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Yes, something to do with hormones and your saliva when pregnant makes you more prone to dental and gum problems. I did more cleanings during the years when I was pregnant. Apparently, your gums can bleed more during pregnancy, as well. Although my youngest is now 11 months and pregnancy hormones are well out of my system, I still use something my hygienist calls a Sunday mouth wash which when used once a week helps prevent anything problems. ... I'll find out the name of it and post back.

Agree with KristyM, planning got us nowhere! We have 3 with 2.5 and 3.5 year age gaps, respectively. Currently, older two girls either get on like a dream or fight like cats and dogs whilst the eldest (at 6 years older) is fabulous with baby brother and is able to entertain him for short periods of time. However, middle daughter had (has) severe middle child syndrome. I find they have less jealousy issues if they are closer in age and agree that they can be 'helpful' once they are old enough. There was a thread about this not so long ago but it looks like Admin cleaned up again.

BA also have the carseat type of chair that can strap to where the bassinet goes in case your little ones sleep well these. I also found the Boots (as previously mentioned) invaluable where they have an array of baby friendly mosquito repellants and suncreams. I only saw them in Bangkok and not Chiang Mai but there's one in the Bangkok airport. Have a lovely time!

I agree with renren - op was asking if others had same experience and alieh responded and said go to the gp. Is it a forum liability issue? Surely people use it at their own risk? Personally I find the fam room full of helpful tips and advice and some of it borders on medical advice and don't know why she was told off either. I think most of us are sensible enough to go to the docs if something were more serious. Probably a lot better than using google!

I'm a Yank so obviously grew up trick or treating. We spend the day carving pumpkins and putting up decorations in the front of our house. Starting from about 3 years of age, we allowed our kids to go out with their friends (and adult) trick or treating and they were absolutely delighted. They also only knock on houses with pumpkins/halloween decorations. Over the years I've noticed more and more houses on our street participating and it's great for the kids. Think our road had the best carved pumpkins last year! I have never ever heard of people getting eggs pelted at their windows or property damaged until I moved to London and am very surprised. But in the States you did read about the the odd nutter who contaminated the candy in some way so my parents used to go through my loot and throw away anything that looked dodgy (but here my kids only ever went to the houses on our street and we know everyone so it felt safer). Sorry to some that the rubbish americanism has invaded your borders, but then you don't have to partake!

Hi Nikki, I've had three c-sections and breastfeed all three children (still feeding the last one)... I would recommend putting baby to the breast the moment you can hold him/her which should be immediately after surgery when you are in the recovery ward. I had no pain whatsoever, but you might find it more comfortable to have a pillow across your stomach when holding your baby. Also, if you put a pillow under each arm it's easier to hold the baby and not such a strain - if you are in a more reclined position after surgery as you may not be sitting upright. I also recommend getting up and moving as soon as you can with the help of someone (mw, husband, etc) as that will really help with a faster recovery (as well as prevent any blood cots). Even if it's just walking to the window or around in your room the movement, however slow you might be, is good for you. Stick to the pain meds they give you if the epidural has been taken out (hospital where I went kept it in for a few days and was able to top up, if you can believe), studies have shown that the body heals more quickly if you are not in any pain or discomfort. I would try to adhere to the no driving for 6 weeks if at all possible. Getting out and about with your baby in a pram is great and gentle exercise which will also aid in the healing. At home, I had my 'station' at the end of the sofa where I camped out that had my mobile, water jug and glass, extra burping cloths, breastfeeding V pillow and freshly made cup of tea! I lived here for ages with the new born and my husband had to do more with the other children in the first few weeks of being home. I also found it useful to have the bassinet down to the sitting room so that I could pop baby in there when they fell asleep. Best of luck to you and hope it all goes well.

Agreed Otta. In our case, both sets of grandparents (who travel a lot anyway) have to take a plane to the UK so it didn't matter which direction they were going - towards Europe or towards Asia. It would be hard if you were leaving family for the first time and moving country is incredibly stressful (I won't lie!).

Hi 123- We did it and with three young children (ages 6, 4 and 8 months)! We moved to HK this past summer and LOVE it. It is incredibly family friendly, you can have help (maids, cooks, nannies, drivers) and life is very easy. We lived for a time in Shanghai a few years ago and moved back to the UK for two years then decided we much rather enjoyed our life on this side of the planet. My husband opened an office here so it was partly motivated by his profession, as well. The international schools are tough to get in to, but hopefully your husband's company have a debenture system that can help. Obviously I miss ED, our friends in London and our home (rented out to friends), which is why I read the EDF still, but have to say it's fab. I also loved my childrens' school in London, but their current school here is excellent (the best in HK) and they have friends from so many different parts of the world. Also, HK is only a direct flight away from the UK and your family and friends will want to visit you. Please PM me if you want to chat about specifics, but I'd be more than happy to help you with anything. Good luck with your decision, you won't regret it!

then do the veg burgers first then meat ones!

We use the lascal ones and they have to be screwed into something - for us it's into the wooden stair post and the opposite wall. I like them because there is no frame to trip over and one size sort of fits all stair openings. Are your stairs made of metal? Maybe they can still be used if there is a post wide enough. I've also seen people use those babydan playpens that open up and you can block off the stairs, but not sure if they could be pulled over if baby was climbing.

