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A general builder could do your decorating and fit your radiators. You don't nec need a plumber or corgi engineer, as this is not specialist pipework and does not involve the boiler itself. xx

I also wouldn't stop. This is a really key age for water safety and learning to swim independently. I agree with exploring underlying problems. Also maybe a short (few weeks) break and/or change of class. Explore your options, but don't give up on swimming lessons. Sol not sure what you mean by starting "too early"? You really can't start too young! Many babies love water and learn tandem or indepedent swimming from the earliest months. xx

Saffron Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ok for an interesting summary article with > links/citations to primary sources, see > scienceandsensibility.org 'Birth by Numbers' for a > short and interesting talk on the effects of birth > culture and cascade of interventions. xx Link here: http://www.scienceandsensibility.org/birth-by-the-numbers-releases-new-video-myth-and-reality-concerning-us-cesareans/ xx

midivydale Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Congrstualtions klh!! Well done!! > Just wondering,to those of you sitting back > reading magazines, had a nap, cup of tea etc after > the epidurial...really?? > My experience was completely different, yes the > pain was reduced somewhat but I was still very > much in agony and def unable to sleep, eat/drink > etc. > > Are there different epidurials? Yes there are different types of spinal anaesthetics, and also people react v differently to them. xx

Ok for an interesting summary article with links/citations to primary sources, see scienceandsensibility.org 'Birth by Numbers' for a short and interesting talk on the effects of birth culture and cascade of interventions. xx

klh Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Piazzola. If you google studies on Epidurals > and assisted births, the latest research seems to > indicate that you are not more at risk of an > assisted birth if you have an Epidural. My > understanding is that the link was made because > women who were having difficult labours were more > likely to request an epidural but because of the > difficult labour might always have needed > instrumental assistance. Could you post a link to the relevant article(s), or give the refs? Not sure about forceps/vnts, but I think there is good research to suggest that c-secs are much higher following epidural anaesthesia. Of course you're right to point out that correlation doesn't equal causation, re difficult labours linked to request for epis. However epis diminish active/upright labour, which would otherwise benefit difficult births, thus avoiding intervention. So the correlative relationship runs either way. I'm just looking for the ref to post... gimme a min....

https://www.meningitisnow.org/how-we-help/campaigns/beat-it-now/faqs-on-meningitis-b-vaccine/

South London Travel Clinic seems to be fairly reasonable/typical on price. The NHS has now agreed a price, and Bexsero will be added to routine imms for babies, starting with 4 months old and under in ~September. It's not known if/when the NHS will bring this out for older children, though epidemiology suggests going for a staggered roll out might be most cost effective. In the meantime, have you asked your GP if they will order and administer it for you, if your pay privately for the cost? This doesn't seem to be something that all GPs do, but it's worth asking. xx

Will Frost is an excellent gardener, who can work with you to achieve a realistic and useful result at a reasonable price. He's a really nice guy and has two young children of his own. xx http://www.williamfrostgardens.co.uk/

I have had both pedigrees and rescue cats. For me they are entirely separate things, and having a pedigree cat never stopped me from having rescue cats. Although if you have a specific breed in mind there are breed-specific rescue organisations, though you're not likely to get a kitten. But tbh you might not get kittens from a shelter either. Often adult cats need homing. Just be open-minded and upfront about what you want and what you can offer. xx

Ok got Rug Doctor recommended. Gonna give it a go! xx

Cats + small child + accident prone hubbie... Where's good for steamer rental for sofas and carpets? I can do it myself, just need to rent one localish. Or anyone have one I can borrow (happy to compensate you!)? Or know a service/cleaner who won't charge crazy rates? Thanks :) xx

There is a shedload of recent data. Not difficult to find, but will sometimes require academic or professional access for full text. One interesting read here: BMJ (2014) Christensen et al.

