Polly73

You can donate to the Kings College Hospital milk bank - you have to have a blood test which is annoying, but it is v much needed and they will send a courier to pick it up. 020 3299 9303

Tk maxx in new cross usually have popatu tutus.

A few ideas of things people suggested to us that we tried. The first is the one that worked best. Warm milk (not too warm, obvs) but warmer than body temp First feed of the day, when he/she is *most* hungry Let the baby play with the bottle, empty, to get used to it Try a sippy cup instead - the kind with the valve that's v slow flow Try other bottles - ours liked the nuk ones best Good luck!

Is he swaddled? My six month old still needs to be wrapped up (loosely, with one arm out) or he wakes up after 45mins like clockwork! Agree that you might want to limit morning nap - my first could sleep 9-11 and 1-3 reliably but the second struggles with second nap if first is that long so we wake him. Allows us to get out of the house, too.

The rule that if you've worked part of a day, it counts as a full day, is there to protect employed mums - so that the employer can't mess you around with bits and pieces of part days you feel obliged to do. When you are your own employer, you don't need protecting from yourself (usually!) so you should be fine mixing and matching part days f that's what you want to do.

Wonderful - thank you all so much! I had no idea there was a sling library - I will go next week. Hooray for edf.

Hello. I have a two-year old and a two month old and have been trying to avoid getting a double buggy (no space) by carrying the little one in a baby bjorn carrier. Problem: he's a huge baby (16lb already at just two months) and it's doing my back in. What are the best carriers for a large baby? I know some people use slings etc for a year or more so they must be able to take the weight. Are the "active" baby bjorn carriers better? Any advice much appreciated.