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Son no 1 started at minder at 7m, bottle refusenik. I never expressed, as he didn't take a bottle. He had water from a cup while I was away,plus solids, and be extra evenings/weekends. Twins were 7m, I expressed at work (twice a day on the 2 days I worked) so they could have 7 oz each those days (2 small feeds) I had a double electric pump, hands free bra, used office fridge (recommend axifeed bottles) Employer must accommodate x

Mandisa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hamlets Health Club is running free weight loss > events for new members of the gym. There's a post > about it called Lose Your Spare Tyre. You get one > to one coaching and support about your nutrition > and a 12 week weight loss class. (you can also win > cash prizes in the weight loss class for losing > the most) They also have loads of classes in the > gym like pilates, spinning and even some martial > arts. > > Sounds good to keep up the motivation in the New > Year interesting posting history you have, mandisa the health club does itself no favours creating fake profiles to post on its own threads...

zeban Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Stop advertising Hamlets Gym, this thread isn't > anything about gyms or weight loss. I feel as > though you're taking advantage of this forum. If > you're offering a discount to Mums and that's why > you added a post here you'ld be better off adding > a QUICK thread just talking about the discount on > offer in the family classifieds section. Indeed! Laddi, it wasn't me personally who was pursued for payment aggressively by Ashbourne Management, but other forum members have been. It is not so easy for the reputation of an organisation to be rebuilt after such sharp practices, though I can see why the healh club is now aggressively promoting itself on the forum, as it does indeed have a very poor reputation given past operations.

Gussy: specialist children's phlebotomists can do it so gently, and with distration, they hardly notice, I promise

If you're worried, see the GP. My (then) 6 yo was very pale, frequently saying he felt ill, when he'd always been healthy before. The GP sent us for blood tests at Kings, they do it very gently. Once I knew his iron was Ok and no underlying condition, I felt much better.

I would read this before considering Hamlets: http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?30,485943,486520#msg-486520

I would avoid Hamlets Health Club due to very restrictive tieins and difficulty in cancelling membership, has been discussed elsewhere on the forum and on consumer internet forums.

Red Sea!

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I think it's too do wtih speech/oral development/tooth decay, but I do feel that 1y is very young and I don't know many families who manage to lose the night time bottle at that age! I'd also see this as a transition, ie start with the cup for water/at meals and gradually move to where you can junk the bottle totally

Probably it's "Wonderweek 8" http://www.thewonderweeks.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58:mental-leap-2&catid=36:mental-development-during-first-two-years&Itemid=126

But this is about FB use from home

I would ask them under what part of the disciplinary code they have the right to control your links via FB. But there may be smoe clause regarding contacts with anyone who leaves the company knowing commercial secrets/contacts etc

Avent cups with the white top and the inner seal removed are a good start too...

Before I had children I thought the idea of a babywipe warmer was just silly. Now as i crouch in the semidarkness above a sleepy baby who is blinking at me suspiciously wondering if I am about to assualt his nether regions with something cold and wet, i can suddenly understand their purpose... Ergo newborn insert is good btw, plus you can hoik the baby out and leave it under a chair if you're in a busy place with other children and don't want it crushed into your cleavage

We have thermos cups http://www.amazon.co.uk/Thermos-Beaker-Asstd-Orange-Blackcurrant/dp/B0001MQ7ZY/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1293790514&sr=8-13

We have cheapo ikea antilop ... easy to clean, tray can go in dishwasher, cheap enough you can paint etc in it without worrying it will stain. Takes up small floor space

science museum/kids garden (is a great indoor play area) Or... a city farm? Or the one S of London that got closed over some nasty bug.. lots to do there....

I think at a year they need a pint, but can also count in yoghurt, cheese etc one bottle/large cup at night would do i would think, plus milk on cereal, otherwise can drink water...

nylonmeals Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Nursery due to open in March, Little Jungle. ? http://ukdata.com/company/06953948/LITTLE-JUNGLE-NURSERY-LTD

if it's not possible to prepare a feed fresh, (using a flask of hot water for eg) the next best is to make the feed as per fsa advice, sool rapidly, store briefly then use asap. Making up the feed without hot water skips the key step, that's the problem

the actual procedure is to boil a full kettle and leave for no longer than 20 mins, that's the fsa advice based on the evidence. it is preferable to use water above 70 degrees than below, the milk quality isn't badly affected.

ladywotlunches Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- >> So it seems that you in fact should NOT make the > milk up with boiling water. What I do is sterilise > bottles, boil water and add required amount to > each bottle. Do up the lids and then when it comes > to needing the feeds, I warm the water in the > MICROWAVE (tut tut), for a few seconds, then add > powder and shake well (in one move removing all > the hotspots and only warming it to the correct > feeding temperature). The issue is the water is supposed to be 70 degrees, to kill the bugs...

But most parents with toddler/baby mix tend to have P&T, and will no doubt post their opinions...

In short, I'd recommend the nipper, ours is still going strong after almost 3 years. Is very popular amongst twin parents. http://www.practicalpushchairs.co.uk/pushchairs/out-n-about/83/out_n_about_nipper_double_360_pushchair.html/