Saffron

Could it be related to tooth or ear pain?

And don't even get me started on other "non-edibles", eg catfood, carpet fluff, etc. It's not that I feed them to Little Saff, but I do sometimes turn a blind eye when I'm very busy.

Oh man, I'm 33, and I STILL don't want my mother to be my FB friend!! Cut the apron strings. It's the best thing you can do for your child. (Someone please remind me of this when my own DD turn 14... in 13 1/4 years).

...boobie. Ah, now you're thinking breastmilk isn't a bad thing, right? But it's like an all night boob-a-thon at the milk bar around here. All the sleep books say to put them down sleepy but awake, and definitely not to bf them to sleep. But Little Saff (8 mo) only wants to bf to sleep, and has always been like this. She gets into screaming sobbing fits otherwise. We've tried loads of other sleep "tricks", but it seems to be boobie or nothing. Sigh.

Until she started solids, Little Saff would only poo every 7 to 10 days. She'd get very windy and grumpy, and tug and push at the nipple/breast a lot for a day or two. Then I'd know a poo was coming soon. She once had 16 days without any poo! Juice, water, infacol, massage, exercise... nothing worked for Little Saff, because nothing was wrong: This is completely normal in breastfed babies. If the meconium all came out, then you know the intestine is funtioning. You can't fix what isn't broken. Now we generally have two poos a day from Little Saff, like clockwork. And you know, I kinda miss those funny breastmilk poos. There were only ever about a dozen of them. x Saff x

Yes, an interesting site, especially the calculator... but where is the section for catfood? And is carpet fluff a vegetable or a cereal?? x Saff x

It's ok to address the dog directly in this situation too. Just simply say 'No' or 'No licking' to the dog in a stern voice, and gently but firmly push the dog away. Remember dogs are pack animals, and as pets they do not outrank you -- even as a guest! Say it every time the dog tries to lick. Do not hesitate, but don't be unkind either. As with training childres, firm but fair.

Are travel grobags the ones with openings for 5-pt buggy/carseat safety belt system? I didn't get on with the central zip ones either, but grobag does do some side zip ones. Buggy snuggles and baby gowns are also v useful.

Yes, there are idiots everywhere... even here in ED.

I had a go at my OH for rustling the duvet too loudly when the baby was sleeping. :-0 It was a very crinckly cotton duvet... Pickle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > In our house the pregnancy crazies have extended > for 2 years after the birth of my second child and > are still going strong. Does anyone else find > themself telling their OH he's breathing too loud? > :-$

Hi- Nice to meet everyone yesterday, even though we were a bit late! Hope we can all get together again sometime. Goodluck with the weaning :-) Anna & and Baby Elsabel

hahaha I agree with honaloochie. edited to say dunno if Saffron does shes logged on on my pc. oops better change login to iaineasy. hugs

seems ratty heard that Dulwich was a good place to have kids. Maybe the bins are a bit more tasty in these parts.

We don't always use a high chair, but it helps if baby is more upright at least when they first start BLW. (Little Saff is 8 mos, and now we give her little snacks in a plastic bowl on the floor sometimes. She eats them while wiggling into all different positions.) Slippery foods like mango can be dusted with baby rice or crumbs to make them easier to hold. Hard fruits like apple can be made into "shavings" with a peeler. Baby can then suck/gum these with ease. Baked/boiled sweet potato and butternut squash are favourites here, as are blueberries (although your LO needs to develop the pincher grip before these are easy to eat.) Soft cheese makes a good carrier for other types of food. I do cream cheese, mashed carrot, and a pinch of coriander. Offer it on lightly toasted bread, a loaded spoon, or simply as blob for baby to play with. Add less liquid when making porridge, and it will set into a firm semi-solid as it cools, which you can offer on a spoon, or again as a blob. No need to add sugar. Little Saff eats it plain, or with mushed banana and cinnamon. Mushrooms grilled with garlic puree were a surprising delight, as were baby spinach leaves lightly drizzled with homemade dressing. Little Saff really likes lamb, but isn't keen on turkey. My husband insists this is b/c turkey isn't real meat... but that's another thread I'm sure! If you find your baby becomes a little constipated (very common at the start of weaning), try offering a little prune juice 50/50 with cooled boiled water. There's a BLW meet... why not join the fun? :-) http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?29,530799 x Saff x

Ask Pearson to lay a trap and some poison for 'em.

How big is your budget? Get your friend a post-natal doula, or a cleaner for a few weeks. Food is a great gift, as is your time. Deliveries are nice too, but can be a hassle. They say 'Sleep when the baby sleeps'. But it seemed that just as my head hit the pillow for some much needed late morning naptime, a signal went out to every delivery man within a mile to arrive at my door. So if you can arrange deliveries for a time when someone else will be there to accept them, that could be helpful too. x Saff x

BCG is not a universal immunization, eg not routinely given elsewhere like the States. It's also a controversial vaccine because of low efficacy, not because of intrinsic problems with the immunization against TB. The site of BCG injection can be prone to local infection. Despite GPs insistence to leave the site uncovered, advice from a dermatologist was to use blister plasters. These keep out bacteria and help protect the wound from abrasion. The advice to keep wounds uncovered is really a holdover from Victorian times when bandages themselves were not sterile and could cause infection. If suspect your little one's BCG has become infected, you may need to see a specialist. Typical oral antibiotics may not clear the infection due to the nature of the scar tissue that forms with the BCG. If you're not in a high-risk group, the BCG is not really necessary. But if it would put your mind at ease to have your Little One immunised, then by all means have it done on the NHS before the offer expires. As to having the MMR so soon afterwards, I would personally wait a little while (it does seem like a lot at once, poor little nippers!). However, I don't know of any hard evidence that having then consecutively is harmful.

I think drs tend to discourage omeprazole/ranitidine in early pregnancy, simply being overly cautious (and rightly so!). Once you're out of those first few crucial weeks, they should be just fine. You can also get an H. Pylori test, if heartburn is suspected stomach ulcer. Antibiotics for this should be safe in later pregnancy too.

Rennie and Gaviscon gave me rebound heartburn making my dyspepsia worse in my pregnancy. Omeprazole was more helpful, but you can only get it on prescription. Hope you're feeling better soon.

Instead of using dryer sheets, try dryer balls for a no-chemi approach. http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com/products/ecozone/dryer-balls/ I bought similar at the eco shop on LL. They work well, except for sometimes getting lost in the bottom corners of duvet covers.

Save money... use your own poo.

I find that biological washing powder (Ecover is a good one) washes better, but for newborn clothes I just gave them an extra rinse cycle. Oh how blessed we are these days, just to be able to turn the machine over to an extra cycle. My mother was reminding me of her days growing up. Her mother made their own soap on their farm, and their washer was the manual crank-handle type with a ringer over the basin!

Vinegar is pretty much sterile too, but I don't go around spraying it on people either!

There are higher levels of fat-soluble vitamins in fullfat milk, especially vit D, without which calcium is not fully absorbed/metabolised.

bawdy-nan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > do you mean a dietician? Yes, the two are often confused! From wikiP: "In many countries only people who have specified educational credentials can call themselves "dietitians" ? the title is legally protected. The term "nutritionist" is also widely used; however, the term nutritionist is not regulated as dietitian is and is not an accurate term to give to a dietitian. People may call themselves nutritionists without the educational and professional requirements of registered dietitians. A nutritionist is not a dietitian, as a dietitian is registered to a national board and accredited and a nutritionist is neither."