nymom

Hi. I haven't been to Gambado before. My son is 13 months and running around. Would you say he is old enough to enjoy it?

I have a Maxi Cosi Tobi which has some great features. However my son somehow gets both arms out of the harness no matter how tight I make it. He might just be very flexible but I believe I have read this on some other sites online before.

Thanks aj693. That is a really great story. I think I am going to try your nightime idea starting this Friday. Last night my son woke about 12-15 times (7 times between 8-12 alone). I am so exhausted from it and like you I have lost weight and weigh less than I did before I got pregnant. (without any exercise) I think if maybe I start on a Friday then on Sat and Sun I can catch up on sleep while my husband looks after him. Unfortunately during the week this isnt possible as he works from 630am-630pm on avg. I think if I try the night weaning from say 11pm-6am that I could keep the day feeds for awhile. Also like you my son has so much milk whn he first wakes up that he doesnt eat any breakfast. But perhaps if I am doing the night waening I will keep the early morning feed as I can imagine after 13 months of a milk buffet all night he will be starving. I am just so anxious trying to start something that may lead to less sleep but at this point how much less can i get!

Thanks for the advice. I am really torn about stopping as I enjoy bf more than I ever thought I would. I feel like we have such a bond and while I know we still will post bf I dont necessarily want to stop. On the other hand I would love if he slept more as I am always really tired from all the night waking. Six to 8 times a night is a lot on me after 13 months. And I did want to give my body a "rest" before trying for baby 2. Another point (although this is not influencing me in any way) is that so many people seem surprised I am still breastfeeding. Especially my family - I was bottle fed as an infant. My son is also 30 pounds and looks really big and perhaps that has something to do with it. Has anyone else encountered this?

My son is 13 months old and is still breastfeeding. He absolutely loves it and I enjoy it as well. However looking down the road my husband and I want to try to think about having another child and I want to give my body a few months of a rest. I was wondering if anyone had any advice about weaning him. I will say that he has always been fed on demand, AND that we co-sleep and he can only fall asleep on the breast. I posted months ago that he is a frequent night waker (every 1-2 hours every night) and this is still the case. Then he latches on and drifts off to sleep again.This is what led to the co-sleeping in the first place. I have to admit that I enjoy the co-sleeping alot but my husband has to sleep in a different room and we would eventually like to be back together. We have tried my son in his cot but the crying is unbearable even with me sitting right there stroking his head and talking to him so we are happy to keep him on an air mattress on his floor until he can go into a toddler bed. (HE and I are on that mattress now) So I guess my questions are 1. how do I slowly wean him during the day? and 2. what do I do at night? Just to reinforce that he loves the boob so much and will just take it out of my shirt if allowed. So I want a really gentle approach. He does drink juice and water from a cup but cant really suck properly on the end part as he thinks its like a boob so I got him ones with a soft spout. But the liquid does go everywhere! Any advice?

Hi. In the Times today two books are recommended for teenage girls 13+. The first is Bright Girls by Claire Chambers and the second is What I saw and How I lied by Judy Blundell. I have not read either but both sound interesting.

Thanks Barry for taking so much time to do this. I have emailed Southern regarding step free access as you suggested. I live between ED and Forest Hill Station and southern trains emailed me back withing 4 hours and said that Forest Hill was having lifts installed winter 2010.

Are there any plans to make all stations step free in terms of access?

When I lived in Greenwich a stolen car was parked in front of my house for weeks. It did have a smashed window but because the tax disc was good I was told there was nothing that could be done. I went to the local police station and was told the same thing. But then another policeman said I should call and say that some danger was being posed - neighborhood kids congregating around the car, people trying to steal things from the car etc - basically make the situation sound bad. I did that and the car was removed withing two days. I know the smashed window may have played a role but perhaps you could say something similiar? Just an idea!

We woke up this morning and water pressure is way down. Wont even reach the bathroom on the top floor of our house. Our neighbor is having a similar problem too. I am contacting Thames Water.