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Postman, whats that? I'm still waiting for my 3 week late parcel to arrive..

Agree with Molly, Jojo Maman Bebe snowsuits are brilliant, worth the money. Annoyingly though my daughter is out of 1-2 years jacket just now but wont fit in the 2-3 we bought her yet. I wonder whether 18-24 would be in between or small too. Loads of snowsuits on eBay, type spelling mistakes and find a 99p auction, it does happen, especially people speedily putting up an auction to make money from the snow and they spell the title wrong! Bargain..

Whats the best bus to get to Peckham right now 197, P13?

No snow right now, due to start around 6pm according to BBC weather..

I gave birth in the snow Feb 2009!! She literally was born as the first snow fell. After being born at 6am I never thought we would get out of the place. But at 9pm I was able to get a cab. It took about 30 minutes to get home to East Dulwich Grove from Kings but was nowhere near the hassle I was expecting. Had to pay double for a cab to come out in the snow though. Dammit! It was a lovely snow birth and since being born she has coincidently brought snow with her twice a year.. If your giving birth in the snow this winter, not to worry. Its not as bad as people think, just have your money ready for taxis etc. oh and another thing you could birth yourself your own snow queen or king :-)

Good luck, hope it all goes as you wish. Not long till your little snowy bundle wants to meet you!!

Still, and BBC reporting snow until Friday! Heavy snow later this evening.

Yay Moos, thats brilliant news. Hope you have many happy times feeding now :-) Shame about some ladies having to wait too long, will have to find out more about the process at clinic. And, correct about the massage it is very important to do so.. Good luck.

I too suffer migraine type headaches, but suffer more tension for long periods of time. I started to get headaches around 10/11 before starting my period just before I turned 12. From this point I started to have episodes of tension headaches maybe once or twice a year. These would only last a few days and not be very severe. There was no change and the headaches continued as normal until I got to 14 when my parents moved to another part of the country. The headaches kicked in full pelt at this point, I suffered possibly 5-6 episodes a year and found no analgesics would work to help calm the pain. At this point I started to see doctors, who could not give me a reason, explanation or any advice on pain relief. I continued to struggle on with episodes until I became pregnant in my late teens. I suffered probably 2 episodes, but they were awfully painful and drawn out episodes lasting 3-5 weeks at a time. After giving birth I started to suffer chronic episodes lasting up to 16 weeks an episode. I was breastfeeding at this point and still am, I haven't had an episode for around 2 months now. Everything I have experienced from a young age with my headaches seem to be linked to around the age of puberty, the trigger, in my mind. Experiencing headaches in conjuction with hormone changes and also stress. Puberty cannot be helped obviously but if stress is involved slightly too that can. Let your daughter know she can confide in you with anything, school pressures, whatever it may be. Would it interest her to know the hormone changes, and what can be expected over the next few years if she doesn't already? I would definitely say puberty plays a big part in headaches among young girls. I'm unsure what can be done by doctors. Hope this helped a little or gave you a bit of insight. Good luck with it all.

Few people in Dulwich Park just now. We were out for an hour, daughter didn't want to come home. Its really nice out there and sooo fun. Forget everything grab the kids and dash out and play!! DP is just one pure white blanket, loads of animal prints too! Poor little girl was stiff, before leaving I insisted on; vest, 2 tshirts with long sleeve, thermal fleece, raincoat, scarf, 2 gloves, 2 hoods, hat, tights, leggings, jeans, 2 pair socks. Cor! Just as we got back it became a bit of a blizzard, glad I got home by then - phew! Good day for fun photo's :-)

As said above your body gives in to babies (or toddlers) demands. I'm feeding at 22 months. DD is on breast anything from 10-15+ times a day. I'd imagine 5-6 of these are feeds, and the other times are comfort. Whenever she wants milk its there, even if she doesn't want it. Sometimes she may even want to feed only 2 times a day then maybe 7 times the next day. Our erratic pattern doesn't cause any problems with milk supply. In the newborn stages I didn't have that a over generous milk supply yet we are still going strong, the body will cater to your child.

