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Amy...yes that's why the bottles never really took off for us - I couldn't bear hearing the battles! And now - if my husband tries to feed baby with bottle and he gets stressed, it takes me a couple of weeks to get back to any acceptance at all! I see people calmly bottle feeding in cafes and am SO envious!

Another tip for winding from my midwife was to sit the baby as upright as poss on your lap and use the heel of your hand on the left hand side of his back, gently, in an upwards motion.....am not sure of the science (think tummy on lhs?) but seemed to work!

Ah Ko congratulations!!! We used infacol too (nice orangy burps!) - admittedly not as young as 1 week, but it did seem to help after a while. We also used (says quietly, so as not to be subject to comments as per another post) some homeopathic remedies, and, a little late in the day, some cranial osteopathy. It does just seem they eventually grow out of it but it's horrid at the time. There are various other things like colief but it was just too complicated with breastfeeding (involved use of bottle - so might work for you?). Hope you are both doing well. xx

We are hating the dark/rain too - I think babySB is scared as he gets really upset when we come home in the dark!! Realise that my baby is younger than the original post was aimed at...but....DOOR BOUNCER. From 5.30 every day. Attempt to tire him out (doesn't work but hey!) before bath/bed.

I'm kind of finding now with my bubs that it's actually NOT the bottle type he has a problem with* - he can drink out of it fine - he just doesn't want to. I have pretty much every bottle and teat under the sun now so it is annoying to realise this. He took 2 oz from a bottle this morning, completely refused any more, then spent a happy 5 mins breast feeding. Babies are very irritating! (*actually apart from breast flow - which he was totally bewildered by!)

He he I know! My husband is obsessed with bikes at the moment as am I as I sold mine when pregnant as it was a lovely fast road bike that I thought would not take a child seat. Saw the bobike seats at the cycle show (don't ask!!) this year and they did look good. I like this one best...!

Guys - thanks for all the tips...it was however predictably horrendous! Did not get off to a good start when I realised I had not communicated plans to husband and he had packed the car with the back seat down (how much STUFF for one weekend?!?). We need to get better at travelling with baby - it took way longer than planned and we had to stop loads for milk/supper/snacks/soothing etc. Am too used to just zooming through regardless. Will rethink for next trip. x

Hello - from what I can work out Pashley bikes come ready set to take a particular type of seat - here: http://www.pashley.co.uk/products/childseat-pletscher.html But expect they could take others. Reckon you could ask at the bike shop next to Locale as think they have Pashleys. We are researching this too - if santa is generous (and receives a bonus) we will be the cycling family rather than snowboarding family next year..... I also LOVE this shop for those kind of bikes and it's fun to go and look round but it's a little...umm...expensive http://www.velorution.biz/

Cat would come with us if he could. He likes babies. He especially likes babies that have snacks and messy fingers - I turned round yesterday to see him on the high chair tray LICKING babySB's porridge covered hands. Baby was laughing and saying OOOOOOO.... Fiver is me. Like to have cash tucked away in case of emergencies. My husband actually likes doing the washing as he often finds lots of money...

One of my cats likes to burrow into mine. Scared me when I first found him there. So now there's cat hair. Socks. And once a five pound note - how?!?

ClareC Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > But anyway Winter....... its Ski season which is a > massive positive :-) Or at least it would be if I > were not 7 1/2 months pregnant!!1 ; -) Yup - me last year. And this season no chance either. Maybe 2011!! Am showing baby SB the extreme sports channel so gets the idea and he will be on some baby skis (unfort takes a bit longer to snowboard!) soon!

5 yr old welcome to join us - she'd have a fab time - we're going to some fancy but baby friendly hotel in Dorset complete with pool/play areas/creche/SPA etc - sounds great - once we're there! Thanks for all suggestions - I will prob sit in the back with him and chat/play. We'll take the sky remote - he already broke that (ate it and then threw it). Thanks for the dvd suggestion and offer Pickle - the tv does not seem to hold much interest yet (too hyper, mostly!) - Will def keep it in mind for the future. If only he could somehow be in his door bouncer in the car he might be happy! Did I mention we're off to Australia for christmas??!? OH MY GOD!! Can't even cope with a 3 hr car jounrey, what are we thinking?!?

I'm not sure whether anything ever happened with the tea groups in SE22...I certainly never heard anything, though I suppose we are bit beyond it now (ha! past it at 7.5 months!) But there are two NCT drop in coffee mornings - Bumps and Babes - Monday am at Goose Green centre and friday am at St Faiths in North Dulwich - relaxed and tea and biscuits on offer....and lots of chat...

