Knomester

Yes this one will need a wash at lunchtime!!!

Good plan...we usually do story time, etc just before naps when he's getting tired, but could easily switch things around.

Thanks! It's difficult to stop him as he's intent on rolling constantly at the moment and I certainly don't want to stifle him! It's partially digested milk (clotted...sorry if TMI) thats coming up. He's not phased by it anyway...just me!

My little one who is 19 weeks started rolling from his back onto his front recently (but has so far only rolled back again once!). Over the past couple of days he has started being sick when he's lay on his tummy having just rolled over - especially this morning when he was sick 3 or 4 times (each with a separate roll). It's only a bit but, as he's not otherwise a sicky baby, I just wondered if this happened with anyone else's babies? Thanks

Thank you all for the invaluable advice. We tried him in the Ikea one at a friend's house yesterday and it was OK but I think we'd like the flexibility of the trip trap (so long as it fits our dining table - must measure up!).

As far as I know there isn't a child version is there? The one I have says suitable for all ages... I bought it at the Day Lewis chemist on Forest Hill Road.

Great idea, particularly if one person didn't need to book the 'cinema' but instead groups could form to fill the space (like the book club idea someone mentioned). At the moment what would suit me best would be weekday afternoon screenings if it would be possible to get a group of parents together who could bring their babies along (like the scream screenings at Brixton / Greenwich). If I didn't have Baby Knomester to look after I'd certainly consider it for a private party for Mr Knomester's birthday on a weekend afternoon or evening for example.

Was last night any better? Hope so...

Poor you.... We have those sorts of nights every so often. Totally out of character and (thankfully) usually seem to just be the odd night or two before Baby GG gets back into his normal pattern. I put them down to growth or developmental changes because (apart from one on Boxing Day night when it was illness) there never seems to be another reason. Try not to worry and hopefully it'll pass and baby will be back on form soon... (Happy New Year!)

Happy New Year!

Thank you all. A few different options there for me to have a look at... Realise now that I need to decide when we will use the high chair, what for (just mealtimes or more) and for how long. So much to think about for every little thing!!

We're looking to buy a highchair for Baby Knomester - he doesn't need it just yet, but thought there may be some reductions in the sales. I'd be really grateful for any views on what we should be looking for... Stand alone v one that attaches to a chair, with a tray v one that pushes right up to the table, things to look out for, etc, etc Thanks :-)

Oh Fuschia I'm so sorry to hear that your new baby has a tongue tie, and that there's such a wait. I would have to say from our experience though that it will be worth every penny getting it done privately if you can get it done quickly. We had quite a delay (not because of the clinic but because noone diagnosed the tongue tie earlier) and it led to untold problems (aside from the time and hassle that you are currently experiencing). I do hope you can afford to pay privately.

Great news Moos :-) Do keep up the massage as they can grow back so quickly as Baby Knomesters started to do.

I reswaddle before night feeds so I don't need to unsettle Baby Knomester after the feed.

I'm glad it's not just me who gets irrationally angry :-) I have been known to tape a note to the door asking people not to knock...!

I just thought I'd give an update so that anyone who has problems like I have had can see that there is light at the end of the tunnel... Baby Knomester was 12 weeks old last Monday and I currently do not have one single open sore or crack :-) The skin hasn't completely regrown yet, but it's getting there slowly. The thrush symptoms have (fingers crossed!) also subsided. All of which is making BF a much easier and less painful process. I was chatting to my husband last night about the little things that make me realise how far I've come - I can wear more structured bras, wrap a towel around myself after my shower, cuddle my husband (!), wind Baby Knomester over my shoulder - examples of things I wasn't able to do for weeks and weeks, even when taking lots of painkillers. I'm hoping we're on the home straight now...

Best of luck Moos... It's not nice hanging around all afternoon with screaming babies, or seeing your little one after the procedure, but you can be sure they don't remember a thing and the minute they're latched on (seconds after the procedure) Twosling will be content and all will be forgotten. In my experience it's Mum who will be far more anxious and upset :-) I'm sure it will all go well and you'll be on the road to better and better feeding.

I've only driven locally twice since Baby Knomester was born 12 weeks ago. I could have managed both journeys by walking / using public transport and to be honest I prefer to walk no hate putting him in the car seat with his back all curled up! We did however drive to visit relatives and spend a week away and we couldn't have done that any other way. We will also be driving up North for Christmas - I'm not sure we'd manage all of his paraphernalia and Chrismas presents on the train :-) As someone else said, if your other half drives you should be fine.

Thank you thank you! I think we'll definitely rule out the XLR and road (shop) test the XT and the Quest. I think I'm erring towards the XT as the Quest is only 0.4kg lighter than the XT and not much more compact but the XT looks like it'll be a more comfortable ride for Baby Knomester.

Stina - Where did you go to weigh your baby? I haven't had Baby Nnomester weighed for over 6 weeks because I can't bear the wait at the Forest Hill Road clinic on a Wednesday (or the unhelpful HVs...). Would like to take him somewhere else this week to check how he's getting on.

Lovely forumites...a little question I can't seem to find an answer to in any of the other threads on pushchairs.... For Christmas my mother-in-law is kindly buying us a second buggy for the car, holidays, flights, etc and to last us as Baby Knomester gets to big for his pram (we have a very good but rather large Britax B-Smart with carrycot). I've had a quick look at the Maclaren range which everyone seems to be a fan of and just wondered whether, with experience, you would go for the XT or the XLR (the main differences I can see are that the XLR is slightly bigger, heavier and comes with foot muff included)....? Thank you!

I agree with Saffron - Oakwood Midwives attached to the Forest Hill Road Group Practice are excellent. Incredibly supportive throughout my pregnancy and for a month after I gave birth (which they had no obligation to do...). I did previously like the surgery too but have had some bad experiences since Baby Knomester was born. I now have a list of my preferred GPs at the surgery who I wait to see unless it's an emergency.

We have the Angel Care Sound Monitor (just the sound one, not the one that has the movement detector) and have had no problems with it whatsoever. It has adjustable sensitivity so you can have it set to pick up all noise or, as I do, the setting below that where it jsut picks up shouts, crying, yelps, etc, but not little sleepy noises or mutterings. It has a nightlight (which we don't use) and a temperature guage which is the thing I find the most useful so that I don't sit panicking about whether he's too hot / too cold. It also has a long range which I'm hoping will come in handy next Spring / Summer when we take to eating outside again! To be honest though, they can be addictive and stop you from relaxing. You definitely need one, don't get me wrong, and in the early days you'll have it on but probably still go in to check (I know I did when he started going to be before us), but as time has gone on I've started trusting my own hearing a bit more (he's 11 weeks now). I don't need to hear every little noise as it makes me jump with a start each time - I just need to know if he needs me which is usually made loud and clear with a big shout or cry which I can hear without the monitor.

Saffron - I've read about Reynaud's (sometime during my hazy desperate search to find out what on earth was going wrong with our breastfeeding...) and wondered abot it because I also get a whitening of my nipples after feeds, particularly if Baby Knomester does a long feed. But I don't (at the moment) seem to have any of the other symptoms. It sounds like you really went through the mill with it all... Amazing that you persevered so long! Great that you were supported by HV and GP too. I really wish I had seen a GP at the outset who knew something about breastfeeding issues - the first 2 I saw had never seen breast thrush or oral thrush in a baby. They didn't want to look in Baby Knomester's mouth and only treated us both because I insisted. I just wish I'd been even more forceful than I was (easy to say, but not so easy to do when you're tired, emotional and in a lot of pain!).