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Sounds interesting - What's your age range Miriam?

Hmm, still no sensible answer to my perfectly reasonable (or so I thought) question (though I do appreciate your comment Monica). . . looks like I'll have to rely on my own moral code for this one.

" A good man can make you feel sexy, strong and able to take on the world . . . oh sorry . . . that's wine . . . wine does that . . ." As a wise woman once told me . . .

I thought they operated out of ED Hospital Carbonara (though they are Kings Midwives), have they moved? I must keep up!!

Saffron Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > I'm not judging individuals' choices. I'm > questioning the methodology as a practice in > itself. Questioning is a fundamental part of > growing as a parent and a person. > > In addition, I think that there are many ways that > we can support each other as parents and as people > without always having to agree with each others' > decisions. What's wrong with a group for non-GF > parents, be it for baby stuff or sex/relationship > stuff? I'm sure there are GF groups too. There > can be as many groups as there are schools of > thought on parenting and relationships. Being > part of one group doesn't to me mean that I > couldn't support someone from another group if she > was having problems. Beautifully put Saffron, couldn't agree more or add more. SW

But what about the broken or partially trampled ones that are lying on the ground? What's the ettiquette for those then? Leave them to rot or rescue them for a few more days of giving joy? Modern life is so confusing :)

Yes Dullwitch I did the same on my morning jog a couple of years ago, but I got so many dirty looks & comments that I've felt too quivery to pick any up since then. :( As you say, it's easy to jump to conclusions, but things aren't always as they seem at first glance.

Am leaving my house now to see you all tonight!!

Ahh, Gina - a woman who's never had stitches ;)

Love it:))

Thanks to lenster & Yak for the offers of a loan. I have one now :) So,now I need good recipes. Like Crystal7 - if anyone has any veggie recipes I'd be really grateful. Most of our household are confirmed carnivores but sensibleman is a hardened veggie, but also if anyone has any old favourites then I'd be really glad to hear them. I'm a very shaky cook and all the talk of 'cheap cuts' & 'lamb shank' fuddles my head - up to now I've been a strictly chicken breast, roast or spag bol girl. Time to branch out with my slow cooker I think? Molly - will check out your website recommendation.

Heat rash? Sorry Ruth, got nothing more than that to offer. Does it seem to bother her or itch?

Thanks everyone, I think I will invest in one, though the updated Haybox idea does have some appeal & I'll investigate that further. Does anyone have a slowcooker that they no longer use that they might be willing to loan out for a few months? It would be good to 'trial' one if I can. I take on board your H&S fears ontheedge, but given the number of electrial items in my house that I happily leave plugged in when I leave for the day I think I can bear to carry the risk. Besides, I can't quite work out your timeline for food preparation & consumption. Am I eating the casserole the day after I've made it? What do I have for dinner the evening I get home?

I'm thinking of getting one of these but am unwilling to shell out on something that will be used twice then be kitchen decoration for a year before being put into a dark cupboard. Bitter images of my magimix spring to mind. So my questions are; Do you have one? If you have one, or have had one, how much do you use it? Which are the best buys (needs to service a family of 6), and what do you cook in them? SW

Ruth_Baldock Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Don't sign up to a forum using your full name and > a pathetic underscore as your username. Your > Mumsnet login or twitter handle would work just > fine too and you won't look like a huge tool. Ruth,you never fail to make me LOL :)) Would second what loads of people have said about "don't stress or angst about doing it 'wrong' or 'making a rod for your own back' in the first 6 weeks. Don't even think about a routine until 6 weeks or more, and there's nothing you can do in that time that will create a lifelong bad habit - really, nothing. Just get through it in whatever way works best for you. Oh, just remembered - if your baby is rubbing their forehead back & forth on your shoulder it means they're tired. If they don't go to sleep soon then they will be overtired and you will enter the screaming zone (again). Little babies can't stay awake for as long as you think.

Mathilda Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > http://sarahditum.com/2012/02/20/after-the-afterma > th/ > > Another take on the Guardian article... Hilarious. So difficult to tell truth from fiction sometimes ;)

Ask the really nice community midwife at your GP practice if she'll attend your labour. Ignore everything your Mum says - she hasn't got a clue and will turn out to be completely hopeless. Your baby is really good (if only I'd realised that at the time) - enjoy her and stop being so anxious. She'll survive & thrive. Don't wish it away. Trust your instincts - they are sounder than you think.

I think the article is - in mumsnet parlance - a troll. Surely no-one in their right mind would announce so readily to the world their complete ineffectiveness as parents? I think it's an article designed, and probably commissioned, to provoke controversy and debate. This is surely not a real family? All the clues are there - the children, Hugo, Oscar & Imogen, at the tender ages of 5,4 and 2 attend between them gymnastics, ballet, swimming, piano, football, music, & baby-yoga - really? Nah. Mark my words this is a DM made up family designed purely to provoke or I'll eat my M&S woolly hat.

Yes! i can do Thursday 8th March - yaay :))

Would love to come if I can :) Can't do Wednesday nights though :( Will wait with baited breath to see what date is decided on.

Mmmm, it does too reren, dunno then . Money? Physicians choice? Dunno why not at Kings.

"I find it astonishing when gps blow their savings on mega cruises rather than saving it for their gchildren's school fees, that sort of weird priority." ::o speechless. So so wrong, on so many many levels. Still, there's nowt so strange as other folks eh?

It was reren, Pethidine is its equivalent at Kings, but they don't have it on offer on the LW at Tommies (for good reason).

OK, I'm thinking back a bot now, but I seem to recall that until they were old enough to bath together the routine was something like this: After tea run shallow bath for baby & bath baby while toddler 'helps'. Get baby out and put on warm towel on floor in warm bathroom while I run more water in for a deeper bath for toddler. Toddler has bath while I dress baby then sit on the loo & feed baby. Baby (fed & clean) either comes with us into toddler bedroom for a story etc etc or (better still) is put in cot & drifts off or plays while toddler has bedtime story - only one or two - & nighttime kisses. Deal with baby if baby still awake. Pour large glass of wine. The last step of the routine is in capital letters in my mind, but I didn't want to 'shout' on the forum. :))

Oh Ruth that's so funny. I just love TM - he just gets it so badly right. :))