Any Muslim Mums out there?

[SANA]

Salaams,

my first baby is due next year & would love to get to know other muslim mums & how they deal with raising children and maintaining an Islamic presence!!

Hi girls, do we do the meet-up before or after the next festival???? ours is on the 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd, of January. Let me know??? Sana all you need to do is give me an address to pick you up from, the car does everything else, and as long as I'm back in Ashford before 3pm to pick up my boys I don't mind driving....

mmm I don't mind before?? depends on how busy peps are going to be?? I will be with car by Monday, going to see my parents for the day Tuesday after pick dd from nursery, my dad is going to Haji on Friday,

survivour, r u sure???????? it seems as if i have a long wait to the baby so any distraction will help and if I wait 4 meet up till after the baby is born it will b a long time before we meet as I am planning to go to my mums in the midlands for a while to get some rest/help.

Slink u seem really busy maybe after Eid would be best, what do u 2 think? I was planning on working till mid feb but feel so tired I think I might b going of on maternity leave begiining of Feb.

ok girls, give us a list of days you can't do, and we will do a quick meet-up, maybe for coffee, get to know each other then decide if we all click, which i'm sure we will......try and do next week, then take it from there, Sana yes, I say what I mean, don't mind picking you up, name a place and time??? talk soon... selam

Okay I am going of on maternity leave from the 31st Jan ( 4 weeks before the baby is due!)I am sure I am going to drive myself barmy waiting for the baby to arrive and if its late I will scream!!

Can we meet up that week, the week commencing the 31st Jan, as expecting last 2 weeks at work to be a bit hectic. I am not bothered about which day in the week or what time........let me know girls

survivour.......u sound lovley!!

Hi everyone

I am a new mumsnetter and a muslim (well trying to be a good one). Hope everyone doesn't mind me introducing myself as i live in Manchester( i know too far to just meet up with you guys) and would love to chat to other muslim mums for advice and mutual support (believe me ineed it!!!!). I have 2 DD's one who is 5 and the other who is 2, happily married to DH (not arranged marriage) between us we are struggling to bring proper muslim values into our home as we have never had the right guidance however prepared to take on board any advice and suggestions out there- does anyone know where i can get good kiddies books and video /dvd's /toys/educational material directed at muslim children - places like Toys r Us and other kiddy places are useless and would really like to educate them and me in our religion but in a fun and constructive way!!! any ideas?????
Thanks for reading this!

Salaaams kneez, welcome, I know what u mean about getting good muslim stuff, u should have some good isalmic shops in and around manchester which must sell the usual kids books and videos..have u tried in them?

Hi Sana

There are some shops in Rusholme but i find them too full on as an introduction for both girls - thanks for replying and keep chatting it's good to see muslim mums on these websites!!!

Selam girls, yes Sana that sounds great, Kneez, I have recently moved home, but I have a brochure which contains a lot of stuff you can order on-line or by post, they sell clothes, videos and books, even games, to teach our kids about Islam, and how to read in Arabic. I will search for it as I unpack. Let you know as soon as possible. And I live 13 minutes away from Heathrow Airport, so hop on a plane from Manchester to Heathrow???? I know its a long shot, but remember, the world is never too big..............

Thanks Survivor

Please do dig that website address out for me - i would really appreciate it as i can see myself ordering lots!!! and your right the world isn't that big a place so you never know i might just take you up on your invite!!!!

'Salaam Sisters and Eid Mubarak. Kneez - I live in Huddersfield and we have an Islamic shop here that you might want to try if you are ever up this way. I'm a British revert and I get birth (alhamduillah) to a lovely little boy, Ali, on 24.12.04. A lot of my family live in Manchester to if you ever want to chat or meet up sometime, email me :-) [email protected]

Sorry - should have read "gave birth" .. Doh!

Salaams to all and welcome new comers, great to see we are attracting newies.

So when is this meet up>>>:
i can do anytime after 12pm as dd is at school. So thats me xxx

name a day next week, I can do any day except Thursday

selam girls, sorry the pc gave up on me, back on line now though.... next week is half term, the kids are back to school on 21st Feb, wednesdays we have mother and toddler group, the rest of the week I'm free.

Salaams all

I am now on maternity leave but seem to be even busier running to and fro from the hospital, been told today the baby is a bit small at 5pds and 7ozs at 37 weeks, so bit worried about it all, have another scan next week

hated the consultant i saw today he wasnt very reassuring just kept going on about being induced at 40wks even though the placenta and the baby r fine..will wait and see

will have to leave the meet up now till after the baby

Hope all is well for all of u

Sana, if you need anything, give us a call...........will be looking out for your messages....

thanks survivour, had a sleepless night worrying about the baby, i have posted on the pgncy topic about the baby being to small and had some lovely replies

please remember me in your prayers

what have u been up to?

Sana keep well and i am sure you will and babe will be fine just rest and although hard try not to worry, iwas told dd was leaning on her placenta the whole pregnancy as soon as she was born so was that (i think she needed a pillow)

Keep in touch and let us know when the bundle arrives xxxxxxxxx

Sana how are you??? have you had the baby yet??? hope alls well, this thread is slowing dying

Bump Sana how are you????????????????

Are we no more?????????????????

I am looking for Salafi circles to attend in sha allah.
Anyone know of anyone holding them?

Sana where are you in South London? There are some lovely groups I can let you know about in the area.

Just seen how old this thread is!