You know I never thought my only wish would be for a large, clean (no wee), warm play area with nice toys and space for me to have coffee. Simple things eh?!? Edited to say oh yes, and maybe some sleep....

The Nappy Lady Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ha - or how about buying up a huge warehouse space > nearby and creating a mega huge soft play / baby > gym / indoor park for us all to hang out in during > the dark winter months? > > With obligatory cake and coffee constantly on tap > for the grown ups of course! > > Yes!! And sofas and cushions and stuff. Sounds great. Better than earlier today when stumped for a place like this baby sb was playing on the floor in cafe nero....

Yep it's heavy - we leave it permanently in the car. But it is more comfortable and you can def get it cheaper than the mothercare link - we paid max ?150 for it.

Hi Linzkg - we found this too with the maxi cosi - we have one of these for our 7 month old - http://www.mothercare.com/Concord-Ultimax-Car-Seat-Chilli/dp/B002APGUHU/sr=1-11/qid=1258535120/ref=sr_1_11/275-6391039-0031955?_encoding=UTF8&m=A2LBKNDJ2KZUGQ&n=60429031&mcb=core Which although expensive should last rear facing a bit longer and then can turn round to forward facing. Seems more comfortable bit not easy carry out style...

Oh please let me know if you have any success!! 6 times last night too - I am trying to blame it on cold/cough/ear infection but UGH. Am kind of in denial about it currently and am hoping it really will sort itself out and SOON. I know a friend of a friend who had some sort of super nanny come and sort out their baby who was waking every 45 mins (!) - will try and find out details and forward - the only thing I do know is that it was not cheap...

Our car seat can face forwards - it's a group 0/1 and should fit up to about 4 yrs or 18 kilos apparently....and can face forwards from 9 kilos... Hmm - I have read other previous threads on safety etc. but I wonder...?

There will be two of us yes - however it doesn't seem to help once he's decided to go for it. Singing loudly does sometimes distract for a short while. I can't decide whether he's just being totally annoying or actually feels car sick or something. Trauma!

Me again! Car journeys are still challenging with our 7 month old - he generally screams for the duration unless he's totally knackered (so much so was sick this evening:-( ), when he'll succumb to a half hour nap. This is just about cope-able with on our short every day journeys of max half an hour, however we have a 3+ hr drive on friday and back again on sunday. I'm dreading it - does anyone have any ideas how we can improve the situation? He has toys, he is fed and watered, not too hot or cold, and a mirror so he can see us. He is also in the world's most comfortable car seat after we abandoned the standard maxi cosi one hoping that might help. The only thing I can think of is turning the car seat round to face forwards (weight-wise I think he's ok for this) but am aware of safety issues. We can't do a late night run when he would be more likely to sleep as it just doesn't work time-wise. Help!

Whilst it's well known that HV's are busy etc I think it is however reasonable to think that they might be some form of support/guidance, even to people whose babies are not 'at risk'. But they seem to just tick boxes at the initial visit - and I was left with the feeling that they had looked at us - nice well spoken couple, chubby baby, nice house and thought bonus we don't need to worry about them. And actually there have been times I would have loved to go somewhere for a bit of help and advice but there is no-one apart from friends and relatives and HERE and my particularly lovely ante natal teacher who has helped me alot - totally in her own time - so no so called 'professional' help. They do seem to be a law to themselves - a friend went to have her baby weighed and commented she was getting very little sleep as her baby kept rolling over and waking up and crying - seems common - HV said - oh - he's rolling over because he's hungry, you must feed him! What? Every half an hour? Sorry Ko - HV=emotive subject!

Yep yep, they turn up once, unannounced, during post birth blur. Fill in forms. Mine said 'well done mum!!' and wrote 'baby alert' and 'observed breastfeeding on demand' in the red book but bubs was sleeping on me the entire time. I too must restrain myself! I've been to baby clinic 3 times in 7 months and mostly come away upset/annoyed. They are just not as helpful as you would hope. Sorry that's not really what you asked is it?!?

'Out' out? I haven't really been out and baby is 7 months!! Went out for dinner when bubs was about 3 months, and the odd occasion since but b'feeding and constant waking is somewhat limiting...and tiresome for babysitters!

Breastflow didn't work for us....and I too have lots of different bottles and teats cluttering up my kitchen!! Really do persevere though whilst your baby is so young - I now have a 7 month old bottle refuser - too annoying. Occasionally he will take an ounce from a nuk bottle. Funny 'cos he's not so into breastfeeding either (but weirdly more so since weaning!?!).