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She wants to stop but can't do it on her own. She has asked us to buy her something to help her stop. I will look into the thumb guard after taking her to the dentist. But I just realised the reason behind her really gappy front teeth (attached and very thick upper lip frenulum) which merits another thread all on it's own :( edit to add that she is a very bubbly and super confident little girl. She had stopped sucking her thumb but I think started it up again at night when her little brother arrived in November and we started having shorter bedtimes /slightly chaotic bedtimes. I have now made a dental appointment ( I know I should have taken her to a dentist a lot sooner but she was so reluctant and we never got round to it. Kicking myself now).

hmmm I guess I could try that first. My daughter tends to get overly emotional so I am expecting this to turn into a huge drama no matter which way we go about it. She is also very very attached to the thumb sucking (only at night) so it's going to be hard. do you get it in boots?

If so can you let me know what your experience was and whether it was effective in stopping thumb sucking? My daughter has recently turned 5 and still sucks her thumb at night to help her fall asleep. In fact she has told us she doesn't know how to fall asleep without it. I really think she should stop sucking her thumb before she starts losing her baby teeth. She has a big gap between her front two teeth and I think they are slightly pushed out too - whether due to thumb sucking or just genetics I am not sure. Thumguard is expesive though and I am really unsure about purchasing it thanks!

I was being hyperbolic but I do think it is teething - with my son started at between 3-4 months and he got his first tooth bang on five months We have just had an awful week of teething (and a cold on top of it) and today I noticed his front top tooth is just about to break through Some babies have all the grizzling and symptoms but dont actually get the teeth until much later

Teething. It's teething. Growth spurts are well and good but all the symptoms you describe esp. in last two posts are teething related

two weeks?? Mine had it on 24/2 and nothing!

Because he has had a slightly congested nose from birth more or less I could write a book on ways to help inluding olbas, humidifier, steamy bathroom, saline sprays/drops etc etc sometimes nothing helps (except breastfeeding) until he gets better anyway I put the pillow under his fitted sheet and that seemed to work but will remove at bedtime

sorry to hijack thread - how long till blister appears? it's been ages since the shot and nothing

cot is propped up anyway at a rather dangerous angle so the pillow stops him sliding down. I sound like an awful mother dont I? In my desperation with his constant blocked nose I wondered why someone hasn't invented a sort of gro bag that is kind of harnessed to the bed so that they can sleep vertically if need be pay me no mind I have had less than 5 hours sleep this past week...

Baby boy has a nasty cold with coughing, blocked nose etc so for the past two nights we have been co sleeping in same very large bed. I had him propped up on a pillow and was next to him. He slept fairly well last night - me not so much. I was wondering whether to use a (mothercare) pillow to temporarily prop him up in his cot for naps today. He doesnt roll over in bed. What age are pillows considered safe? I seem to recall a swedish friend using one from birth to prevent flat head

Even calprofen made no difference last night. He definitely has a cold - although symptoms are pretty mild his sleep is completely messed up. Was up and upset from 2-4am then awake and chatting away at 4.45am. Brought him to bed with us but even then he was slapping me around for a while before finally falling asleep for one hour. Thanks be that breasfeeding calms him down otherwise he would be awake all night.

It's being going on for about a week - every night he doesn't have Calprofen he will wake repeatedly and be up for hours even though he is clearly desperate for sleep. The reason I am reluctant to give Calprofen for many days in a row is that the recommendation is not to use it longer than three days. Calpol (paracetamol) on the other hand is generally considered safe to use long term provided you stick to the dosage of course. Right now I am unsure as to whether it is still teething pain or the onset of a cold that is bothering him. Along with his ever present congested nose (only at night). Just keeping fingers crossed we will have a better night tonight.

