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I think I should post and know what I should post but to have the energy to post...
Life is chugging along, we've booked our trip to NZ so I need to get to the doctor's to get a medical certificate proclaiming me healthy to fly just in case we get to the airport and they take one look at my stomach and go "nup! You're not getting on this flight!"
This is what is listed under qantas (can't find AirNZ)
* Pregnant passengers only require medical clearance if experiencing a pregnancy with complications.
* After the 36th week of pregnancy (for single pregnancies), international travel is not permitted.
* After the 32nd week of pregnancy (for multiple pregnancies), international travel is not permitted.
* Qantas advises pregnant passengers that some countries may have restrictions placed on pregnant travelers in regards to entering foreign countries. Pregnant travelers should verify with the embassy or consulate of a country should there be any question of being allowed to enter a country.
but best to have it just in case, I will be about 29/30 weeks when we fly to NZ so it should be alright.
Ahh Air NZ was on the next page
Air New Zealand
* No travel restrictions for pregnant travelers with complication-free pregnancies up to the eighth month of pregnancy.
* Medical clearance is required for pregnant travelers flying internationally within the last four weeks of pregnancy, or for passengers with a multiple pregnancy.
* Medical clearance is required for pregnant travelers flying domestically within the last two weeks of pregnancy, or for passengers with a multiple pregnancy.
So not a prob, will get that medical certificate to say I am complication free because otherwise how do they know besides you telling them? Which thankfully this pregnancy is so far complication free.
I am trying to remember what Alexander was like in utero, I remember him as being active but more a tumbler than a kicker. Towards the end when things were cramped I remember getting kicks in the ribs but this one seems to already be complaining about the lack of space. Since I started feeling him/her/it it's been jolts and knocks and oofs. Quite vigorous use of head, elbows, hands and feet I think to jab mama all over the place. Not painful but more take your breath away, though sometimes it gets quite uncomfortable and I have to talk sternly to the little one.
It is funny, the other day a parent asked how my baby was and I rubbed my tummy and started to say "Kicking" and then laughed and said "which one" She had actually meant Alexander. Quite complicated to have two babies, though one is in utero. She then had it ocnfirmed that I was pregnant, though I think my stomach is getting pretty obvious now.
I went to the shops yesterday to buy some tops, kmart was having 60% off the second item you buy so I bought a few but because of Alexander didn't try them on. The jeans and skirts were agood fit, and one of the tops was though I am not sure if I like it on. The other two tops - one I will need to take back to get a bigger size but even if it was the right size, it and the other one have tight sleeves. They are quite tight bands with no give in them which if you are picking up a toddler you need. The one that I am keeping has elasticised around the arms so there is give. They were both on sale so not sure if they will take them back and one was the right size just don't like the arms. Hrm perhaps I could cut them off?
School is quite stressful. We had a new principal start this term and he's been barely around - understandable he is trying to learn a new job and has had to hit the ground running but he's just not giving us a good feeling. We just had exam week and I have a ton of exams to mark, we also have reports due and Monday is a pupil free day which was supposed to be time to mark exams and write reports, instead he has taken over the WHOLE day for meetings and team building exercises! It is the wrong time of year!!!!!! We are a team, we've been working together, if you want to do team building, do it at the beginning when new people start, or mid year not 4 weeks before the end of the year and everyone is stressed and over worked!!!! Especially as many of the staff don't know if they have a job next year and 2 of us and leaving at the end of the year. We don't want to know the vision or team build, we want to get our work done. Very tempting for me to chuck a sickie!
We had a meeting last Tuesday and he said he would be brief, the man CANNOT be brief. I asked what I thought were two very simple questions. One just required a yes or no answer. Instead he waffled for 5 minutes and I never got my yes or no. It was more we will see, there are ramifications. We know the answer is yes. Ok if it is yes but there is stuff to be worked out, tell me that, don't waffle without giving me an answer. The other bit was I said something and he did this complete 360 of what he had said before making me look like I was stupid and misunderstood him. Really annoying. It happened whenever he was asked a question, he couldn't answer it!
I got all stressed out the other day. My next two sport games are away and having to travel 2 hours up to Sydney, with Alexander and deal with cricket and then come back started wigging me out. I had a game the other day at school and that exhausted me even though I didn't have to look after Alexander - a friend was doing that- but standing on the field for an hour and a half or more and balls flying everywhere. I ended up with one on the thigh. As soon as I came home, Alexander went to bed and I zonked. I don't think I can face two up to Sydney. SO I ended up going to see the deputy because D said if I didn't he would call because having me stressed and in tears. The deputy was quite good but now I have to find a parent willing to umpire and most of my players are boarders and I have put feelers out but they seem to think their parents won't be at the game. One parent who might well his son is actually probably going to play for the other team that weekend and I blew up at his son anyway and put him on notice to not go to the excursion on Tuesday. *sigh*
I really haven't enjoyed this year, I don't want to buy the photo of the class group and I don't like thinking about them but I have a pile of exams to mark and I cannot find the energy to write reports. *sigh* time to log off now
Oh and between my not sleeping, D's alarm going off at 3:30 and mine (aka Alexander) going off 5:45, I am tiiiiired!
