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Water Babies has classes at the Therapy Pool in Lewisham Hospital. It's a heated pool, and the room is warm too. It does tend to get a little crowded though. http://waterbabies.co.uk/
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vesti Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thought I'd just have a little look at a nice > sounding thread and now blood is boiling. > Be nice if people worrying about names to call > their kids would also worry about not offending > others with terms like "pikey". > Pikey is pejorative. Can we just not use it. gimme a break wud'ja?! choose any name you like:)
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A nice article about sleeping through the night
Saffron replied to Fuschia's topic in The Family Room Discussion
I didn't see the article attacking cc/cio approach so much as validating people who want to continue rocking Baby, b/fing (or f/fing) through the night. Little Saff was an early morning cluster feeder her whole first year. Did it make me crazy? Yes. Did I wish it were different? Yes. And I did find ways to reduce the cluster feeds. But if she wakes in the night now (15 months old) I still b/f her to sleep. However, others are always happy to offer their opinions, some more prominantly than others, and the external pressure from my boss/tutor, MIL, husband, etc has really annoyed me, even though I know they all mean well. Btw, what is cosidered the norm for adult sleep in the Western world is also a construct of modern society. Before the advent of electric lighting and the Industrial Revolution, it was the norm for adults to go to bed early and to wake more than once in the night. -
reggie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Alan, here is all the information you need. If you > have any further questions just let me know. > Middle Class Dub Volume One by Sly and > Reggie by Sly and Reggie Great list for a main course, but perhaps Hotel Calfornia for starters and Welcome to the Machine for pudding. That should keep you full for a while...
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Marxist Communism is a classless society.
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Have you checked if there is a medical reason for the snoring?
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In the end, we (re)restarted the vacs for only one cat b/c she is younger/gets up to more mischief etc. We simply couldn't afford to (re)restart the vac for our other kitty at present. Our vet agreed with us that this wasn't ideal, but it would be ok. We'll simply restart for kitty 2 when we have the money. I didn't get to speak w the vet, as Hubby took kitty in for vacs. But what I really wanted to know is what happens from an immunological point of view. Immunisation isn't an all or nothing process. Boosters are required b/c once peak immunisation is acheived, it then gradually wanes, faster for some types of immunity than others. So Kitty 2, who always had up to date vacs until recently, presuably has at least some immunity?
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Tests before you decide to have children...
Saffron replied to Sunlover00's topic in The Family Room Discussion
> Test 9 - Feeding a 1 year-old > 1. Hollow out a melon > 2. Make a small hole in the side > 3. Suspend the melon from the ceiling and swing it side to side > 4. Now get a bowl of soggy cornflakes and attempt to spoon them into the swaying melon while pretending to be an > aeroplane. > 5. Continue until half the cornflakes are gone. > 6. Tip the rest into your lap, making sure that a lot of it falls on the floor. Well, we've beaten this one at least, thanks to Baby Led Weaning! (On the down side, everything has been that bad with sleep, or worse!!!!) :) -
Thanks, will check it out :)
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pebbles Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Show your husband this thread? Ditto!!!!!!! :)
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Ruth_Baldock Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I asked whether > it might be an idea to get a cot that converts > into a bed, and put him in that so the smaller cot > (the one he's in now...) can be used for the new > baby... That's what I would do. Or, alternatively, get a baby hammock for the New Arrival. Your newborn can be in the baby hammock from birth to 6-12 months, depending on how quickly Baby grows. We had an Amby Hammock (Nature's Nest). The Amby had a small footprint, was light and easy to move, and much nicer than a moses basket, though maybe not as handy as a sidecar cot. The 'Bed Nest' also look interesting, but it wasn't available yet when Little Saff was born. If you go for the bigboy bed option, be sure to get a bedguard. Little Saff is now so tall, I'm worrying about her tipping out of her cotbed over the rail. We tried taking the side off, but she fell out (onto a pillowed matress on the floor next to her cotbed), and it woke her up. This happened twice and Hubby insisted the rail go back on until we can get a bedguard. My mother also suggested a matress flat on the floor is a good compromise at some point. Good luck xx
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radnrach Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Saffron, which of the two books you recommend do > you think would be the best investment? Depends on your POV. 'The Good Sleep Guide for You and Your Baby' (Angela Handerson), has lots of practical advice for gentle sleep training. For example, using a 'fade' system, instead of just leaving Baby to cry it out. It also has charts for you to keep sleep records, and gives you examples of how to phase out extra nighttime b/f or formula feeds. I didn't follow it to the letter, but I did get a lot of helpful hints from it. You can borrow mine, or it's only a few pounds on Amazon. And it's only 42 pages! Elizabeth Pantley's 'The No Cry Sleep Solution' and 'The No Cry Nap Solution', are much longer books. They give more detailed background about baby sleep patterns, why and how babies wake, etc. She is particularly known for the Pantley Pull Off (PPO), which is a method she devised for helping to diminish the suck to sleep association (for breast or bottle). If you really don't want to leave your Baby to cry it out (which we didn't), Pantley is very positive about the effects of gentle sleep solution for babies (and mummies). I'm happy to lend you my copies also. I live in Brockley (se4), but I'm in LL area (Ashbourne Grove) tomorrow.
