Strawbs

Nunheadmum did you use a company? Did it cost the earth? I am defo happy to throw some money at the situation but am hoping it won't break the bank. Thanks! X

Thanks both. Hs I've pmd you for the details. Toddler Strawbs didn't sleep for 2 years and I am desperate to not go through it again. I want to enjoy my babies but find it so difficult to have the patience needed when I am dragging myself around day after day. X

Baby Strawbs is 6m old and we are deep in sleep training, a recent illness has put us back to square one with him waking constantly in the night and if I leave him to cry he will cry for 2-3 hours at a time. If I feed him he will only take 1-2 oz so he's not hungry. We are literally on our knees and taking it in turns but the crying wakes the whole house sometimes and then I have toddler Strawbs to contend with. I've heard good things about Nicola at child sleep solutions but do wonder what else I could be doing. I am tempted to bankrupt myself and get a night nanny in to crack the problem but is that actually what they do or do they just give you a break? I am guessing it's about ?1000 a week? It's a hefty price to pay! My partner is off to Canada in two weeks and then me to oz and I am terrified at the thought of doing it on my own with no back up. Does anyone have any experiences that they can share please and if they think it's worth getting a night nanny in? Thanks Xxx

It's not close by but there is a dog beach at broad stairs

Watching with interest as we are headed there this weekend for the first time. We have prebooked activities for toddler Strawbs and arranged for a bed guard for him and a good hamper so we have the basics oh and early check in too so we aren't queuing with everyone else with two small children in the car x

Queenie she looks great. You wouldn't know she has it and not plastic at all.

No it's where my hairdresser goes for Botox, my dentist is the townley road which is shut for renovations at the mo x

http://www.srdental.co.uk Here you go x

There's one in forest hill my hairdresser uses, I'll get the details and let you know x

I'd get him checked for silent reflux, my second has silent and I've been told it's worse than non silent. If you don't get on at DMc then switch to the gardens ASAP and see dr tran, she is brilliant with reflux babies but is leaving in nov for 6m so don't leave it too long. Are his hiccups wet? Use infacol as much as you can including on his dummy. Dummies help reflux babies as the saliva produced helps with the acid. Again I can only speak from the experience of my own two but if it is reflux then it can be sorted. X

First of all I really feel for you and second of all go with your gut instinct when it comes to your children. I have two children and the first one cried because of Reflux and a dairy allergy which was quickly sorted with putting him on meds and prescription milk then it was just standard colic where he screamed from 4-8 daily, the second also suffers from reflux and allergis and once medicated his screaming went ballistic and he screamed around the clock unless eating or sleeping for 11 weeks and I am not ashamed to say pushed me down the pnd road. I figured out it was one of the medications that the gp had been increasing the more he screamed so I went with my gut and stopped it and he hasn't screamed since. Keep taking him back to th docs (change to a diff surgery if need be - the gardens are fantastic with reflux babies), hire some mothers help or pull in family if you have any - I had someone come daily at 5pm to just hold the baby and jiggle him to sleep to give me and toddler Strawbs a break and as convex says there is nothing in the first three months that can't be undone so literally just do what you can to survive. Slings normally help, I have an ergo carrier if you want to borrow it and give it a try, I carried baby Strawbs for 12 hours a day for those 11 weeks and it was great and my back survived (just!). I'm not suggesting it's reflux or an allergy as I'm not a doc but I've had experience with both with two kids no so thought I'd put it out there. If you need any help do shout as I've been there and it's bloody awful and I really do know how you feel. X

Hiveson - how long did it take for that to work? We are considering getting someone in. Thanks! X

Shredded beef was one of the ones I ordered, it was ok but not great. The search continues! X

Still looking! Food was nice but no yee wah. I may try Eastern delight next time on ed road.

Just put my first order in with wuli wuli so here's hoping it's a good replacement!

Toddler Strawbs has been going to the loo very frequently and complaining about a sore bum but doesn't seem poorly with it at all. It feels like a bug that hasn't taken hold.

When I walked past for a nosey the pizza place had a note saying their oven was broken but YW looked like they had moved out. I am really hoping they'll pop back up after a refurb but I would have thought there might be a note on the door if it wasn't shutting for good. I've been ordering from them for years and always loved their food especially crispy shredded beef and Kung pow chicken!

Thanks! I'll respond once kids are in bed x

I drove past today and it's been completely gutted with workmen out front. Hoping it's just a refurb as I need an appt soon!

What?????? I was looking forward to a Chinese on Thursday!!

Did you get anywhere with this? I'd like to know too. Thanks x

Toddler Strawbs is in his cot bed with the sides off and a bed guard and it works great as he still had loads of space. Next step for him (still a while off) is a single albeit I think he would love a toddler bed shaped as a car. Maybe just jump straight to a single with a guard? You'll get longevity out of that option. If we end up staying here and not moving I'm seriously consider one of those two in ones is bed on bottom and cot on top so the boys can share a room and they then also turn in to bunks when both kids are ready x

That's what I did too and it worked and just pop them back in after and seal up the bag so no mess. Buy a powder dispenser (slimline brother max is good) and off you go! X

I am pretty sure th lister walk in centre at peckham will see her, call them first and check though as I could be wrong.

You can get it at sainsburys x