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Think the 3 day thing is especially relating to feverish illness - symptoms +3 days could be indicative of bacterial infection. Might be worth seeing GP to reassure you that there isn't anything else underlying. He's gorgeous but with bugglet being similar age can understand their not so cure in the early hours! x

Glad to hear it! x

... No John Lewis vouchers/hamper for going into labour on the shop?! Not even the spoilt bedding?! Missed a trick there!

If you're not already, I'd suggest giving infracol a go - need to give it with every feed as the effect is accumulative (and missing a dose or two brings symptoms back) but with bugglet it was noticeable within 3 or 4 feeds and is something you can start trying ASAP while waiting for an osteopathy appt if you did want to go down that route.

Tena lady pants - recommended for me by my lovely midwife, for both labour/transport to hospital (if you do need to go in in labour) and for the first few days much easier/comfy than maternity pads - my waters broke on the steps of Golden Jubilee Wing and not a drop was spilt due to mine (really sorry if TMI!)

If he's otherwise ok during the day, I'd be tempted to try settling minus the calprofen. If despite having been ine in the day he then seemed unsettled could maybe give 1/2 or even 1/4 dose to see if it's a placebo effect. Another option could be (if not already) to try teething powder (nelsons works on the bugglet if a teething night waking occurs). Fingers crossed he feels better soon.

Bugglet has had 11am swimming lesson since she was 5mths old. Initially she would (on a normal day) sleep from 9-1030 or 11 and then have br/feed at 11. On swimming days I'd have to get her out at 10am to get there on time (we go to London Bridge). I would give her a little top up just before her nap (often didn't take much) and when leaving pop her into the buggie with a shade over her to try & get her to sleep more. Once dressed would feed before heading back (when she'd typically sleep) and lunch once home. Bugglet dropped her 11am feed pretty much once 3 meals a day were established so she now has v v weak juice/water and annoyingly doesn't fall asleep until we're 5mins from home - argh! Also now use my baby carrier as there're so many buggies parked there it can be a bit of a nightmare! x

If it makes you feel better, I went out yesterday morning, with the in-laws babysitting - Bugglet (now 8.5mths) was on her morning nap and so would find them there when she woke and I was so nervous... I got round the corner and was already on the phone to hubbie saying I felt like I'd had a limb amputated and felt a bit choked :-$ (especially daft as I've had no problems her asleep with babysitters several times!). Needless to say, I got home to find out she'd slept for nearly twice as long as she has done any other day this week, and wasn't bothered by my absence until my return!

Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Was that truly Nina from Being Human in L.Lane > yesterday? Probably was - I've seen her several times (and if she reads this would like to apologise for looking mildly gormless each time - combination of baby brain & thinking I know you/should say hello :-$)

...I had to do the maths on my fingers to check! x

Mick Mac Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > James Barber Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Hi Gimme, > > Stand outside St.Anthony's and you see lots and > > lots of kids being walkedto school. > > from their 4x4's...... ... to be fair, standing outside St Anthony's you will see the kids being walked to school as it's normally round the corner on Friern Road that the parents park on. Agree with Jaffa about the drop off log jam around the school having walked past it many mornings. Despite many threads about primary school places, is interesting that there has never been anyone posting wanting a place at St Anthony's and not getting one - would this indicate that catchment is further afield (I know of a family who still commute their children over from Catford). Am sure there is no doubt that after 40 odd years a temporary structure should be replaced, but agree with the posts concerning the effects of the expansion.

...surely 2007 & 2010 Moos?!! Found the post-natal ward staff really nice, but was lucky not to need too much help in my 24hrs there.

This is what we use the timer is really useful as can set it for up to an hour - although having a fade out rather than stop dead option would be v useful!

I seem to stiffen up way quicker than I did pre-baby and have ongoing tendonitis in my non-dominant wrist (annoyingly the side I'd be most likely to hold bugglet on).... am rubbish at medical stuff concerning me, so while I sussed the wrist was a pregnancy overhang, I just thought reduced fitness/increased tiredness was causing the stiffness!!

There's a sign on the padlocked gate saying it's closed for tree work, but, there were a few people in there today inc one with a buggy (?had lifted it over the fence!) don't know if closer inspection of the sign says what the tree work is/?potential risks of going in there.

Glad it helped Hello Sailor... Sorry to hear she's now being a pickle with sleeps... know it feels like being back to square one, but is worth persevering with the shush patting... we got through a phase of mid nap waking with that and using a White noise/wave/heartbeat machine as well. Have been pretty lucky with night waking by being bit hands off (only putting bear in reach/moving if crammed into corner of cot and then putting her wave box on. Know we were v lucky as it was a short phase, but when in the midst of it it felt hopeless.

Oh sb!! Am sure he wasn't the only one! Can imagine I'd feel the same and can imagine it'd put me off :( There is a more toddler based thing on a Thurs which might be good to try too - don't know much about it as I turned up with bugglet when she was only about 8wks thinking it was rhyme time!

Best feeding cushion I've seen/used has to be the thruppeny bits - like a tie on beanbag so stays in place & is light as a feather for out and about. Happy to show you mine. Their made in Forest Hill so is supporting a local business too.

Rhyme time at the Library is good on a Wed morning (11-1130), however, getting a seat is really difficult = I'd say it's easier for a pregnant woman to get a seat on public transport than to get the parents/carers who could stand or even sit on the floor with their children, to give up their seat (I'm over it now as bugglet can sit unaided/go the duration without a feed). Think could be especially good for you (with your toddler) as it's a reasonably small area so even if s/he's not by your side, s/he can't be too far away.

... maybe there'd be someone who could lend you one! Have you tried using a shade-a-babe or similar? Know Bugget sleeps better with our one on as she doesn't suddenly get the sun glaring in her face.

....Ahh - multiple dolls!! V reassured that you did get hands on practice - will bear LAS in mind as a useful thing to recommend to parents in A&E.

Popping vaseline around nostrils and eyes can help too as it traps pollen before it gets in. Hope that helps xx

Glad to hear it SW, is just that I'm use to how I teach it and for all listed to be done in an hour, with hands on practice included for resus/choking (and me to be able to check/help each participant with technique) I'd struggle to have more than 2 people in the class... guess I'm a resus perfectionist!! :))

Is v good that it's free (and some training better than none) but that's alot to cram into 1hr - how big was the group and did you all get to practice the resuscitation and choking techniques?? Will declare a bit of interest (purely for transparency) as I occasionally teach for The Parent Company; but would suggest that if learning first aid, while bumps/burns/wounds can be talked through and you'll learn, for resuscitation and choking hands on practice is essential in making it a skill that is remembered (whoever teaches you).

Bugglet is way too young for it, but I think it's fab, along with 'Horrible Histories' and 'Sorry I've got no head' slightly concerned more of my must see tv is aimed at children! Thought Howard Read had been doing kid friendly stuff for ages (am sure I've seen him doing live stand-up without Little Howard but can't remember what it was like!) he was on my list of Edinburgh stuff I wanted to see but couldn't fit in last time I was up there :'( ..... can't wait till bugglet is big enough to appreciate a trip to the Edinburgh fringe!