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I've used the funnel when she was little but she's now weirded out by the little pot and kept asking for her nappy back when I sat her in front of a DVD today with a big glass of juice. Needless to say we ended up with a wet mummy and sofa but not a drop in the pot. Don't think the funnel would help this time as she would just push it away. The bags sound like a good idea but I don't see how they wouldn't get contaminated with other bacteria from her skin, but worth a try. Can you get these bags from the GP? Fuchsia, I will try your suggestion re feeding maybe that will take her mind off things. She won't go to sleep in my lap or stay asleep if I pick her up though.

Hi all, My 19-month-old little girl may have a UTI and the dr has asked for a sample in one of those little sterile pots, which has proven completely impossible so far. I'm grateful for any tips or ideas. Thanks Sandra

Another vote for birthpool in a box. I bought the big version off another forumite and it was great. I then ended up transferring to kings and was lucky enough to get a pool there, which was the birthpool in a box small version. Having used both, I think I preferred the small one as I was slipping around less inside it (I'm average height). The small one would have been easier to fill and empty, which does take quite a while, so I think I'd to for that one next time. The pool is extremely sturdy and comfortable. You could always go and take a look at the one in kings as I think they do tours?

Sounds like he is impatient for the letdown to me. Have you tried to massage your boobs or pump a little first so he doesn't have to wait for the letdown? When my little girl started biting I was advised to pinch her nose immediately until she let go. They hate it, as they can't breathe - she stopped more or less immediately after that ;)

The baby is supposed to be strapped to you and facing forward during take off and landing, but the cabin crew will be sitting down and not checking on you so I wouldn't worry about it. he can still be strapped in while lying down to breastfeed.

ryedalema Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Can anyone assess/advise - is the atmos getting > worse or are things calming down in Peckham? > It's not even dark yet! Peckham Road looks calm enough at the moment, hoodies dispersed for now but I wouldn't go out there tonight..!

Sue Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Outside the FIRE STATION????? Yes, the one on the corner of Talfourd Rd.

A no 12 bus is on fire outside the fire stn on Peckham Rd

Take afternoon naps!

BLW is great. I found that steaming was most convenient initially - butternut squash, sweet potato, broccoli, apples, peas, green beans and fish seemed to be the most popular with our baby. Just make sure it's mushy, we did avoid raw apples until she was a bit better at eating but ripe pears are ok as much softer. Avocado, baby plum tomatoes, baby rice cakes and bananas are great for when you're out and about. Pasta spirals (slightly overcooked) are ridiculously popular, as are peeled cucumbers and roast chicken thighs or drum sticks. Once baby is eating eggs you can make patties or omelettes with grated veg or sweetcorn.

The exclusion diet was while we were waiting for the appointment with the paediatrician. The Gp also told me to take her straight to a&e, which I thought was slightly OTT but then agreed a referral was the right way to go.

Sorry meant to say will definitely think about going private if we don't get anywhere, many thanks candj.

Thanks for your responses. Her stool sample came back normal last time so apparently not caused by a bug. Definitely not stinky in a normal way, poor thing. This time she didn't seem unwell at all until a few hours after having the rye bread, she did have a small piece of cheese the day before. She's absolutely fine now after 3 days back on gluten and dairy free diet. It just seems as though something doesn't add up and I'd rather have her diagnosed before taking her off major food groups permanently or long term. I'm also hoping to stop breastfeeding in the next few months, or at least cut down on the number of feeds but I'm slightly stuck as to what to feed her instead at the moment. We just felt as though the paediatrician thought we were wasting his time and he didn't take a proper look at her or ask about any family history at all. I've asked for another stool sample anyway so will see if that comes back normal too. I'll keep badgering the NHS and if I'm

Has anyone else had this with their little one? Our baby had a stomach upset about a month ago, and then about a week of foul smelling clay coloured stools after that. Apparently this can happen following a tummy upset, but the GP took a stool sample which tested negative for bugs etc. The GP referred us to a paediatrician at Kings and said to avoid all gluten (as this had been recently introduced) and dairy (introduced day before the start of strange poos) until we'd seen the paediatrician. We went for the appointment on Friday, and frankly it was a bit of a joke. He basically said there's nothing to worry about, our girl was growing fine and not displaying symptoms of celiac disease or lactose intolerance (well, she has barely had any dairy or gluten at all so why would she?). We were sent for some blood tests (liver function) and told to re-introduce a normal diet and come back and see him in 6 months if we were still having problems. Well, within 4 hours of having a small piece of rye bread she was vomiting and we're now back on the smelly white poos! We're not sure what to do next, as we've had nothing but bad experiences with the paediatricians at Kings in the past (problems at birth, thankfully resolved itself despite a lot of interference by various 'specialists'). Anyone else experience these smelly stools and did it resolve itself eventually?

