South Wales

[JellyBeann]

Hi ladies, can I join you all!? I'm down in the Carmarthen area. I'm Rachel, 20, and I have a 7 week old called Layla, haven't met anyone near me and don't have any friends that are pregnant or mums so it can get a bit lonely!

Hiya! I'm Pembrokeshire, so only about a 45min drive from carms! I am 24, have a 19 month old called Ollie, am married, and currently TTC #2!

 

[Rachyroux]

Hiya! I'm Pembrokeshire, so only about a 45min drive from carms! I am 24, have a 19 month old called Ollie, am married, and currently TTC #2!

Nice to meet you . Good luck with TTC #2. ! Lovely to hear from someone relatively near me. It doesn't help that I can't drive. That will be my next mission..

 

[Eternal]

Hi, im from Swansea, im 27, have a 20 month old son and 25 weeks pregnant with twins (both boys) x

 

[mumandco]

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[Rachyroux]

Racheyroux I don't live far away from you at all I live In Llanelli! Im 23 and I've got two little boys x

Aw wow that's very close!! My oh is originally from Burry port and I'm in Carmarthen but we live together down here now. My grandparents live in Llanelli. How old are your two little ones? xx

 

[mumandco]

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[Rachyroux]

Aw that's sweet- nice age gap between them both. Sorry I'm so stupid (and tired) I realised you have the ages on the tickers. I am absolutely loving being a mummy. Best thing to have ever happened to me. But very tired Is it hard having two? I mean I find it demanding with just the one! x

 

[SarahJayne_x]

Ladies!!! How are we all??

i live in merthyr tydfil, originally from the aberdare area but moved over here a year ago, easier for work too

i have a little man who'll be 2 in october called Ashton

id like a meet in cardiff centre, its a lot easier, even though i drive i find its easier to get to the centre

x x x

 

[mumandco]

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[sianyld]

Ladies!!! How are we all??

i live in merthyr tydfil, originally from the aberdare area but moved over here a year ago, easier for work too

i have a little man who'll be 2 in october called Ashton

id like a meet in cardiff centre, its a lot easier, even though i drive i find its easier to get to the centre

x x x

Hey hun, im from aberdare

i have a little boy who's 2months old x

 

[sianyld]

Hi ladies, can I join you all!? I'm down in the Carmarthen area. I'm Rachel, 20, and I have a 7 week old called Layla, haven't met anyone near me and don't have any friends that are pregnant or mums so it can get a bit lonely!

Rachy hunny we'll have to get together very soon how is layla doing??xx

 

[SarahJayne_x]

sianyld - im not exactly from aberdare, mountain ash originally but living in aberfan now
x

 

[Rachyroux]

Hi ladies, can I join you all!? I'm down in the Carmarthen area. I'm Rachel, 20, and I have a 7 week old called Layla, haven't met anyone near me and don't have any friends that are pregnant or mums so it can get a bit lonely!

Rachy hunny we'll have to get together very soon how is layla doing??xx

Ooh Siany she's generally fantastic. Very smily and happy and loving little girl but suffering with really bad colic, bad wind and suspected silent reflux! She's in so much pain all the time. screams until she's purple and loses her voice ;'( it's so hard to watch and know there's not much I can do. Taking her to docs on Monday. Hows little Jakey doing? and yes. We have to meet up xxx

 

[puppycat]

I am messaging on here to urge you to unite and let your voice be heard for the future of Midwifery Services in Wales.

A report was published by the Royal College of Midwives quoting 'Wales is facing a significant midwife shortage; releasing new figures today the RCM says that Wales needs to increase its midwife numbers by over 10% - an extra 136 midwives - to keep pace with its rocketing birthrate.'

This may or may not directly affect you, but it will affect your children, sisters, aunties, grandchildren, friends, neighbours, basically every female you are in contact with will be at risk if this situation is not resolved. The NHS in Wales is largely controlled by the Welsh Assembly Government; people YOU and I voted in that are there to do things on OUR behalf - we have to tell them what we want and what they are doing wrong!

'Midwife shortages have a real and significant impact on the quality of care and the choices available to women. It means that women wanting and expecting a home birth may be denied one. It could mean midwife-led units close, permanently or temporarily, leaving many disappointed woman who wanted to give birth in them. Breastfeeding rates may not improve because there are not enough midwives to offer women the help and support they need, particularly in the postnatal period.'

We're all aware Llandough MLU closed recently despite our campaign, then we're told months later that there is a birth increase and more midwives are needed! We're not stupid - are we? We know it's not JUST midwives needed, the women need somewhere to birth too, if they're closing hospitals but telling us more women are birthing don't you think we should be questioning the logic behind these decisions?

Please do your bit, you're one person but together we're a strong voice - we need to unite as women, as people, and make sure we're heard.

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[Buttons13]

Hi everyone, I got myself mixed up and started to comment without reading the whole thread properly - anyone else in Swansea?!

 

[mumandco]

Hi buttons13 I'm from Llanelli so not far from Swansea at all

 

[Cashewnut]

Thought id come and jump on the thread, Im in barry, so pretty close to cardiff, and dont know any mums or mums to be near me =[

 

[nickyXjayno]

I'm from swansea

 

[mumandco]

i love swansea im always up there in toys r us mothercare world and primark swansea is soo much better than llanelli

 

[BabyKerslake]

Thought id come and jump on the thread, Im in barry, so pretty close to cardiff, and dont know any mums or mums to be near me =[

Hey,

I am also from Barry - originally from Cardiff

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