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Yes StraferJack is right, I can think of 4 or 5 of us who haven't been recently cos we've just had new babies, it may be that a portion of your regulars are still trying to negotiate leaving the house with two and will be back soon!

There are now 2 teams on any given day, one for the emergency c-sections and one for the elective ones, so your procedure should run on time, the only reason you would get bumped behind emergency sections is if there were suddenly loads at once and the elective team had to step in to help out in this situation.

anyone?

Were there busier times and less busy times? How long did you have to wait?

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I guess there is a lot to be said for placebo even > if it's not ACTUALLY benefitting you it could > psychologically do some good. Yes that's my thinking. I can never say for sure that the capsules helped me but the feeling that I was doing everything I could to have a better post partum period than after my first, kind of covering all bases, was psychologically a good thing for me. If it was a placebo effect then I don't mind, it amounts to the same thing!

> > Besides, how does a mum who has used them really > KNOW that they've made any difference? (serious > question) This is very true, and I will never know whether it was the pills that helped me not get depression and have more energy and resources this time round, and when I'm asked by pregnant mum friends whether they helped I always point out that it can't be proved either way. For me it was worth a shot but I know it's a very unpalatable (excuse the pun!) idea for a lot of people. xx

Hi all, I would really like to hear feedback from recent / current Gumboots parents, I have a couple of questions in particular so anyone who might be able to help answer them please pm me, thanks v much! (it is the 2-3 yrs and 3-5 yrs rooms I'd like to ask about rather than the baby room.) xx

hmmm.. the question I posed when I started this thread months ago (not sure why it attracted so much more attention after being resurrected recently than it did back then when it barely raised an eyebrow seemingly!) was 'has anyone had placenta capsules made?.and if so do you feel they helped?' ?.Not 'has anyone who has never had placenta capsules made got an opinion on whether they'd help?' It was the feedback of mums who had done this that I sought, not a debate between people who have no experience of taking the pills? just sayin'..

Really interesting article, thanks for posting Saffron xx

Yes you can still donate the cord blood if you have your placenta encapsulated, I did both.

The share is at the other family's house and our nanny works 4 days a week for them, with my child sharing there on 2 days. By the time my second child potentially joined the share, their eldest child would have started school and their youngest might be at pre-school for some mornings, so I think our nanny would only have all 4 children for an hour in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon, and this would only be on 2 days a week as she just looks after the other family's children the rest of the week. If their youngest does indeed go to preschool in the mornings on the same 2 days my children were there, it could therefore be that our nanny only had my two for that part of the day. Sbot can I ask is your feeling that you wouldn't expect a pay increase for a sibling being added the same given that our nanny works from the other family's house and so they are, as it were, the primary family? Or does that make no difference to your thinking?

Thanks so much for replies, does anyone else have an opinion / experience of this to add?

Yes it's possible after a c-section, I had a c section and my placenta encapsulated earlier this year. You just have to ask them to keep the placenta. Kings and the midwives there are very clued up about it as its becoming more common, so when I asked 'can you please retain my placenta' when I got to theatre, thinking they might look at me as if I was mad, they were very blas? about it, 'ah yes of course, for encapsulation? have you got your tupperware and freezer blocks?!?' The placenta specialist then comes to the hospital within hours (or your home presumably if you have a home birth) and takes it way for encapsulation, before returning the pills to you within a day or two. Not for everyone but I think it made a big difference to me this time round and am very glad I did it. Have various friends who have done it too or are going to do it, funnily enough not necessarily the ones I'd have guessed, mostly the more conventional ones in fact! xx

Wondering if any parents or nannies can help with me the following question? My eldest child is currently in a nanny share with another family a couple of days a week, the other family have 2 children, when the times comes, if my second child joined the share, should the nanny's hourly rate go up and if so, what to? (it's currently ?12 an hour not including tax and NI.) Or would the nanny's pay remain the same even tho a sibling has joined and we just increase our percentage of the pay to 50% of the monthly total (we currently pay less than the other family as we have just 1 child in the share and the other family have 2) in other words it would benefit the other family but our nanny's pay would not increase? I know it's prob a stupid question but I don't have any idea what the norm is and wanted to sound it our before getting into discussions.. thanks!

It made me laugh too! My children didn't apparently get the email..

Lizzy Lomax at Dulwich Therapy rooms is great with babies, highly recommend

My favourite bit is where a poster suggests that if a couple were having a row then then she might say '....and you can put that penis beaker away for a start..' whereas if things were going well she might say 'get your penis beaker, you've pulled.'

I thought about posting it but bottled it

Otta that is so funny!

Would a nanny share perhaps work out the cheapest option?

Yes they're very friendly in Aneto, space for buggies outside but not really inside.

The soft play at Beckenham spa is about a 15 minute drive from East D, v good, our toddler has just started wanting to go on the bits for bigger kids and had a whale of a time yesterday. ?5.10 for toddler, adults free. Good cafe area too with lots of kids food options, coffees for parents etc.

Second the recommendation for Lizzy Lomax at Dulwich Therapy Rooms, she's fab.

buggie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > While I agree a new primary school is needed, and > would be in a location that could be advantageous > to us, am slightly alarmed by all the aspiration > all talk of high achievements and top 10% of > performance - sounds more like a hot house than a > primary school for young children just starting > out. > > Would rather be hearing how nurturing and > encouraging the school will be instead of where it > wants to be in league tables. Couldn't agree more

Hi Sol, If you haven't heard from Half Moon yet then she won't very likely be getting a place this year, they sent out offers ages ago for 2013. Dulwich village pre-school is on the south circular between Dulwich College and the old Harvester, but even tho my daughter has been on the waiting list for almost a year I haven't heard from them or had an offer for sept 2013 so if you're not on that list then I don't think it's likely. But in any case, Buds pre-school , which was also in a similar location on south circular has moved from that site near the village to East D, to the Goose Green centre in the church by Goose Green a few months ago. My 2.5 year old daughter started a couple of months ago and adores it. They offer mornings and usefully, the slots are 4 hours (9-1:00) rather than some of the others where it's more like 2.5 hours. However it is more expensive than some of the other pre-schools, tho of course when she gets to 3 your daughter will get 15 hours free so it would just be a question of paying for sessions in the in the mean time to secure a place. I believe they still have slots as there will be quite a few September leavers. Ring and speak to Olu if you're interested. The number is 020 8299 2255, but they finish term on Friday so try to call before then and go in for a look tomorrow if you can! The staff are lovely.