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Hey, Here are some things that has helped little I, sorry if some of them seem obvious. ? Dr brown bottles, they are a pain but i think they have made a significant difference. ? Hold baby upright as much as possible ? Infacol has really helped baby I, i know there is a shared view but it worked for us. ? Baby massage, youtube has some good videos. ? When winding, focus on stroking on babys left side (again there are videos on youtube). With I, i find that i get alot of his wind up by stroking in upwards motions this way.

Another uniqlo fan here. I also bought great linnen trousers from primark that after some alterations looked really nice. Most of my clothes shopping is done online during the sales so gap, massimo dutti, banana republic, reiss and cos all have great sales. I literally shop twice a year winter and summer sale and then some uniqlo in between if i must. I go to tk maxx as well, some great bargains there

Hej! Nylandade fran sverige,vi kan pa torsdag, skoj! Maria- ah vad skoj att du hittade hit, ser fram emot att traffa dig o de fina killarna snart! Kram caroline

Hej! Nylandade fran sverige,vi kan pa torsdag, skoj! Maria- ah vad skoj att du hittade hit, ser fram emot att traffa dig o de fina killarna snart! Kram caroline

Hi, We go to a lovely group at the crooked and well pub in camberwell on friday mornings and there is another group at ivydale school in nunhead but not over holidays.

I find this hard as well to stay on top of. I have a box/basket stored (hidden) in every room with cleaning materials for that particular room like wipes, bleach etc and when i have five minutes i do what i can. For example after a shower i'll clean bathroom mirror and/or mop the floor. If little one is on his playmat (doesnt happen very often) I will tackle a laundry pile or wipe down skirting boards. Hubby does the same. This means that we can stay on top (ish) on most things but the downside is that we dont get that amazing "the whole house is newly cleaned" feeling as we keep doing it bit by bit. But it works for the time being. Ironing my other half is brilliant at, he can get through a huge pile whilst watching match of the day or whatever these football programmes are called:) Post- i havent cracked this yet and it does annoy me. I have invested in the sign to say no thank you to leaflets but it does not help. We pay everything online or by using dd and have asked for all statements online only but still the post pile is huge!

Jaaa garna! Skoj!

Hi ladies, My ds is 5mnths next week and he has since birth has red and pink creases around neck and underarms. I have seen the gp a few times and swabs have been taken - all ok. He did have terrible thrush after birth but that has now cleared (gp has also confirmed it has cleared). The white parts associated with thrush has gone but the pink/ red remain. It looks so sore. Does anyone have any ideas on how to treat? I am very gentle with the areas, ensures it is dried properly after his evening bath by gently patting with a fresh clean muslin every night so the area is clean and as dry as possible. Any ideas for creams?

We also use sudocreme after bath/before bedtime and oliveoil for everywhere else.

Ellie i totally understand what you mean re exhaustion vs pnd. It is so hard to know what is what. I would speak to your gp about it or call your healthvisitor as they may be able to assist with what is what (they successfully did so in my case). Exhaustion is lethal it really is horrible. I so wish that i had asked for more help in the early days and if there is ever another little ivydale i most def will! Please do take us up on the offer to help out. I mean it sincerely and know the rest of the ladies do as well. Also to reasure you, it will end! I was in your shoes from march-may and i just couldnt see the light at the end of the tunnel. I met with strawbs, belle and gooders79 from this foru and it was a godsend! In a few months you will be at home typing a reasuring response to another new mum! Until then again- please let me know if you want a hand, caffeine,a walk or just someone that understands. C x

Hey ellie, Again, i feel your pain, sounds very similar to my early weeks with ds. I am by no means a medical expert so please take my comments in the manner they are intended but could it be reflux and/or cmpi? Reflux babies are often described as difficult, clingy, impossible to settle etc. Is baby worse after feeds? Hate being lying down flat? Arch his back? Gulps feeds? Again, i dont want to go on and on about reflux if it isnt productive to you. I too posted a few months ago about the "sleep when baby sleeps" advice, it made me want to scream. Do what you need to do to get through, it WILL get better. Let me know if you want to meet and share your frustrations to someone who has been there.

