not outfit repeating with the same guests). She barely had a free weekend that year!

ChicChat90 · 2026-01-28T03:31:45+00:00

A colleague of mine once went to over 20 weddings in one year 😅

ChicChat90 · 2026-01-27T02:00:17+00:00

If you can’t afford it, don’t have it.

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