Potato salad? (aren't potatoes gluten free?) veg burgers/sausages, (but I'd make regular ones for those who do eat meat) grilled veg (courgette, peppers, corn on cob, etc) just done with olive oil, salt and pepper on BBQ Just don't add garlic to anything.

We've been to Ickworth Hotel in Suffolk a few times with our children. It was lovely and they obviously cater for children. I can't say it's the most relaxing as there are about a million other children, but it was nice and you can either stay in the main hotel or have an apartment. They have a nice small spa for adults, and a restaurant for the children and one for the adults (they have babysitters/nannies or use a listening device for young babies). It's part of the Luxury Family Hotels range they have other hotels dotted around the UK. Have fun.

I'm sure Mark or whoever will get back to you just as soon as they can, but seeing as you posted this at 12.40am, doubt he will be getting back to you at this time. Have you tried the 'ask admin' thread in the About the Forum section? See also 'rules about the business section' thread in the relevant rooms for any questions. Hope this helps.

You're too funny snowboarder. It was because of your post (99% sure it was you) of the Tripp Trapp newborn pod thingamajig that made me buy one! You should be in pram PR!

My younger daughter has fine straight hair too and we used to keep it in a little bob without fringe with little butterfly clips that we just kept saying wanted to be in her hair. We also went out and selected loads of hair clips (what everyone is calling slides?) that she liked. Hairbands for us don't work because they fiddle with them and some can hurt their heads. Agree with above that it does pass eventually and then gets very complicated when being asked for all sorts of updos at 7.30am on a school morning.

Hi, You should ring the The Wildlife Lodge in Beckenham as they would be able to help. We had a spate of swift rescues in our garden a few summers ago (before we knew they were swifts) and brought the birds in and they were absolutely wonderful. Hope this helps.

We have limestone slabs on the walls and floors in our master bath with matching tile grout that had to be mixed to match but works perfectly - sort of a cream colour and two years on is still the same colour. Perhaps you can have this done? Limestone maintenance on the other hand is another issue ...

Hi Sailor, My almost 9 month old is the same since starting solids 3 months ago. I'm still bfing so not exactly sure how much he is drinking, but it's a lot less and have introduced bottles for two feeds. Our schedule is roughly the following. 6.30 breakfast (with diluted juice in beaker) 8.30 bf before nap 10-10.30 bottle (around 5 oz or less) 12noon lunch (w diluted juice/water) 1pm bf before nap 2.30-3 bottle (4-5 oz sometimes less) 5 dinner (usually a big meal with yoghurt after, diluted juice water, etc) 7pm bf before sleep Plus, there's one waking in the night which is met with either breast or bottle which I'm trying to phase out as it's getting later and later (5.30am today) I think you should aim to get rid of the dream feed since your little girl is taking most all of her calories during the day and try to stretch (easier said than done!) her sleep until 6.30. If you do this she might take more of her milk during bedtime. Also agree with above, that you probably don't need to give her milk first thing in the morning, just give her breakkie with milk. I think it's fine that they take less milk as they would when starting to eat solids, but obviously she still gets plenty of it during the day. I would sort of go with the flow. My two older children were, whisper it, Gina F babies and were both great on a schedule and did everything the book said they would and ate and drank exactly what they were supposed to, but my son is a bit more all over the place and I'm a bit more lax with the schedule and everything in general. He definitely drinks less milk than before starting solids but he's perfectly fine and happy so I'm not worried. Sorry for the uber longwinded post - hope it made some sort of sense!

We've been using Tuscany Now (tuscanynow.com) for the last 5 years. Despite their name, they have villas all over Italy and their services are wonderful as you can arrange for cooks, nannies, wine tastings, etc. to come to you. We've only stayed at two different places as we enjoy going back, but they have some amazing looking properties on the beach in Sicily which I keep wanting to see. Hope that helps.

It's not Farrow and Ball paint, it's their own brand. We used it on our front door ages ago. I think they also do bathroom fixtures/fittings as well as the tiles you mention.

Not sure who you are flying, but the BA bassinets are small (my 8 month old doesn't fit in it), but what they do have is the car seat type chair which is useful if you little boy sleeps well in the car. Edited to add the flight is much shorter returning back to the UK so you have that working in your favour :)

It's tricky being on a plane when they start moving. As above, I would suggest new small toys that you can introduce every hour or so (so that's 8-9 new toys!) to keep him occupied anything from toy cars, small action figures (that are safe for his age assuming things still go into the mouth), sheets of stickers and fat easy to hold washable ink markers with a spiral bound pad of paper, toy dinosaurs, small story books, etc. Also little pots of dried snacks (dried fruits, gold fish biscuits, etc) that he can hold and help himself. Unfortunately he's a bit young for the video/ipad route but this is by far the best entertainment on a plane! I presume he's sitting on your lap at that age? See if you can check in early and ask for the bulkhead so you both have a bit of space to move whether he's sitting briefly on the ground or standing and looking out the window. The only thing is that you can't put anything under the seat in front of you because there is none. Also, go for a lot of walks through the plane. Walking to the toilets, the galley, etc, say hello to the air hostesses. Agree that day time flights are difficult, I remember a couple of 12 hour day flights keeping two under 4s entertained from Shanghai back to the UK! Best of luck to you and hope it all goes well.

People start threads for all sorts of reasons and the op started one in the hopes he would communicate something to the idiot he met this morning. Not terribly nice to tell someone their thread does not merit starting. You are right there are many assholes in the world.

This makes for good reading if you have a week!