Ellie, I really feel for you, my son never really slept at all in the beginning and i was in tears frm exhaustion most days and nights. When you are in the middle of it it seems as it will never end. It doesnt help either when you meet other mums with babies that sleep "for hours an end"... I used to choke back tears when i heard about mums who had to wake their babies for a night feed etc. For me it got better around 12 weeks, considerably better. As in i can manage and enjoy my son now. I know that feels like an eternity now but it may happen sooner alot of people say 6-8 weeks. We started with a solid bedtime routine at 4 weeks and whilst it was too early for him to appreciate it at the time i am sure that is why he goes down so easily now at 4 mnths. My advice would be to do what you have to in order to get through this time and remember "this too shall pass".

Ob i hear you! For us a night nanny wasnt an option long term financially so this is how we coped instead. A cleaner (made me relax more knowing this was off my shoulders) I did no cooking (hubby did everything for the next day once home frm work) I went to bed at 8 every night and hubby was on duty until midnight. I could manage on those 4 hrs if i had to, but having block sleep was key. In short i found that if most other things were taken away frm me ie cooking and cleaning i coped much better. We didnt have family around to help but muddled through as best as we could.

Perfekt! Kul det ska bli X

Hejsan Trodde att jag svarat, hemskt ledsen. Kul- vi kan tisdag! Caroline & isaac x

Hey, I too had to stop for various reasons at 4 weeks, i know its hard. I still fed on demand and think you will find that they go a little longer each time. My lil one has severe reflux so in the early days only managed v small feeds. They are so small at 3-4 weeks and my hv told me that they shouldnt go too long between feeds wether bf or ff. I got alot of advice from sma and aptamil carelines about formula feeding in the early days. They were brilliant and a godsend.

Gangsta nunhead? What have you been smoking...?

I would very much welcome an alternative pharmacy to lloyds on north cross who has a habit of messing up most prescription requests i hand to them. I can understans the concern regarding needle exchange but who is o judge where it is best needed? I think it is highly unlikely that any residents would deem their stret as the best place for it... However clearly there has been established that a need there is. I work in financial services in the city which is full of drug addicts, many of hom live in ed. i very much doubt that they would have to fund their drug use by breakins. Not trying to marginalise peoples fears, just trying to add another perspective on who is in need of the facilities.

Oh dear, sincere apologies for going off topic. Not in the slightest trying to marginalise the welfare of aupairs or nannies (of which the majority of my swedish london friends started their uk life). Sorry

No intention of throwing things here:) but just a thought: Isnt it in everyones interest to have a society where as many as possible and most certainly those that WANT to work? I dont think its a matter of government paying for your children (on the other hand why not as they indeed do so for all teenagers)but more so ensure that there is a possibility to work for those that choose to. To me, it seems madness that people can not afford to work, what a true waste of female talent and knowledge. I am from sweden where the situaion could not be more different and before i came here i had never heard of a society where you cant afford to work?! Surely, the government are paying more for your children if you dont work yourself to support them? No?

Jj55 have made great points and like her i did not have the funds for nct. The dulwich hospital group covered most things just fine. My advice would be that if your main reasons for joining nct are social to make friends then there are other ways. The forum has opened up a whole new world to me and i too have met some great friends with other mums.

Sorry jenny, it was me being a fool- got it thanks so much! Xx

Hey, not sure if i have missed the boat on email list? Anyone in gardens tmrw? We Are back in uk. Jenny how are you holding up with spd? Nikki, what about you and the boys? Let me know if you need me to pick up some coffee and drop it by your house if you are still house bound. Havent seen any spots ons lil guy yet, in a way i would have loved to have it over with! Give me a shout if i can help!! X

I second the one by souo and dragon. I went in without an appointment with my then 3mnth old. 4 min and ?6 pound later it was all done! Great great service!