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Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

Thanks OJJ, you are very kind.
Were you and the little lady at the rave together?
Reason I ask is bacause we met under similar circumstances,
in '99, I believe, summer of love and all. Outdoors, mind you.

All the best,
s

osakajojo · Joined: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 229

no she was at home. She likes to go out but by 3:00a.m. she is ready to go home and I knew I'd want to stay till 6:00 with my friend. I am glad she didn't because if she had she would have been drinking. Confused

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

Mmm-hmmm...I see. Forgive me for asking and please tell me if I am out of line here but have you all been together long and have you already tied the knot?

freeman · Joined: 28 May 2006 Posts: 15

Your life is over

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

osakajojo · Joined: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 229

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

Well, good on you mate. You are well on your way to the joy of fatherhood and enjoy the time leading up to it.

All the best,
s

buddhaboyjp · Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 75 Location: Dai Po, Tai Wo

All three of my children are water babies, born in a special bath for natural child birth.

Japan is a great country for mid-wive assisted births. You have a choice of water or bed. Also, you can bring your own music.

My ex wanted Mozart with Dolphin chatter in the background. Don't ask me why.

At the Mid-wife hospital, you are not rushed out, like the cattle ranch versions. She had her own room, organic meals, and I was allowed to stay the night as well.

I witnessed all three births, and even cut the cord, which is papa's responsibility symbolizing the "welcoming to earth" sort of thing, although of course the mothers do most of the work.

If you have not checked it out, look into mid-wives.
The fee is the same as you would pay at a conventional hospital: 300,000 yen, AND you get it all back.

Also, don't forget to head to the ward office, and get your ichi man a month for about 1 year as assistance for the new born.
Japan is great for the birthing of children.

Sweetsee · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 2302 Location: ) is everything

Couldn't agree more. Our first child was born in a horrible hospital under induced labor, cattle-ranch style. No flowers allowed in the room and no fathers allowed in delivery, if you can believe that.
No, this time we will be calling the shots, this time we are having a home-birth with a mid-wife, maybe in the bath and definitely with music.
Come on, baby!

buddhaboyjp · Joined: 24 Jan 2006 Posts: 75 Location: Dai Po, Tai Wo

osakajojo · Joined: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 229

Ours is a midwife hospital, a 5 min walk from our house. They don't do the water births, but several other choices-sitting,squatting, and others. We can play music. I just asked if we can play the beastie boys but it seems she isn't going for it. Found out the other day it will be a girl! yea Razz