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Whoa,you could be describing Little Saff at that age pretty well! If you haven't already, read The Good Sleep Guide, and The No Cry Sleep Solution, it's a good starting point. (I have both, happy to lend). Is your son's bed next to yours or in another room? What type of things are in his bed. For example, I found that Little Saff slept better with a very flat pillow under her head and shoulders, esp'y when she has a snoty cold. At first I always used a pillow case that had been on my bed for a week, so it smelled like me. But now she's sleeping fine with a fresh one. Around 8 / 9 months, Little Saff went in a cotbed in her own room, just down the hall. Husband was convinced that sleeping in our room was making her wake up, and that she would sleep all night if only she were in her own room. She didn't. Four months of agony for me ensued, as I'm the only one who can really settler her in the night. She finally started sleeping through the night more frequently around 1 yo. At 15 mo, she still doesn't always sleep through, but there are some things (like the pillow) that seemed to help. I put rolled up towels or blankets down each side of her cot to make it cozy. I only use a tiny night light, plus we have a blackout blind. We try to keep her room very warm, 20-23 C. She doesn't like baby sleeping bags and often kicks off blankets, so I put a vest under her PJs if we're expecting a cold night. Also we found that keeping her up very late, eg 10-11 pm, a few nights in a row seems to break the cycle of frequent night wakings. Some of this in opposite the general advice of cool rooms and early bedtimes. But if you've tried that, then maybe an unconventional approach will help. You have my sympathy. Hope you find something that works for you and your LO. x
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Philipa Newland lives locally and is very nice: http://www.newlandportraits.com/section166055_280511.html
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'Hero' is a female protagonist character in Shakespeare's play 'Much Ado about Nothing'. I always really liked this name. x
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We have a cat too, and Hubbie opposes ant poison on the grounds that he had a cat die from it many years ago. We had ants coming in our kitchen at a previous house. I mixed ecover stain remover gel with essential lavendar and eucalyptus oils. I applied the mix regularly to the inner and outer surfaces everywhere we saw even a single ant. The ants wouldn't cross the gel. And the gel isn't harmful to cats, kids, etc. The gel either biodegrades on its own after a while, or you can wipe it away easily. It might not be as efficient as poisons that are taken down to the queen, but it won't cost you a trip to the vet/emergency paediatrics unit.
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Pickle- Am I just being really thick, but what's "a boy's pattern"? (Girls can't wear cable-knit??) They're both adorable. I can picture the pink one with a white onsie and pink stiped leggings underneath, too cute. Are you doing something similar in toddler sizes? Bamboo will be a great material for summer. Looking forward to seeing your stall. :)
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Little Saff grabbed a banana out of my hands at 4.5 months. She was able to hold it in her own hands and eat it, so Hubby and I figured developmentally she was ready. We started very, very gradually to offer her things like breadcrust dipped in yoghert, or a slice of orange to suck on. By 6 months old she was eating pretty much whatever we ate (minus the salt/fat of course), and we've never looked back. No jars of baby food here! :) Little Saff just loved baby led weaning. She was the text book BLW baby. Lamb was one of her first favourite foods, cut off strips that are long enough for Baby to hold. A stalk of lightly steamed broccoli dipped in plain yoghurt or humous was always a winner. She did do a lot of gagging at first, but she was always fine. Many babies have a sensitive gag reflex. It's nature's way of protecting them. We don't have any allergies in our family, and Little Saff was healthy otherwise. So there weren't any food that we didn't offer. Even if you do have a history of allergies, you can still offer a variety of foods. Just keep an eye out for allergy symptoms. I think my copy of BLW is floating around the Forum somewhere if you want to borrow it. The library has a copy too. It is a short and interesting read. Happy weaning!
