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    Second time 'round!

    Hi all! Just wanted to say hello again - I was a (fairly) active member on this site during my first pregnancy, and found the advice and support invaluable. As Jenna is now almost 15 months old, and it took about 2 years to conceive with her, we have started TTC number 2 :) Jenna was conceived...
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    Going skiing with LO ...

    We ski every year, but missed last year as J was only a few weeks old. We're off to France end of Feb for a week - driving for the first time ever as we'll have J with us. We're taking 2 days to get there and the same on the way back to break up the journey for her. Also taking m-in-law as she...
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    Photoshop advice needed please!

    Just wondering which version to buy really. One of the things I want to do is turn colour photos into black & white, but still have a splash of colour (for example a ball / flower etc) Which version is best to get? Thanks in advance!
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    Refusing bed time bottle and question about dropping a feed?

    Was wondering if you guys cld give me some advice pls? Jenna's day looks like this: 0630 (ish) wake up 0700 breakfast: 5oz formual in bottle and 2oz formula mixed with cereal (organix / half a weetabix) 0800 - 0900 ish: nap time 0930: 5oz formula 1100 - 1200 ish: nap time 12ish: lunch - always...
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    Where should we go on holiday??

    Trying to book something for last week in Aug and first wk in Sept. It's really difficult!! It will be our first 'family' holiday and Jenna will be 9 months old. We definitely want somewhere warm, with a pool and walking distance to the beach. Somewhere with a creche during the day would be...
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    Highchairs: tripp trapp / svan / other?

    Well, the time has come to buy Jenna a high chair :D I've been feeding her in her bounce chair, but she keeps bouncing all the time and we can't give her finger foods as she's not sat upright, so high chair is needed. We're going to go to two left feet today as they seem to have a very big...
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    Most expensive vest ...

    Was wandering around Selfridges last week in London and spotted the most expensive vest I have ever seen! I'm talking vests as in buy-7-in-a- pack-for-£12 from Mothercare type vests. White vest, animal print stitching around the collar, little diamantes on the front spelling out the...
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    Advice needed re alternative to cot mobile and toys for car

    Hi all :D Jenna has a wonderful cot mobile which she loves, but has now started grabbing the dangling items and hanging on for dear life - while thinking it all terribly amusing! Looks like the days of the cot mobile are numbered, but I am unsure of what to replace it with, if anything...
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    Battle plan for sleep fighters

    Blimey! That's a lot of effort :shock: We are very very lucky so far - never need to do anything excet bath, lullaby CD, bottle and then down awake and it's nighty nighty til morning ......
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    Baptism - hmmmm ....

    Well, am hoping some of you may be able to help me out with this one! I am Roman Catholic, and go to Church most weeks. Hubby is not religious at all, not baptised / christened, and none of his family are either. I want to get Jenna baptised, and hubby is happy to go along with this but we...
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    Anyone got a Beaba Babycook?

    Jenna is now 4 months old, so I am starting to read about steaming / pureeing / freezing foods. Thought I would get some ready in advance as they keep in the freezer for up to 8 weeks according to Annabel Karmel :) Was wondering if anyone has one of these and whether they would recommend...
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    Non-flavoured calpol??? HELP

    Quick question - does such a thing exist (or an alternative?). Our daughter is 12 weeks old and point blankly refuses to take calpol after her jabs. I have tried syringe, cup, teaspoon, even mixed in a bottle of milk. She simply WILL NOT take it and keeps spitting it out :( She's just had her...
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    Help needed with breast feeding please

    Well, I always said I would try breast feeding, and also said that I would not feel guilty about failing. BUT, I thought that if I was going to fail it would be down to bleeding cracked nipples. I never thought I would fail due to not producing enough milk The story so far ... I must...
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    Jenna Caitlin, born 26th Nov **Birth story added 17/12**

    Via c-section after difficult labour. Weighing in at 7lbs 10&1/2 oz. Just home from hospital today - all going well :D Will post more over next few days ...
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    Baby X5OT has arrived!

    Will post more later, but just home today following induction & c-section. Our little daughter was born Mon 26th Nov 0006hrs, weighing in at 7lbs 10&1/2 oz. Very happy, but knackered!
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    Slow leaking amniotic fluid ...

    Well, I've been slowly but surely leaking since about 2am this morning. Wasn't sure at first whether it was a'fluid or whether my bladder had just decided it had had enough, but I'm pretty certain now that it's a'fluid. So, I'm thinking that's a good sign :D Have also been having more and more...
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    Right, where do I get my 'overdue' ticker?

    As per subject line, as will be needing to set this up tomorrow - sigh! Thanks in advance
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    How much 'show' is usual? (sorry if yucky question ..)

    Right girls! I have had a few very small bits of 'show' (pinkish / brownish jelly) during today on wiping (TMI, I know .. ). I'm talking like tiny bits on about 4 separate occasions today. What is the usual sort of amount of mucus / show, and does it usually come out in little bits over a few...
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    Very funny 'video' clip!

    I thought this was great - hope you all enjoy it! http://users.telenet.be:80/leukelinks/flash/queen.htm
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    38 weeks and not yet engaged :O(

    When should I expect that this baby will start to engage? It's our first baby, and it has been head down, spine on the left side, for about 9 weeks now. Saw our consultant again today and he said the head is definitely not yet engaged :O( Was also wondering if the head needs to be engaged...
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