Thanks for the advice everyone. In the end I decided NOT to give Calprofen and try my luck with Calpol. He was up at 8, 10.30, between 1-3am. I have NO idea why calprofen works and calpol doesn't. I do know he had a slightly blocked nose. I do know I am going to be sleepwalking today and I have an entire book to design. I do know tonight it's calprofen all the way! Last night's horror was brought to you by this teething

Aptamil make a formula for babies who are allergic but I believe you can only get that on prescription

My son who is 7 1/2 months has been teething terribly for the past week. He will start crying inconsolably in the middle of the day out of the blue and he has been displaying all the classic teething symptoms. He also has a bit of a cold coming on (I am currently coughing through the night). So we gave him some calprofen at bedtime before bed and he grizzled a few times but basically slept through (normally he sleeps through or will wake up but settle again on his own). Without the calprofen (and even if given calpol instead) he will wake several times and is extremely hard to settle. He also tends to stay awake for hours - will calm and fall asleep for a little while if breastfed but will wake a short while later screaming again. One night he woke at 10.20pm and was awake on and off till 2am when he finally nodded off (and then only after having medicine, being breastfed and bounced around). How many nights in a row would you give calpofren to a baby that age? Just one dose in 24h. Obviously I want to stop giving it altogether but we have had such an awful week of it that we really need the sleep - all of us.

I meant bashing on the Forum Anyway, I guess I have been very lucky - I have exposed my boobs to all of Nunhead, East D and Peckham on buses, trains, restaurants and pretty much everywhere else in between and never had any looks (that I was aware of) and certainly no words. Personally I would not consider narrowminded people tutting at the sight of a boob as 'bashing'. As for HVs - I just don't understand the entire concept at all. I have had such contradictory advice from them that tend not to listen to a word they say and have not seen one with second baby since he was a few weeks old. I think the support network for breastfeeding mums is there if you know where to look but certainly could be a LOT better esp. when you first start. And it would not hurt if GPs where a little more informed on the subject.

don't forget to take a present from the baby for your little boy (although I guess not strictly necessary in labour bag) pillows lots of change esp. if you are parking a car I brought icecubes in a thermos - I was addicted to them when pregnant wipes (for you if not baby) music - I did not update playlist on ipad and we had to buy some of the songs again because I was convinced I could not give birth without them

re: EmmaCC 's post what she said! and same here I breastfed my first and my second and if I ever had a third (cue hysterical laughter) I would breastfeed again...

I am tempted by Wii Zumba although a/ am the most uncoordinated person I know b/ hate dancing and this type of music Running is very good for keeping trim but I find it incredibly boring unless I run with a friend. The various running apps for the ipod are hugely motivating. I have the Nike one since I have itouch with no GPS but the I believe the GPS apps for running are even better

Anna I have been following the thread closely since the first post. And I am commenting on the whole thread. I am not sure what you mean though about bottle feeding mothers feeling more confident... Just who is bashing women who DO breastfeed Fuschia?

oh yum!

I can't believe I have been a mum for five years and only now discovered that if you put ripe bananas in freezer till frozen then liquidise them with fromage frais or greek yoghurt you get the most delicious and healthy 'ice cream' in minutes. Really yummy - though does not stay in ice cream consistency for very long. Not to mention that you could add custard or cream and dulce de leche or caramel sauce for a proper naughty option.

this is quite good and not expensive sun shade there are others of same kind on amazon and elsewhere. Good thing with this one is you can see the baby through it so dont have to lift it to obsessively check on baby and end up waking them up (have done that many a time)

I suggest we put breastfeeding mums and bottlefeeding mums in two groups and then have a bit of mud wrestling. Why is it that some breastfeeding mums go to such lengths to prove that breastfeeding is better and then try to make other mums feel bad about themselves? article Breastfeeding is by far the best option but it is that - an option and a choice (for us in UK at least not the world over). If a mum chooses not to breastfeed, or tries it and then decides it's not for her that's her choice and not for anyone else to judge. We can't bully mums into breastfeeding. edit to say I know that a large number of mums try very hard to breastfeed but due to various issues don't manage to - and I know that for them it does not feel like a choice.

Just had a very brief look online at the weight watchers plan and must say my baby brain is going - pro points? Charts? Let me just eat a cookie while I digest this information. Does it come as an app? Otherwise looks too complicated. Convince me otherwise! On a day to day basis what does the online WW involve? If I have to spend ages calculating what I have eaten and then time inputing online clearly not the plan for me