EmmaG

Thanks very much folks. Most helpful.

I?m planning to put my flat on the market and wonder whether there are any estate agents you?d recommend. Many thanks in advance.

Carluccio's is very child friendly

Children with a cows milk protein intolerance are often intolerant to soya milk too. Neocate is the most hypoallergenic formula there is. It's very expensive so usually only prescribed as a last resort. We're in the process of converting from Neocate to Oatley now that bubba2 is a year old. We're also weaning off domperidone but still taking lansoprazole twice a day. The light at the end of the tunnel is hoving into view for us. Let's hope you get some relief soon.

I have a one year old and a two year old and am looking to start transporting them by bike. My husband thinks two seats on my bike is dangerous so I think I need a trailer. It needs to be: Big enough for two kids Safe and stable Narrow enough to take through the house Easy and quick to attach and detatch Foldable for easy storage/transportation I don't want to spend loads because in a couple of years I expect my elder one will be on her own bike clipped to mine. Any advice or thoughts would be most welcome.

Both mine had very bad reflux and I do feel for you. Your GP will try Gaviscon first, then ranitidine and domperidone. If those don't work you need to see a consultant and get lansoprazole. Do bear in mind that the gullet will be damaged by the acid and therefore even if a medication "cures" the reflux, the inflammation can take several weeks to subside. Things you should try include: keeping your baby upright or on a slope at all times (wedge in pram, cot, change table), dream feeding, creating a strong distraction to take their mind off the painful feed, introducing solids at 17 weeks, cutting out cow's milk from yours and your baby's diet and considering Neocate formula if your baby is formula-fed. When my younger one was really suffering and nothing was working we gave her painkillers before feeds. The paeds said paracetomol was fine but to cut out long term use of ibuprofen. I recommend Dr Edward Douek at the Portland or a referral to the paediatric gastroenterologist at the Chelsea and Westminster.

I blubbed like a blubby thing watching it. Ten pounds five! What a moving and scary piece of telly. Why did they let her deliver vaginally? Anyway, it all was fine, but the fear in the eyes of the midwives was the scariest thing I've ever seen.

My kids have eczema and we were told by the paeds to put them on a hypoallergenic diet which has worked for one but not the other. No eggs, dairy or soya. I believe - and so do the paeds - it's better to use the steroid creams and clear it up than struggle on with something that has questionable efficacy (I was a horrendous eczema sufferer as a kid). I'd slap on the hydrocortisone/eumovate until it's cleared up then moisturise at least twice a day, cut out all dairy/eggs/soya and if that doesn't work, do a full elimination diet. Did you know that Kings is one of the world's leading places for paediatric allergy testing?

Forest Hill Road has always been excellent

Congrats!!! Babygym is essential! A walk in the pram with trees and cars to look at Making wobbly faces and raspberries at the baby Baby massage Mother and baby groups A book made for tiny babies like John Fordham's "Faces" ragbook Staring at the light around your curtains or lamps Best of all is this book which you'll refer to for the next five years http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fun-Start-maximize-babys-potential/dp/0007245653/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1329261491&sr=1-1

No help from me - my baby is 10 months old and toddler 2 years, and I find it a complete nightmare. The big one can hold her own bottle but muscles in on my knee while I'm feeding the baby and she snatches the book from us when we're having our story. I have help, but on the one or two occasions when I've been on my own I read a story to both from the same book with a child on each knee, take the baby to bed (as she settles more quickly), leaving the toddler to jump around trying to climb my legs/baby's cot, then go and do a couple more stories with the toddler before spending ages settling her to sleep. If anyone has a good answer to Amydown's question I'd be most interested. Emma

OK, some really good advice from everone there. I'm going to get the Gill Rapely book and my mantra will henceforth be "offer it and then it's out of your hands". BTW, EDMummy - I dry fry because she won 't touch anything fried in oil. She holds her hands up and looks disgusted at the grease. I do choose brown chicken meat as it's higher in fat (and nutrients) than white and she doesn't seem to mind handling it. Thanks again everyone.

As an addendum to my earlier post, the NP *I* saw was exceptionally rude. As I haven't seen one for a couple of years at least, I have no idea if it's the same woman or not.

Thanks Fuschia. I am at the point of offering and leaving it at that. It's driving me nuts. The HV has said to stop snacks and let her get hungry but this has not worked, so I'm going to take your advice and give her the opportunity to graze. She can't have fromage frais as she's dairy-free (and soya-free) but she can have a Plum pouch on the move. Thanks for this.

Metanium! Amazing stuff. When our babster had awful running diarrhoea (which is what caused the rash) I changed her nappy literally every hour, dabbed cotton wool soaked in cool water on the dirty bits adn then used a q-tip to apply Metanium.