Pollster

I haven't been on expats for yonks because I got fed up with all the anti-nz brigade hijacking every thread to do with this lovely land - but I visit by mistake this evening and there is a forum all NZ's own, I discover!

So I shall become a regular visitor again - oh no those who know me say - looking forward to meeting up with old friends and making new ones.

Biddy

Well welcome back Pollster! It's pretty good here now and the more the merrier!

Don

Ey-up. How's the arm?

Pollyana

Hiya Poll,
Hows things? Some of us do wander in here from the Aussie bit occasionally!!
Good to see your name again
Luv
The Other Poll!!!

Pollster

Well, thank you kind sirs and madams for the welcome.

The arm is fully healed, thank you Don, but I have sworn off netball for life.

Since I last posted I have had a baby (Paige Elizabeth, born 5 weeks ago by emergency c-section after a 56 hour labour - ouch) and bought a knackered old villa with four acres so we can spend precious time and money restoring the house and playing at being farmers.

Still living the New Zealand dream over a year on and no plans to leave Taranaki.

Don

Congratulations on the baby

We had a baby girl too four months ago nearly, she is very smiley and happy.

shepslady

Congrats on the new baby & must say what a lovely name you have given her. My gosh how did you survive a 56 hour labour??? My first one was 39 1/2 hours & I thought it was going to kill me at the time but needless to say I survived it & went on to have two more after that.
Sounds like things are moving along nicely for you in NZ. Buying an old villa sounds wonderful. Good luck with the rennovations & hope the farming goes well too

Cheers
shepslady

Piccolo

Surely you should have had op after 24 hours labour. After 24 hours woman is exhausted, baby in distress - help should be given.

Pollster

I wish I had had the op after 24 hours!! - No, it was all very stop start as Paige never engaged and was posterior for most of the time - she was never in distress either - her heart rate rose slightly just before the decision to c-section was made but other factors prompted the decision.

shepslady

Hey we are talking 30 years ago with me & Im not so sure they were so keen to do C-sections back then if it could be avoided. Yes it ws exhausting but no problems to baby so I guess at my young age they thought I had the stamina to continue. Guess Im just one of those lucky ones who get the long labour, 2nd one was in labour for 19 hours (heaps better) & for the third one only about 12 1/2 hours. Now that when I look back on it all I am glad all my children were born natural (no epidurals or drugs for this lady) & turned out to be fit & healthy.