We used a dummy to comfort our little one when she was on a drip in hospital and not allowed to feed. After that she was hooked (!) but I only ever gave it to her when it was time for her to sleep, not to keep her quiet if she was fussing for any other reason than tiredness. I found it fab, as I'd just pop it in her mouth and she'd drift off to sleep. She rejected it herself around 6 months when her first teeth came through. It never affected my milk supply or her willingness to take a bottle etc. The only problem we did have was having to get up sometimes to put it back in if it fell out during the night, but that was only occasionally. I think they say if you remove it just before they actually fall asleep at night you can stop them from waking looking for the dummy but we never got to try out that theory.

Not strictly family related but I'm organising a hen party for a friend. I've booked a private dining room for a nice meal and champagne, so I'm mainly after ideas for fun games, gifts etc.

Ummm, that does sound exactly like my one and I was really surprised when the Gp said. Wouldn't even have taken her to the dr to be honest but we were there for something else. Anyway, best to trust your own instinct I find but do check it out if it carries on.

Perhaps try adding a bit more meat just for a week to see if it helps? I suspect upping milk intake isn't going to be enough. Quinoa is still a carbohydrate food, just a little more protein but not enough to make a difference to growing toddler. Perhaps try to make it easier for you by offering the protein as a side to veg dishes that you've made for the rest of the family, ie slices of chicken, canned tuna or mackerel if they will eat this? If you have eggs this can be boiled and added to salads, scrambled in microwave, egg and soldiers etc. Silken tofu can be used in smoothies, as can nut butters. cauldron do ready to eat marinated tofu pieces. A handful of nuts with a piece of fruit, or fruit with yoghurt makes a great snack. Also perhaps consider the less exotic fruits, ie apples and pears as these contain less sugar than bananas.

I had this with my little one, chewing on hands, waking up every hour crying, I took her to dr who diagnosed tonsillitis - she did develop a temperature but only after a few days of the crying/non sleeping. Worh checking out?

I'd say try to add more protein and fats to each meal. Yoghurt, nuts, nut butters, avocados, eggs in various forms (quail, duck, French toast with stewed fruits, sweetcorn patties), add nuts or tofu to stir fries and always full fat versions of dairy products etc. Hmmmm can't think of anything else off the top of my head.

Baby sing and sign on Monday mornings at goose green. No dads there at the moment but my partner is planning to start gong with our daugher (same age) soon. It's so much fun and the teacher is fab.

Sorry if this sounds obvious but have you got blackout blinds/curtains? It made a huge difference to our Nosy Parker who is much easier to settle down for daytime naps if she can't see anything :) shushing and patting seemed to infuriate her more but swaddling her helped her settle as she would work herself into a frenzy waving her arms about if left to cry.

Oh, and ps the decision to transfer was not what I had wanted but our mw phoned ahead and reserved a room for us so when we arrived we literally walked straight in. The facilities were so much better than I had imagined and I wasable to have the pool birth I'd wished for, it was all very intimate and lovely with dimmed lights and hushed voices. Nothing like that tv show you might have been watching ;)

I ended up in hospital with my amazing Brierley mw who was with me at home from around 10am, transferred to hospital at 5pm and baby born 9pm. Once in hospital she never left my side and there were no other people involved at any point apart from my husband of course, and she was a very big support to him as well when it all got a bit too much for him.Due to the baby having some problems she had to go into special care and I was transferred to post natal ward around 2am - my amazing mw stayed with me throughout this entire time, I would say well above and beyond duty. I also had daily visits In hospital, then at home for 10 days, then a visit at home as often as I wanted/needed until one month post birth. They also gave me paper copies of an incredibly detailed account of my labour and offered to talk through it with me in detail as I had a bit of a traumatic time. I feel so lucky to have had this level of care and support on the NHS, I doubt you could get it any better even if you paid to go private.

I do like the fact that our pram faces the parent and I know those in our nct group who are now looking to get a new pram 8 months on due to their baby hating their out-facing one. I live on the 2nd floor, no lift, so don't take it upstairs with me, it's left either downstairs or in the boot of the car overnight. Having said that, we still use the sling sometimes for shorter trips (max one hour due to weight) and perhaps that would work for you as a complement to a out-facing pram for the first 6 months? I don't think you need to worry about language development but you might Consider developing a bit of a deaf ear when it comes to your MIL...