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Hi midivydale, also coming out of Edf retirement to post.

Def suggest regular weighing and maybe regular pre booked appts with doc?

Re slings, I tried an ergo omni with my 3rd child and it is very upright so might be worth trying one of those.

Huge sympathies. Accept all offers of help and get sleep when possible. Can you hire in help eg during the day whilst 6 Is at school so you can sleep while they clean cook or hold baby?

Phil and teds are good EXCEPT for the awkward period when your baby outgrows the newborn/bassinet setting and isn't big enough for the 6month plus setting. and if you need your 18mo to nap in the pram id also caution against it as most models won't recline.

for this reason i would say get a duet or i would also look at Icandy. the candy orange has a built in buggy board too which id be keen to have a look at had it been available when i had mine!

also i love the baby jogger city select.

my main bit of advice though is to buy second hand then if you find it doesn't suit you or your needs change you can sell it on.

We have bunks for our 3amd 5 yo, it's fine. I do worry about accidents but we've been ok so far, touch wood!

Yes changing sheets is a pain.

We keep a bottle of water in the corner between the mattress and the frame.

a work friend was advised to get a blackboard and encourage his son to draw with suitable sized chalk.

he is a graphic designer so was able to animate the drawings as an added incentive! so maybe something art based could help?

so... whats the best way of getting a family of 5 (3 car seats) plus 5 suitcases to the airport?

would a minivan work? we usually use mason and green but i think they only have cars.

no one knows what will happen, so i would go for residency - i have. we are now moving but at least I'm sorted should i want to return (I'm not an eu national but a commonwealth one)

for a small flat i can recommend a baby zen yoyo. if you want something a little bigger then the bugaboo bee it good and easy to pick up second hand.

i think you are best to buy a minimal amount of stuff and save the money up while you are working so you can buy things as you need them.

you can rent a sling so you are sure you have the right one before you buy.

i disagree on the nappy bin though - i reckon get a small meta, bin which you line with a basic liner, cheaper and easier to clean!

hi all, thanks very much for all the offers, i think william is moving to his new home this afternoon.

Hi,

This will eventually go into classifieds but I wanted to ask on the family room.

We are emigrating and we cannot take our fish.

We have a really nice bio-orb round fish tank with a fish in it called William The Fish. We have tried selling him, we have tried giving him away to friends but everyone we know already has pets or doesn't want pets.

I am hoping there is a family on here who would like a nice fish in a nice tank, everything included even some fish food to get you started.

Please PM me! we need to get him rehomed in the next 10 days.

Thanks

Hi Rose, there is a previous thread on this i will try and find it for you.

at that age an iPad and some kids headphones are a lifesaver. a small pillow is worth it so you can get her comfy. we have found that a selection of their books and toys (nothing with small parts to lose) is good - we tried new toys that they unwrapped but they weren't that interested, i also took their special nighttime toy.

dress her in comfy clothes which double as pjs i.e. comfy to sleep in

take a bottle with a straw, helps clear the ears. we use kids camelback ones.

take a change of top for you in case she has an upset tummy

Hi, we've found it quite easy to cook at home with our 5yo. He has his own child friendly knives, measuring cups etc and he quite enjoys it.

of course you might be already doing this in which case ignore me!

try buds or magic moments if you can be flexiblee on timing

have you done a search? thats a good start as there are lots of threads on this.

you might find it difficult finding somewhere for 1 day, at mine the minimum is 3.

baby joggers are great but i would also consider the baby zen yoyo.

alternatively a second hand bugaboo bee wouldn't set you back too much.

or campervantastic

we get ours sent home in bookbags

is she still using a bottle? if its in a cup there is no reason to reduce it really.

even if its a bottle just ask the dentist to check her teeth - if its once a day and she isn't falling asleep on it its might not be an issue to keep it.

we only just gave up the dummy for the 3yo though (at request of dentist) so I'm possibly too relaxed about these things...

on milk - we still offer milk at 3 and 5yo.

either at the table in a cup or on the sofa/bedroom in a sippy cup (prone to spillages)

we ask them if they want it, the 3yo always does (or says no and then changes his mind, grrrr) the 5yo about half the time.

good luck x

We are in a similar position.

We have had to drop a nap even though he isn't really ok to go through the day without it / otherwise he is up until 10!

Maybe try a nap every 2 days or cut it to eg 20mins or replace with quiet time in the couch?

yes, babyzen yoyo. is a city pram though, no good for off-road.

i am using mine daily despite having the option of a bigger pram to use and its fab.

Hello,

I went there this morning and had a very positive experience.

Maybe feed back directly to them in the first instance and see how it goes? There is a general number on the southwark site so you don't necessarily have to speak to the person you saw at the clinic.

Its so hard in the early days. I hope things are improving for you all.

Also if your wife hasn't already joined a mums group, the spring babies are still adding new members to WhatsApp - PM me if you would like me to add her. Its mostly chat and advice but people are starting to meet up more now too.

thats true, but if you want the equivalent of what you had with oakwood then i would advise getting booked in with juniper now - i was with the lanes last time and i have had exactly the same sort of experience with Juniper (though i had a homebirth and so possibly was assessed/allocated in some way I'm not aware of)

i just rang them direct when i realised i was pregnant and so was registered with them ahead of my official booking in appt, if that makes sense.

hi, its juniper midwives now for se22.

Hi everyone, I'm in the spring babies group and have just listed my birth pool in the family room classifieds (free). thought you would be a likely group for passing it on to, so please PM me if you would like it.

I'm due to get a prescription for these but I know all the local chemists are out of stock.

if you have a pair going spare id be really happy to buy them off you to get me through the weekend.

please PM me if you can help.

thanks