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I am currently with the DMC on Crystal Palace Road and starting to suspect they have no GPs left. Receptionists try and discourage me to make appointments in advance ("why don't you call first thing in the morning and make an appointMent for the same day?") because the nearest available slot is usually more than three weeks away. And when I call in the morning, I can't get through for an hour by which time there is no emergency appointment Enough is enough. I have decided to switch. Has anyone got experience of the 306 Medical Centre on Lordship Lane? Are the doctors good? more importantly, is it possible to see a doctor when you need to? Thank you in advance.

Yet again, I could not make an appointment for my daughter today. Receptionist told us to go to the Lister. Last time I booked an appointment for myself, they could not see me for three or four weeks. What is the point of this surgery? Like another poster mentioned, I too was surprised to see the waiting room empty on a day that I was initially refused an appointment before being given one when I mentioned I was short of breath.

Which gives you awful back pain and sore throat? Any tips before I see the doc much appreciated.

My condolences, Karen. I never had the chance to talk to your dad but I was more than once witness to the complicity between him and Jed. These were lovely moments. Take care.

Stay at home. Really annoys me when people make everything as inconvenient (and costly) as can be for their guests because "it's their day." especially given the fact that your hubby's a usher and presumably already putting a bit of effort in "their big day."

A tip: the receptionists at the dmc will get you to put your name on a list that they are supposed to give to the midwives to register you. In reality, this list tends to get lost. Happened to me. Make sure you follow up with a phone call to The Lanes within the week.

Another recommendation for The Lanes at Dulwich Medical Centre. You need to go and register tomorrow morning. They get booked up very quickly. The practice to avoid at all costs is the Melbore Grove Practice.

Definitely get yourseld referred to the sleep clinic at King's. It's not good for her or for you. I hear the sleep clinic is amazing. I am sure they'll sort it out. Good luck.

Leave the talc alone! What cream are you using? Metanium is great to deal with an outbreak. You only a pea size bit and you need to spread it very thin. Don't hesitate to go and see the gp. It could have one fungal.

I think it's because hardly a week passes by without a new dubious survey coming out extolling the virtue of breast feeding. I feel like screaming: "my boobs are my boobs. Leave them alone. They are not public property." also because of forum threads like a lot on this forum where people wank themselves about being super mothers cos they bf. If it's clever, reverse marketing from the formula companies, it's working for me. Is the skill getting lost? Maybe, maybe not. It's never been so documented, trends so dissected, that's for sure. The support is there. From breast feeding classes to breast feeding counsellors and private lactation consultants for those who can afford it. No amount of help would have changed anything for me, not even a 24-hour team of mother's helps and midwives. I needed to rest without having a baby fighting off my boob and pumping in between feeds. I made a conscious decision to switch to ff. Like saila I would not have been able to name a single brand of formula before having my daughter.

This guy brightens up my morning. Leave him alone.

"Don't feel guilty. We can't all be perfect parents all the time." Dear oh dear.

I could not agree more, Sanne Panne.

I stopped trying to breast feed in week 3. I felt it was best for my baby and also for myself. I did not feel any guilt and, to my surprise, was praised by my gp who said the pressure to bf in ED is such that she often gets mums crying and "almost wanting to give the baby back" - an exaggeration of course. Switching to formula is not the end of the world. My daughter is fit as a fiddle and hardly ever ill. I don't have stats but looking at my family, my grandmother bf all her children but not for six months. They were moved onto solids sharpish. Is the skill getting lost or has bf always been difficult? Again no stats but my grandmother, who rAised 5 children, advised her daughters to use formula which she saw as a great life

Of course they can be evicted if they are council tenants. Councils have a responsibility to ensure that their tenants behave. Now where it would be difficult is if the house belongs to the people causing all the trouble.

EG, Please follow Manda's advice which is pretty much what I advised you to do at the time of your first post(had sent you a PM). The noise unit cannot help you. They do not deal with "people noise". You need to contact the ASBO team and make sure you make yourself a bigger problem to them than your troublesome neighbours. I was fobbed off by the team a few times unless I lost my cool and emailed a whole range of people including head of asbo team, head of local area housing unit, head of safer neighbourhood programme... etc. From the moment I sent this group email, a senior ASBO officer was appointed and called me on a regular basis (several times a week). My neighbours were moved within three months if my memory serves me right.

Would be good to see Goodrich follow suit for those of us who stand little chance of getting into a faith school.

Thank you!

I am hoping you EDF mums and dads will once again be able to help me. I am launching a parents' forum at my workplace to support parents and promote an environment in which they can socialise and talk about all things children. I am looking for someone to speak at the forum's launch. I invited the mumsnet founders but have not heard back yet and that was always a bit of a long shot. Any ideas? I don't really have a budget so I am rideally looking for someone to come and speak for free - maybe an author promoting a new book for example. All ideas welcome. Thank you.

We saw their show in Retford at half term and also really enjoyed it.

My daughter goes to Asquiths (Peckham Rye) and absolutely loves it there. The staff are wonderful. I know people on this forum were not too happy with the Dulwich branch a while ago - although a lot of people were. They have had a new manager since last year who was trained by the Peckham Rye manager who is absolutely fantastic and has an eye on everything. I would have thought Asquiths Dulwich would be a good choice.

I am getting a bit annoyed with people complaining about schools and nurseries (see the Piplings thread) And actually when it comes to Alleyn's, the school is based in extensive grounds so nuisance must be minimal. It has also been there for years and years. If you don't like it, then don't live it near it.

Well... I bought a perfect little tee shirt dress - very Lola - at lunchtime and...errr...forgot it in the office. Had to improvise so my little lola will be wearing black leggings, stripy tee shirt, spotty cardi, butterflies in her hair and will be carrying her Sizzles and a bottle of pink milk.

NCT Sales at the St Faith's centre in Dulwich Village this weekend. A firm favourite of mine.

May I suggest that if DMC started appointments earlier on in the day and also worked a bit harder on Saturdays, this could maybe help their patients get seen in good time.