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Hello There should be bookstart at Ivydale children's centre at 1.45. It is printed in the Let's Go timetable as being Mon pm, but I turned up yesterday to be told thy have swapped it to today. Was a good experience though, as Miles who runs it showed me round the lovely new centre, sounds like they've got some nice things planned.

Good luck SianandTony, we were fine with a similar experience. When I was expecting we had very noisy downstairs neighbours, who specifically played music in the room below what was to be the nursery. I was rather worried and a bit down that I wouldn't be able to provide the lovely peaceful space I dreamt of for baby. However, like others have said, when she came along we were so out of it that we didn't notice! Also, my little one didn't notice; the only thing that really disturbed her was something like me sneezing if she was on my lap asleep. Luckily the neighbours moved out later (now we're just waiting to see turns up next!!)

Just to let you know that my cheque cleared.

I enjoyed swimming in Peckham Pulse when I was pregnant. Not to do with cleaniliness, but specifically because it has steps with handrails to get in, instead of having to brave the usual ladder.

Thank you very much everyone who has kept this thread updated so thoroughly. I had made a future booking for my child at Bojangles, so only discovered what was happening through this thread. Yesterday I went down there and they just prepared and gave me my deposit cheque without even having to even ask. Good luck to everyone now looking for alternate child care.

Hello Ko We have just a piece of foam, moulded in a head and shoulders shape, from Mothercare. Very cheap and simple. It has been very useful throughout, from when our daughter was small enough to lay down on it, to now when she just sits on it. It's nice and non-slippery.

Hello I really want to invite my folks up for my baby's first Christmas, but their usual stop over in the area (The Uplands Pub) is closed for B&B over Christmas. Does anyone know of a nice alternative in the East Dulwich area?

Next time I would definately buy slimline maternity pads. It was only after several days that it dawned on me that having a big chunk of cotton wool permantly between my legs, combined with spending most of my time sitting down feeding, was acually adding to what had initially been very little bruising.