Fuschia

Belle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > must admit that's one of the reasons we stuck with > the ready made stuff. Just seemed easier. Expensive though

Right, we are forcing him out of the door to school on the basis the only evidence of illness is his complaining. So we're on, unless I get a call from the school later. It's 11-11.30 at the library? I have a double buggy one in front of the other, purple fingernails, long dark hair, glasses, am sure to be wearing jeans and have two babies who will no doubt be the ones dismantling the displays (23m) Anyone who wants to swap mobile nos, PM me? Let's do the same next week too for those who can't do today?

Tch son no 1 is complaining about a sore stomach.. if we can't force him out to school I am confined to barracks! (THough SB and Em could meet without me, sob)

anna75 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > We made up 4 or 5 bottles at a time and kept them > in the fridge. I should point out that this is NOT > what is recommended nowadays - the guidelines > changed about 2.5 years ago before which it was > fine to do this - but it is the only way that > worked for us, given the 25 mins cooling down time > etc. Actually, this IS the fallback position, if you can't make fresh with hot water and allow to cool Making up with COOLED water is the thing that's not recommended at all. "If you need to feed your baby away from home, it is safest to carry a measured amount of milk powder in a small clean and dry container, a flask of hot water that has been boiled and an empty sterilised feeding bottle. Make up a fresh feed whenever you need it. The water must still be hot when you use it, otherwise any bacteria in the milk powder may not be destroyed. Remember to cool the bottle under cold running water before you use it. Alternatively, you could use ready-to-drink infant formula milk when you are away from home. If it is not possible to follow the advice above, or if you need to transport a feed ? for example to a nursery or childminder ? you should prepare the feed at home and cool it in the back of the fridge. Take it out of the fridge just before you leave and carry it in a cool bag with an ice pack. Use it within four hours, or if you reach your destination within four hours, take it out of the cool bag and store it at the back of the fridge. Feeds should never be stored for longer than 24 hours although this length of time is no longer considered ideal, especially for young babies. It is always safer to make up a fresh feed whenever possible." http://www.oxfordradcliffe.nhs.uk/forpatients/departments/womens/maternity%20services/100209bottlefeeding.pdf

veryseriousgirl Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- A nurse from NHS direct > confirmed that it's perfectly OK to keep boiled > water in sterilised bottles for up to 24 hours at > room temp or 48 hours in the fridge. When you > want to use them, heat them to the temp you want > to feed them to baby at, then add the powder at > the last minute. You don't need to heat them if > your baby will accept formula at room temp I'm afraid that is NOT the advice that is now issued, after some incidents with contaminated formula powder and is another case of individual NHS staff straying away from the official position. Really, HOT water is needed to "scald" the powder... have a look at the FSA link I posted...

linzkg Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Look at bromleymytime.co.uk - the pool is awesome > for kiddies - I went the other day to have a look > - don't know prices/membership though. Which pool? There are a few in Bromley...

The advice though is to mix the powder with HOT water (boiled then cooled for about 30 mins) to kill any nasty bugs lurking in the powder, which isn't sterile. Then cool the feed under the tap. Making up the formula with cooled boiled weater misses this step out. The suggestion for travelling to use a carton (sterile) or " In these situations, people should take hot water in a vacuum flask to make up a feed when needed. If this is not possible, they should prepare the feed and cool it in the fridge before transporting it in a cool bag and using it within four hours." Guidance here: http://www.food.gov.uk/news/newsarchive/2006/dec/infantform http://www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/formulaguidance.pdf

prdarling Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Fuschia are you aware that Mr T is one of the star > attractions at this year's Camp Bestival??? OOh. I mean.. (Airily) Oh, is he? :))

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Expectingorbringingupchildren/DG_10018741

The Nappy Lady Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Clowns are just plain creepy if you ask me ::o Anyway, to be accurate it was JUSTIN I said I had a soft spot for, rather than Mr T per se....

Mrs Humm Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I didn't know that - I go the 1 o'clock club in > Brockwell Park... which is probably why I don't > know about it! http://www.southwark.gov.uk/YourServices/childrenandfamilies/activities/toyresourcelibraries/librarieslocations.html

Mrs Humm Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I would really like a toy library - I think that I > have posted on here before. > It is lovely to have some toys which have > longevity or have sentimental value - but so many > toys are short lived and are so PLASTIC that it > would be nice to have a toy library to borrow from > and to donate to. I thought there was one that came to the one o clock club one morning?

Yes, Moos is correct. Have you had any pay over and above the statutory minimum, do you know?

pk Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > what is it that people don't like about peckham > softplay? I like it but no hot food in their cafe after school, pkus cafe closed Sundays (and Sat?) and parking is impossible... half the car park is empty didabled bays, the other half is full of cars of people not even in the Sports Centre!

sillywoman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ruskin Park & Sydenham Wells are lovely, but it > would be so much better to have one we could walk > to. One of 'our own' Btw, is there any free parking for Ruskin Park? Is so, where?

Sydenham Wells has water fountain things.

SB: I WILL STICK TO LIBRARY

have plan to go to library and bread of life cafe this weds if anyone fancies that? Though could switch to Horniman I suppose.. esp if weather nice for sandpit

There is a pdf file on the Southwark website updated several times a year.. but it's not 100% complete. There's no complete list afaik.

Pickle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Friday afternoon plan is a good one. I feel like > I'll be starting from scratch with our weekly > activities when I get back, am completely out of > touch with what goes on and when! I am looking to fill my Wednesdays with something that includes lunch in a cafe... Horniman Busy Bees Lib Rhyme Time/Bread of Life cafe etc etc

Your M and my two will be in the same year of school, after all, Pickle. Are you Goodrich rather than Heber? Sorry to hijack the thread.

That my fondness for Mr Tumble is entirely platonic! I feel I am being unfairly accused of deviant practices!!! :))

I'd be up for getting together for a chat on my big spotty cow picnic blanket (after having lunch in the cafe at about 2) so if anyone I know wants to meet up, would be nice. And anyone I don't know,please come say hi. Have B/G twins, 23m, and a side by side buggy with one pink stripe/one blue strip snuggles (not sure I will risk walking (dragging) them on their reins, again!!

Pickle, you know I think of M as being mich younger than mine as she was tiny when I first met her, but she's almost the same age as mine! Weird, hmm? Btw, I think I will start to go to the ine 'c club on Friday pms (after nap) if Pickle, Kate, anyone else wants to get together there.

Yes, Surrey Quays, been going for years and have always been able to feed the animals (50p a bag) Cafe currently only open Saturdays the sign says