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Belle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't really > understand the inconsistency of the service. For me that is the real problem -- the inconsistency. I have no problem with HV as a profession, and one very nice HV did come to our home. Unfortunately, we saw three other rubbish HVs at two baby clinics. When you've been given wrong or incorrect advice, it knocks your confidence. So even if I wanted a professional opinion of someone to say that Little Saff is developmentally fine at 2 years old, how do I trust that the same place which gave me bad advice is the one I'll go to for a good assessment? It's opinion masquerading as fact that really disturbs. And it's not just HVs that have this problem sometimes. Are HVs a worthless service? No certainly not. But could their services be improved? In my experience, YES.
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Don't forget to think about initials. My girl friend's surname is Davis, middle name Anne. Her initials spell M. A. D. Oh dear!
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dollydaydream Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > name in which she > won't be teesed or embarrassed at school Hahaha, if only such a name existed! Children at school can always find some way of making fun of a name!! :) We liked the name Langley for a girl (or could be for a boy too). It's an old English name that means 'the cool green meadow'. But we ended up going with a different name, though just as nice. Bailey is nice too. What are you thinking for a middle name? Congrats on your pregnancy, and good luck for the delivery. xx
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If you're not generally adding loads of salt, a little salt in pre-packed hummuos is fine. Or, you can dilute it with some baby rice and water, or a little yogurt. Salty cheeses are fine too, just don't offer more than a couple slivers. You can try a small dusting of baby rice on slippery fruit and salad veg to help Baby hold onto them. :)
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Bananas are fine as long as they are really ripe. It's green bananas that slow digestion. Did you try diluted prune juice for the 9 mo, and prunes mushed into chocolate ice cream (hides the flavour and the colour) for toddler? It possibly is the weather and will just take a little time for their digestion to catch-up. xx
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Child missing Bellenden Road (now found)
Saffron replied to kittysailing's topic in The Family Room Discussion
Just wondered off I hope, not something more serious? Mothers are often said to have eyes in the backs of their head. If only it were true! Take your eyes off your child for a second, and they can seem to disappear. xx -
Just out of curiosity what training do HVs receive? I ask b/c of having received such conflicting advice myself from HVs. HVs are stuck trying to do it all in some cases it seems. People want advice on lactation, weaning, sleeping, teething, weight-gain, jabs, PND etc. From my experience, it seemed that a lot of the advice that I got was unscientific and based simply on their opinions. I mind don't friendly opinions. What I can't abide is opinion masquerading as fact. (And it's not just HVs who seem to have this problem!) Is it the case that HVs don't have time to attend training days? Are there not enough training days? Who sets the training topics, and where do they get their data? In particular, I found that HVs had little good knowledge of breastfeeding-related issues. For example, exclusively bf babies often *appear* slow to gain weight, when in fact the opposite is true: formula fed babies generally gain weight quickly. Therefore *supposed* slow weight gain in bf babies is not a sign that the mother's milk is low. And neither is the inability to mechanically express milk a sign of low supply. On the otherhand, one very helpful HV advised me that we would probably qualify for child tax credits, which I would have had no idea about otherwise. Excluding training and under-staffing issues, perhaps the problem with HVs is a perceptual one? So many people seem to want advice from HVs, but the HVs' real concerns are related to screening. They are on the lookout for problems. So they have to have a criteria for 'normal'. If your baby doesn't fit into this criteria, then the HV can refer you on to someone else. Here's where the perceptual problem comes in. The perception is that you'll be assessed on a rational and even basis and referred to the proper specialist. But that isn't always the case. Maybe instead of lecturing advice or giving referrals like royal mandates (ok, not all HVs do this, I know...), HVs should offer parents more options about which specialists might be able to help. For example, does the mother of an exclusively bf baby who *might* be gaining weight slowing need a referral to a dietitian or a lactation consultant? It's a matter of opinion, not fact. Surely the mother should have some choice in the matter? Well that's my diatribe for the morning. To bring the discussion back to topic... Whether or not you take your child to the 2 year developmental check with your HV might depend on how you perceive the HV's role in your child's welfare. If you don't have any concerns for your child, then you probably don't need to go. And from the sound of it, you'd be freeing up time for someone who might have a serious problem with their child's speech or hearing etc, to get a personal contact point within the NHS.
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