Yeah,I'm not holding my breath. Realistcally I'm bracing for the financial sting of (another) private jab! It's very possible as LalKJ points out, that the NHS will not be doing catch ups for older children when (if?!) this jab joins the current list. Or catch ups may be introduced on a rolling basis (similar to the shingles vax) over several years to moderate the NHS burden. From memory, that price seems similar to what I found when searching. :-/

Is that Bexsero? I was really hoping this would be out on the NHS sooner rather than later, but there doesn't seem to be a firm timeline. I looked into getting it privately. It's quite pricey. If it's not out in the next 6-12 mo, I think we'll do it privately. We did CP vax privately too for Little Saff. We couldn't do Bexsero at the same time due to cost. http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/vaccinations/Pages/meningitis-B-vaccine.aspx

jctg Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Saffron Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > Is there a difference between a park and a > "park"? > > Yes. A park is owned and run by the local council. > Nunhead reservoir "park" is owned and run by > Thames Water. But it's not a park so by going onto > the "park" you are trespassing. > That doesn't actually answer my question in context at all. Re trespassing... I'm quaking in my boots. Oh no wait, that's just a loose heel. > > Sorry, genuine question. As I'm not in a clique > > (or a "clique"), maybe I missed something...? > > What clique? > > > I know the area was used by families and > children, > > dog-walkers, picnicking, flying kites. > > Yes, but of course you're not supposed to be on > there. Sigh. See the context of my first post in relation to my question.

edhistory Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The area above the two reservoirs could provide a > few extra playing fields. > > I don't think it would be much good as a "park". > > I doubt it will happen because of bio-security > concerns. > > John K Is there a difference between a park and a "park"? Sorry, genuine question. As I'm not in a clique (or a "clique"), maybe I missed something...? I know the area was used by families and children, dog-walkers, picnicking, flying kites. DH always litter picked and left spare rubbish bags. Biosecurity seems pretty flimsy as an excuse. As eotR points out, there is a precedent for local reservoirs to be used for golf. xx

Because there are no regulatory standards for homeopathic preparations, there is no quality control for contamination. While low-level contamination would not be likely to be extremely harmful to adults, it's worth bearing in mind that it could have profoundly negative consequences for infants. Probiotics treatment seems the most promising to counteract antibiotic SE. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20674842 http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-03/25/homeopathy-contains-medicine http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004827.pub2/abstract

Could you take a short break (long weekender) in place of your big holiday, or something else special instead? Then take a big holiday later in the year? That way you might not feel so much like you're missing out on lovely family time?

I used the South London Travel Ctr for CP vaccine about a year ago. http://www.yourtravelclinic.co.uk/SouthLondonTravelCentre.php

Also had mixed results, I found their customer service to be really rubbish. It took them ages to confirm that they had the part I needed. Then they misprocessed my payment. It was all sorted in the end, but I was annoyed with the time and number of emails it took! I think they are a fairly small company and suffer from getting overwhelmed from time to time.

Lmcg46 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Does anyone know if an allergy to cats is likely > to mean an allergy to other furry creatures? Our > kids are really pestering us for a pet but one has > had some allergy to cats in the past. It would be > a useful reason to use to put them off! > > Half of me would love a pet but the other half is > being very practical! Unless your children suffer from multiple allergies (tendency to atopy in general), the cat allergy is v specific to the protein in cat dander which comes from their saliva. xx

BabymassagewithLouie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Oh dear, not boding well then. I had a guinea pig > as a child and it wasn't fun. Very nervous, > scratchy, didn't enjoy being cuddled but pooed a > lot... Back to the drawing board maybe - unless > anyone has any positive hamster experiences to > share?! That's not typical of guinea pigs in general. Typically guinea pigs are very gentle and tame, not nervous at all, particularly if handled regularly from an early age. Gpigs should really be kept in pairs, not alone (might have somewhat explained nervous disposition). And you can clip their claws with pet nail trimmers. Hamsters (in general) never get as tame as Gpigs, and are most definitely prone to biting. On the plus (?) side, hamsters should be kept as singletons and only live a couple of years...

EastDulwichRose Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks for the advise everyone (i'm still no > wiser!) main concern was Autism linked to MMR. As there is copious evidence that MMR does not cause autism, could you state specifically what it is that you're "no wiser" about? Other concern(s)? > But > i done some research and read peoples views. > I still have a little time to consider and make my > decision. What research did you do? Could you post some links to the types of research you considered, so that we could all have a look? It might help people address your concerns/questions more directly and objectively. xx

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-31585047 http://darryl-cunningham.blogspot.co.uk/2010/05/facts-in-case-of-dr-andrew-wakefield.html