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Has anyone found a small green ceramic duck, handmade with word 'Hannah' written on bottom plus JB233? It was in a brown paper bag with the name Jenni on that...either would have been found in Aneto or in Goose Green playground. Grateful if anyone's found it if you could message me - a present for a newborn... Thanks Jenni

If anyone can make it, Hampstead Mums have organised a march to show solidarity and keep up pressure on Government to at least visit the family and Nazanin in Evin Prison, Iran, where she is being held. Nazanin is a dual-citizen who lives in West Hampstead with her husband Richard and 2 year old daughter, Gabriella, who is also not being allowed to leave Iran, and so is effectively stranded away from both parents. http://www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/hampstead_parents_will_march_on_downing_street_for_nazanin_ratcliffe_held_in_iran_1_4796403 Or if you can't make the march, but feel you could sign the petition and help get it to a million signatures that would be amazing. https://www.change.org/p/free-nazanin-ratcliffe Family is desperate to get her home. Thanks for any support you can give. Jenni

Just bought it! Well done, what a fantastic way to make use of your experience. Jenni

Hi, yes of course, I'm a qualitative researcher by background but on maternity leave at the moment. I've been mulling over whether there's anything in the idea of a piece (leading to a feature article or similar) detailing the experiences of people who are breastfeeding beyond what friends and family told me was 'normal'. There's so much stuff out there about the early days and weeks but not much I can find in the way of experiences that would have helped my husband, say, and my mum understand the breastfeeding relationship after the child begins to eat solids. I found Baby-led Breastfeeding the most helpful book, and not trying to replicate proper books like that but I wouldn't/haven't felt able to give them a whole book like that - the words 'Baby-led' would have put them off from the start. It's the experiences as well as the facts of breastfeeding that I'm interested in. I'd like to do some initial talking to people to see if there's anything in it... Give us a shout if you're still interested and I haven't put everyone off with unformed ideas! Thanks J

Hi there I'm looking for couples to interview about their experiences of breastfeeding beyond 6 months, more or less exclusively at first, and then alongside solids. I'd really like to speak to both halves of the couple - the one breastfeeding and the partner. Please get in touch if you'd have 20-30 mins spare to have an initial telephone interview and we can take it from there! Thanks! Jenni

This forum is brilliant for that and I feel very lucky to live here and benefit from this community which is so warm, and very wise! Thanks for posting. I'm really glad you felt able to ask for help and that things have turned a corner. Wishing you more and more sleep! Jenni x

Wow, this is so great, thanks all, I started the week a bit nervous about my decision but now feel totally able to do it! Thanks!

Thanks everyone, this is great - am definitely going to try the tagine, the veggie chilli and the lentil and beetroot combo this week!

oh that's so kind - where are you based? Maybe I could wander over and pick them up at some point? Jenni

Thanks Monniemae, I appreciate that. Sometimes I go round and round in circles online! This is great, thanks.

P.S. am still giving baby meat meals at the moment as can't find good enough replacements quick enough!

Hi all, have just decided to go veggie for variety of reasons, but struggling to overhaul my recipe collection fast enough to prepare meals for me and 9 month old baby (who is a good eater). Any tried and trusted protein rich recipes you could throw my way (have tried the library!) Yours every so gratefully! Jenni x

So good to see other people thinking and caring about this. I know there are lot of problems in the world but this feels so close and on doorstep as it were. There is a woman called Gracie - hellosailor - on this forum who has been collecting donations for a charity, and there is another, Kate Coggins who is organising collection in South London - Brixton. She's on facebook but getting loads of emails a day so may be a delay in response...https://www.facebook.com/events/404640226402154/

Thanks EDAus...where are you based, and when do you think you might be able to do a collection? If we can make it work I can drop off some stuff, otherwise, for those who'd also like to give money, looked at the gogetfunding.com site, this guy seems to be doing some great stuff and has a lot more in the way of updates and camp knowledge: http://gogetfunding.com/delivering-aid-to-calais-migrants-in-need/

I'd like to help - where do we take things?

Such good news - thank you hpsaucy for the thought about general area...I've never used that section so wasn't sure. So glad he's safe now, his aunt was so distraught when she came up to me - very happy it ended happily!

Hi everyone, a lady approached me in Ruskin Park this evening (Weds 12th) Her nephew has gone missing and was last seen this morning near Denmark Hill. Picture and more details in the link below. If anyone sees him, could you call police? His name is Daniel. Thanks. http://news.met.police.uk/news/appeal-for-missing-teenager-125330

Thanks so much for this! I will try this phased approach...I really appreciate you taking the time to write, thank you - I feel a lot better just reading this! J

Hi there, Wondering if anyone can offer any words of wisdom. Exclusively breastfed baby, now eating three meals a day with 4 breastfeeds, really happy during the day, screams... and I mean is ABSOLUTELY DISTRAUGHT (red, hot, sweating, screaming) whenever my husband tries to put him to bed. I normally do it during the week and can (just about) get him to go to sleep in cot on his own. But for some reason, he just will not let my husband do it even though he can soothe him during the night. He gets so upset that I have to step in and breastfeed him to sleep which I need to stop doing at that time. It's starting to affect me being able to put him down to sleep effectively too because as soon as he realises it's bedtime now he starts wailing. Help! Any ideas appreciated (apart from cry it out which I can't do) Thanks! Jenni

Thanks so much for your response I appreciate it - yes it's tricky to know what to do, but that's great to hear your experience - am also exploring the childminding options! Thanks again J

Any parents got babies at this nursery? Looks great for toddlers but I wasn't sure about the baby room when I visited (in a 4 weeks post-birth daze). My son will be 11 months when he goes (if we get a place!) and I was just wondering if anyone else had placed babies here and what experiences have been like? Thanks! Jenni

Sorry I didn't meet you there today - I was there and meant to say thank you for how helpful you were re the manduca sling! Hope today's protest sees results J

Hi Mima, this is certainly something I'd at least be interested in talking and thinking more about. It struck me that even while on maternity leave lots of us have projects we'd like to progress - or even just the 'job' of negotiating a return to work or a career change which takes time to research etc. So there might be an even wider market than you'd think - if we could work through the challenges of childcare for very young children and their specific needs! Jenni

Hello East Dulwich Forum, I didn't join an antenatal or postnatal group (NCT or otherwise) in this area as I was going to workshops up in Archway at the Active Birth Centre when I was pregnant last year. I've now met quite a few lovely people from going to classes and things but I did wonder if anyone else on maternity leave with a 5-6 month old is in the same 'group-less' boat and would rather like to meet up in a group of their own every now and again? :) If so, give me a shout and maybe we could arrange an East Dulwich / Peckham meet up depending on the area folks are in...If not, let's forget I ever posted! Happy Spring, everyone Jenni