
astrid83
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My son is 15 months, would love for him to go to Magic Moments but is he too young?
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Thanks for your recommendations! Srisky I was first thinking about just using a sling for the baby as my son hated his pram for the first five months and loved being carried (still loves it actually)... But think it might be a good idea to have a double buggie just in case, I wouldn't be allowed to use a sling if j end up having a c section for example!
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We are expecting nr 2 and are trying to figure out what double buggy to get. Our son will be 19 months when next baby is born so definitely need one. I known Phil and Ted's are popular but I'm not convinced, I've heard it easily gets punctures? We have a very narrow and short hallway so space is limited! We currently have a baby jogger versa for our toddler that we like, does anyone know how their double buggies are? ICandy also looks good and is apparently light, but expensive... Any recommendations or experience you would like to share is very welcome!
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I'm still at home with my son who is 14 months old. Plan was to find a job to go back to this September but as baby nr 2 is due in January it seems a bit pointless! We have no childcare atm but are considering some sort of mothers help for when nr 2 arrives, mainly to help out with my son who will be 19 months by then.... I'm free to meet daytime if anyone is around, could do evenings too but husband doesn't come home til late most evenings so daytime is definitely easier (with toddler in tow...)
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How many nights have you left your little ones for?
astrid83 replied to verds's topic in The Family Room Discussion
I would love some time away, and a night away with my husband especially. But we have no family that can help, no grand parents in the UK - boo! :( -
Nurseries in ED that do half days
astrid83 replied to astrid83's topic in The Family Room Discussion
We live near ED station so think magic moments is a bit far... Ideal would be somewhere husband could drop our son off before he goes to work and then I will pick up around lunch time. -
Nurseries in ED that do half days
astrid83 replied to astrid83's topic in The Family Room Discussion
Oh just saw that Buds only offer spaces from 2 years... My son will be 19 months, so that won't work :/ -
Nurseries in ED that do half days
astrid83 replied to astrid83's topic in The Family Room Discussion
Thanks everyone for taking your time to reply. It sounds like Buds could be suitable. Will call them tomorrow! -
We are expecting baby nr 2 in late January and are looking for a nursery that our son (will then be 19 months)could attend a 2-3 half days a week (I was thinking 9-1) when the baby has arrived. I've just spoken to Mother Goose but they don't offer half days - is this common practice or are there nurseries in ED which offer half day service?
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"put the baby down drowsy but awake"
astrid83 replied to cashewnut's topic in The Family Room Discussion
Didn't work for me. My son slept on my chest until he was 7 months old. Once I stopped stressing about it I started to enjoy it... And guess what - at 11 months he doesn't want to sleep on me anymore, can fall asleep by himself in his cot and sleeps really well. Next time around I won't worry too much about teaching young babies to self settle or fall asleep in their own bed. There is a lot of talk about creating bad sleeping habits but in my experience babies just do what they have to do and stop doing it when they don't need it or grow out of it. -
Hi, We have recently moved from the Nunhead area and need to find a new GP for our family. We live in the Abbotswood Road development near Sainsbury's, nearest GP is Melbourne Grove practice but I've understood that they aren't very good? The Gardens don't take on new patients at the moment otherwise that would have been my first choice. We need someone who's good with kids and understand reflux as our son is still on medication for this. Thanks!
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Baby Jogger City Versa is easy to fold (with seat) and can be both parent facing and forward facing!
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If you could re-train, what would it be in?
astrid83 replied to Ole's topic in The Family Room Discussion
I used to do a lot of nannying when I did my post grad, and it's something I've thought of but not sure if I want to go back to it, as I left it for a reason. I think I'd miss having work colleagues and also not sure how it would be to look after someone else's kids at the same time as my son, things like differences in approaches to parenting would have to be considered amongst other things! -
If you could re-train, what would it be in?