Continue with block feeding, it could be a few days before you notice a difference. I should think your son is having such nappies due to fore/hind milk imbalance as mentioned before. Have you tried to express before feeding to reduce the amount of foremilk. How long does your baby feed for on one side? Are you having any problems with engorgement? If so, as you probably know with over supply, pumping is your other best friend. If your worried and its still the same in a few days maybe try to see GP. Dulwich breastfeeding cafe is also open tomorrow 10-12 at Townley road clinic. We will be happy to chat with you further.

No chance of me being late, I live right there so thats fine. Will try and go this Wednesday if my shyness doesn't get the better of me.. What am I like?!

Please don't think your failing your baby. Your doing the best you can for him. The whole journey is a massive obstacle. Your doing great. Anyway, I have no personal experience with this issue as such but deal with a variety of problems with breastfeeding mothers and babies via working in Southwarks breastfeeding cafes. Foamy poo can be normal in breastfed babies, so try not to worry yourself too much. Are you feeding one side per feed or do you offer both breasts? Is the poo still in the 'yellow stage'? Information around the net can be misleading and make you worry even more. I would only take advice from trusted breastfeeding sources such as the Le Leche League website. Would love to help as best I can.. PM me if you wish.

There were lights being fixed along the top of Lordship Lane, opposite the entrance of Friern road.

Does anyone go to this on a Wednesday? I'm wondering what sort of things they do here besides obviously reading books. Is it good? I have a 22 months old who loves books and reading and wondering whether she would enjoy this group. Thanks in advance.

My daughters Clarks cruisers were brilliant. She really learnt to keep steady and move up to 'big girl shoes'. They were used quite a lot as she loved running round inside with them on (of course!) and they are still in really good nick in her baby box. You do get your moneys worth with Clarks, although they can be quite expensive.

Saw several lights being fixed today.. that was quick. Good work!

Exactly the same happened with my daughter. Metanium is brilliant stuff. 2-3 days of use works wonders. Hope it's better soon. It can be so upsetting!

Oh I'll spot them go up alright. I can give you info of Christmas trees within 1 hour of a single tree being on the site. Ha! Update 1 - not there yet..

Sorry you had a bad experience. I while ago my father-in-law nearly choked on bits of a stainless steel scourer in his takeaway, cannot remember which restaurant. Oh the joy of convenience food. ..They offered a free dish, the cheek!

I must, must, must get into gear and start doing groups again with my caged child now 22 months :-( Where can I go? What can I do for free? I know about 1 o'clock club but looking for something more group'ish. Dulwich, Nunhead, Peckham/Rye as I don't drive!

Hey buggie, glad to see your past your newborn struggles. It can be such a roller coaster, really it can! I would advise as ladywotlunches that you try the rugby hold on the 'refused' side. There are many reasons for refusing one breast. I'm unsure it would be anything to do with the shield, but worth offering feeds without first. If you aren't already. A lot of babies do this because of fussiness, mine did too. At times there could be actual reasons for the nursing strike to one side. These can include Mastitis, ear infection in the baby, reduced milk supply etc. Does everything seem well with baby? And you? Of course you are in the middle of a growth spurt too, which can bring on a very fussy baby!! Carry on feeding from the side baby is happy, and keep trying to offer the refused side regularly (before the preferred breast if possible). I would express as often as baby would feed, to keep supply up! It may be that your flow has changed on one side and has become to fast/slow for baby. Try expressing for a minute before offering the breast to get the flow just right. Don't think there is anything else I can think of right now. Hope this helps at least a tiny bit. :-)

I clean everything plastic with dettol. You could use lots of stuff though as others have said.

My daughter was also slow weight gain and dropped down the weight charts. She wasn't 'by the book'. I was told all the time to stop breastfeeding as she was failing to thrive, I continued to feed regardless. She wasn't, fair enough she was gaining weight slowly but she was happy, paid loads of attention and generally did everything babies her age should. I saw no reason whatsoever for reason to believe she wasn't doing well. Weaning we took very slowly, offering not even a teaspoon a day at 6 months. Over the months I generally doubled what she was eating every week or so and she was still gaining weight slowly but weaning extremely well, but HV of course couldn't see this. By around 11 months she was eating 3 meals a day, being a bit fussy with what but she was doign well. Still feeding also!! Now she is 22 months old and a beaming beauty. She is healthy and happy. She is still on the small size but is at the same level as all other toddlers her age. No problem with weight, let just say I cannot carry her across the park anymore. Cor! Listen to mothers instinct, it normally knows best. Good luck.