Life is chugging along, we've booked our trip to NZ so I need to get to the doctor's to get a medical certificate proclaiming me healthy to fly just in case we get to the airport and they take one look at my stomach and go "nup! You're not getting on this flight!"
This is what is listed under qantas (can't find AirNZ)
* Pregnant passengers only require medical clearance if experiencing a pregnancy with complications.
* After the 36th week of pregnancy (for single pregnancies), international travel is not permitted.
* After the 32nd week of pregnancy (for multiple pregnancies), international travel is not permitted.
* Qantas advises pregnant passengers that some countries may have restrictions placed on pregnant travelers in regards to entering foreign countries. Pregnant travelers should verify with the embassy or consulate of a country should there be any question of being allowed to enter a country.
but best to have it just in case, I will be about 29/30 weeks when we fly to NZ so it should be alright.
Ahh Air NZ was on the next page
Air New Zealand
* No travel restrictions for pregnant travelers with complication-free pregnancies up to the eighth month of pregnancy.
* Medical clearance is required for pregnant travelers flying internationally within the last four weeks of pregnancy, or for passengers with a multiple pregnancy.
* Medical clearance is required for pregnant travelers flying domestically within the last two weeks of pregnancy, or for passengers with a multiple pregnancy.
So not a prob, will get that medical certificate to say I am complication free because otherwise how do they know besides you telling them? Which thankfully this pregnancy is so far complication free.
I am trying to remember what Alexander was like in utero, I remember him as being active but more a tumbler than a kicker. Towards the end when things were cramped I remember getting kicks in the ribs but this one seems to already be complaining about the lack of space. Since I started feeling him/her/it it's been jolts and knocks and oofs. Quite vigorous use of head, elbows, hands and feet I think to jab mama all over the place. Not painful but more take your breath away, though sometimes it gets quite uncomfortable and I have to talk sternly to the little one.
It is funny, the other day a parent asked how my baby was and I rubbed my tummy and started to say "Kicking" and then laughed and said "which one" She had actually meant Alexander. Quite complicated to have two babies, though one is in utero. She then had it ocnfirmed that I was pregnant, though I think my stomach is getting pretty obvious now.
I went to the shops yesterday to buy some tops, kmart was having 60% off the second item you buy so I bought a few but because of Alexander didn't try them on. The jeans and skirts were agood fit, and one of the tops was though I am not sure if I like it on. The other two tops - one I will need to take back to get a bigger size but even if it was the right size, it and the other one have tight sleeves. They are quite tight bands with no give in them which if you are picking up a toddler you need. The one that I am keeping has elasticised around the arms so there is give. They were both on sale so not sure if they will take them back and one was the right size just don't like the arms. Hrm perhaps I could cut them off?
School is quite stressful. We had a new principal start this term and he's been barely around - understandable he is trying to learn a new job and has had to hit the ground running but he's just not giving us a good feeling. We just had exam week and I have a ton of exams to mark, we also have reports due and Monday is a pupil free day which was supposed to be time to mark exams and write reports, instead he has taken over the WHOLE day for meetings and team building exercises! It is the wrong time of year!!!!!! We are a team, we've been working together, if you want to do team building, do it at the beginning when new people start, or mid year not 4 weeks before the end of the year and everyone is stressed and over worked!!!! Especially as many of the staff don't know if they have a job next year and 2 of us and leaving at the end of the year. We don't want to know the vision or team build, we want to get our work done. Very tempting for me to chuck a sickie!
We had a meeting last Tuesday and he said he would be brief, the man CANNOT be brief. I asked what I thought were two very simple questions. One just required a yes or no answer. Instead he waffled for 5 minutes and I never got my yes or no. It was more we will see, there are ramifications. We know the answer is yes. Ok if it is yes but there is stuff to be worked out, tell me that, don't waffle without giving me an answer. The other bit was I said something and he did this complete 360 of what he had said before making me look like I was stupid and misunderstood him. Really annoying. It happened whenever he was asked a question, he couldn't answer it!
I got all stressed out the other day. My next two sport games are away and having to travel 2 hours up to Sydney, with Alexander and deal with cricket and then come back started wigging me out. I had a game the other day at school and that exhausted me even though I didn't have to look after Alexander - a friend was doing that- but standing on the field for an hour and a half or more and balls flying everywhere. I ended up with one on the thigh. As soon as I came home, Alexander went to bed and I zonked. I don't think I can face two up to Sydney. SO I ended up going to see the deputy because D said if I didn't he would call because having me stressed and in tears. The deputy was quite good but now I have to find a parent willing to umpire and most of my players are boarders and I have put feelers out but they seem to think their parents won't be at the game. One parent who might well his son is actually probably going to play for the other team that weekend and I blew up at his son anyway and put him on notice to not go to the excursion on Tuesday. *sigh*
I really haven't enjoyed this year, I don't want to buy the photo of the class group and I don't like thinking about them but I have a pile of exams to mark and I cannot find the energy to write reports. *sigh* time to log off now
Oh and between my not sleeping, D's alarm going off at 3:30 and mine (aka Alexander) going off 5:45, I am tiiiiired!