astrid83 replied to Ole's topic in The Family Room Discussion
I am another one who has been wondering what to re-train in for years! I have a degree in psychology and a masters degree in addiction counselling, and have mostly been working as a counsellor and a mental health worker in rehabs and psychiatric wards. I know this is a job that i do not want to go back to. It's too much for me, emotionally as I seem to be incapable of leaving work at work and not to be affected by all the awful dark things I hear from clients every day. I'm just too sensitive, I've realised that that sort of work is not for me, even if I know that I'm very good at it. Since my last job I've actually been put off working in a helping proffession at all, as i seem to easily burn out when I'm in a caring proffession as I "care too much" if that makes sense? But I have no idea what else to do. I'm currently at home with my 8 month old son and love it. We can live on my husbands salary but i feel it's unfair pressure on him to be the only bread winner, also i don't like the dynamic in the relationship when he is the only one who is earning. And I do need to think about the future too! I'be been thinking about teacher training but from reading posts like Bluespurted's it makes me think more than twice. I don't feel that I need a massive challenge or to have a high flying career, I'm not the kind. I mainly care about getting as much time with my son as possible and not adding any extra stress to our every day life. My husband works very long hours and i think it would be good if we could avoid us both being completely stressed out. But...as I said, i need a job in a few months, but I have no idea what I'd like to do! -
Reflux in infants - advice Please
astrid83 replied to midivydale's topic in The Family Room Discussion
Fight for Omeprazole, insist on having at prescribed as it seems to be the only meds that works. A friend of mine managed to continue BF as she went completely dairy free, i think she found it difficult to begin with but got used to it. Which GP are you with? I've heard that The Gardens prescribe omeprazole quickly as they now it works, and always do poo sample for CMI. I nearly registered with them to get the right help, but managed to get our GP in Brockley to prescribe omeprazole which was the turn around for us. -
Bought the book and never got to read it, was just too tired to pick it up... So don't have any advice or suggestions to make. It seems like, as Saffron said, that some babies are just not that great at sleeping. My 8-month old have just started sleeping better, but I have not done anything to help him. I have friends who have sleep trained their babies but I just don't seem to have it in me, although it did work for them. I really hope your little one sleeps better soon and that you get some good nights. All babies starts sleeping better at some point, although it might not feel like it when you are in the middle of sleep deprivation.
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Thanks srisky!
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To add, please share your thoughts on what is whas like for you, what aspects that could be important to consider....etc.
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I'm a mum to a 7 month old boy and have some questions regarding working as a nanny accompanied with your own child. I did a lot of nannying up to 2009 and it just recently occurred to me that this might be something I could do now instead of finding employment in central London and putting my son in to nursery. I wouldn't want to do it full time, but maybe two days per week or 20 hours per week? Do any of you have any experience of this? Either employing a nanny with their own child or working as a nanny with your own child tagging along? How much would I expect to earn? I understand it would be a lot less to what nannies without children earn. Thoughts please!
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Reflux in infants - advice Please
astrid83 replied to midivydale's topic in The Family Room Discussion
Bluedark - we had the exact same problems with feeding as you has described. My son would only feed when sleepy or half asleep, and like you we only struggled in the day. During the night he was fine. Nothing really improved for us until he was on omeprazole, and that took about 5 days to work. He is bottle fed so I can't advice on breastfeeding but I found that he would sometimes feed easier if he was in a sling - I guess that was because he was in a upright position? My son is 7 months now and since starting solids he has been an absolute joy, he is still on medication but I have not seen any signs of reflux for a long time. He eats when he is hungry and is generally a happy chap most of the time - so different from the baby who would not feed although hungry a few months ago! Also - I am not suggesting you should do the same but I initially gave up breastfeeding as my son refused to feed, the flow was to fast and with undiagnosed reflux he could not cope with it. It was easier with a slow flow bottle to begin with but after a few weeks that also became as problematic as breastfeeding. -
I've got a 7 month old son and would be happy to meet up with you! I've also heard good stuff about the group on Wednesdays at Ivydale but haven't been myself yet as it clashes with other stuff. Pm me if you'd like to meet for a coffee or a walk! I don't do that many groups, but one that i really like is the baby music class on Tuesdays at The old nun's head.
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There is a lovely music class for babies at The Old Nun's head 2.30 on Tuesdays called Tippee Toes! ?4.50 per session.
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Reflux in infants - advice Please
astrid83 replied to midivydale's topic in The Family Room Discussion
Omeprazole saved our sanity and made my son in to a completely different baby! We did not get it until he was 4 months though so it's great that you got it so early on. We dissolve it with water and mix it with fruit puree, but as midivydale said it might be too early to do at this stage. My little boy was also incredibly hard to feed and would for a long time only feed when he was sleepy or in light sleep. The problem did not start until he was four weeks old, so very similar to you we had a good start with a baby who fed very well and slept well. I hope you find a way that works for you. -
Rehoming our cats because of son's asthma
astrid83 replied to astrid83's topic in The Family Room Discussion
They are mainly indoors but one of them does like to go outside to the garden and does so several times a day. The other one only really goes out in the summer.
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