JenPen

It is very sad that so many opt for a c/s due to fear or fashion. Yes not all labour and birth goes smoothly which is why c/s and forceps is an option - prior to these interventions babies and mothers lost their lives. However it shocks me that obstetricians are willingly performing c/s without a real obstetric, medical or mental health reason. It is worse for the woman, not only in terms of recovery time and pain but also long term. It is also proven to be worse for the baby, bonding, postnatal depression, breastfeeding and has a higher infection rate. I would not opt for a c/s out of choice but I am thankful they are there to help women and babies that require the intervention. Women have been giving birth for years we are quite capable of doing so vaginally and are now very lucky to be able to have some help should things deviate from that norm...

I am not sure at the moment, but as I am looking at moving permanently to Australia, I would like to think that I would want to stay in my home which would be there….I can't see why I would give everything up that I know and love there (should it happen) to come back to a place I left because I was not happy in it, to live the last of my days……just my opinion of course. However, it will of course be where I would be most happy and perhaps where I would have family around to comfort me and listen to my bonkers stories over and over and over again because I know I will be a crazy lady and probably have a lot of cats too

My Husband is considering going over on WHV and then applying for PR visa once he has a job lined up!

Can I be nosey and ask what everyones plans are with their WHV? :wink:

Hi - another question :biggrin: So Mr JP can get his 2nd year WHV - all a ok!! Do we need it? If he goes on a WHV and finds a job etc can he apply for 190 whilst out there? IF so what is different? I am assuming he would have to leave the country to re-enter OZ with his new PR visa? Would you recommend or not bother? Anyone done it this way? Thanks

Hello So Mr JP is the main applicant - we are going to apply for Visa in March hopefully; my question is do we tick partner on SOL too and get the 5 points extra? When do they wish for the evidence of this? I ask because I qualify as a Midwife in September, so could we tick this box as this will be the case when we enter Australia…..or would it not be looked at because at the time of application I would not have been qualified? Thanks for any help just trying to scrape more points now as looks as though Mr JP cannot get SS anymore :arghh:

Try NZ - it is lovely, not lived there just travelled around it when I was a lot younger! I loved it - give it a go you haven't anything to lose now you have secured your future xx Good luck lovely! P.S. What did you hate about where you lived?

:sad: poor chap!!! Scary these Sharks…..!!! But the sea is a dangerous place….However, I am sure more are injured or killed still on our roads!

This is great and will do this! Thanks heaps xx

Thank you so much for your replies! I thought we all had to activate visas at the same time so was unaware that he could go and then us later, so thank you. i continued to think about it anyway before reading replies and thought actually regardless of cost (I never thought it'd be cheaper or be able to get out of meds or PC that was not intention) I realised that I wouldn't want us to go through the immigration process more than once. we have been several times and have family and friends so we aren't worried in that aspect but thanks for your advice/thoughts. I guess we best get that ball rolling thanks again jp

Hello Everyone! Hope that you are all enjoying the sunshine wherever you are…freezing here at 1 degree this morning and very frosty but still it is sunny!! I want to know whether my Husband can apply for a visa etc and get it granted and go to Australia, get a job and set everything up and then add us on to it? Can that happen? Just wondering so that there is no pressure on him if it doesn't work. We want to move as soon as we can but think this would be the best option if it is at all possible….. Thanks in advance! JP P.S. I think I know the answer but wondered if there was a loophole!