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Just wondering how often/many visits to expect over what duration? I've heard good and bad about the individuals involved, though I agree with the idea in principle. We have no such system where I'm from, so I'm curious about what is involved.

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Saw the health visitor today and T has only put on 3 oz in two weeks. He is entirely breast fed at present. Has a history of being a little underweight, but above the 9th percentile, generally following his own little line (apart from when we all had the norovirus).Health Visitor is putting me under pressure to give baby rice. T is not swallowing food yet, just playing. He is not six months till 15th Feb, but I am still feeding on demand mainly every 3-4 hours day and night. How do I get some calories into him and do I need to? Can/should I give him baby rice just on his tray?
How can I convince the HV I am not a loon? How can I get him sleeping 6 hours or so just to give me a break? He did sleep 6-7 hours before he had the norovirus the week before Christmas.

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Can anyone tell me where I can stock cubes to add to baby food? My last baby I used annabel karmel stock cubes, that had no salt but the shop has stopped doing them. The closest are organic stock cubes called kallo, the ingredients say sea salt, I wonder if these are safe to use.

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I started weaning my 6 month old last weekend and have given her a variety of finger foods so far but her coordination isn't very good and she finds it hard to get things in her mouth. Normally her fist or fingers are going in her mouth instead of the food. She is really keen to eat and if I hold it for her she will lean forwards and suck or try to ear the food. How can I encourage her to pick it up herself? Is it ok to hold it for her or will it cause problems in the long run? She gets very frustrated when she can't eat the food herself.

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My maternity leave & Paid Parental leave finishes at the end of Jan, and I've joined currently 6 month old DD in childcare. She will be one week shy of 7 months when she starts. Any sort of advice we've been given however, is that she's too young, or that she's too small. Should I be waiting a few months more? I realise this is quite a sensitive topic, but I am concerned about her age and would like some reassurance from mums who've done the same.

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Okay, so when I first heard the phrase "health visitor", I thought wow, that's really cool -- they send a nurse around to your house after you have a baby, reassure you your baby is fine, ask how you're doing, maybe make you a cup of tea and a scone (okay, maybe not the last part). But the more I hear the more it sounds like a nosy neighbor telling you what it was like when she had her kids back in 1979. And then it sounds like they don't even come to you? How is that a "visitor"?So clearly I'm totally confused. Can someone explain what a health visitor is and what they're supposed to do?

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My son could stand for a few seconds without holding anything when he just turned 8 months old. He bent her knees a bit--like a slight squat--to help his balance. He was wobbly and only last 2-5 seconds each time and then he had to grasp back onto whatever he was holding. It was amazing to see your kid trying to stand for the very first time!

This is probably a silly question, but do you routinely call her by her name? I felt really sheepish when I had this same concern. I would call her name, and she'd never look. Then I said, "Peanut!" and she immediately snapped her head around to me. Repeatedly.

My baby thinks her name is Punkin. It is not.

Just a thought, if you're calling her by a nickname.

Ds was pretty bald until 18 months or so... well, really, he's 26 months and still doesn't have what I would consider to have "real" hair.

I, on the other hand, had NO hair until after 2 years of age (now my hair is ridiculously thick) and actually had a cousin who still had very little hair when she was 3. I guess the moral of the story is that you just never know.... just like everything else, kids get to things at different time

Hey everyone! Just stumbled across a really cool, hassle-free recipe.

Gina's Flourless Chocolate Cake

Preheat oven to 180 С.

Spray a 23 cm springform pan with baking spray. Line the bottom of the pan with a circle of parchment paper and spray again.

In a medium saucepan over low heat, combine the chocolate and butter, constantly stirring until fully incorporated. Remove from heat and set aside.

In a large bowl add the sugar and eggs. Using a handheld mixer beat together until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. While mixing, slowly add cocoa powder, salt, vanilla extract, and brandy. Add the chocolate mixture and blend until just combined. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake in the center of the preheated oven for about 50 minutes or until a thin crust forms on the top and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with few crumbs attached. Remove and cool in the pan on a bakers rack. Remove the sides of the pan and dust with powdered sugar and arrange seasonal berries in a pleasing fashion on and around the cake. Slice and serve with Whipped Cream.

Whipped Cream:
With a hand-held mixer, beat the cream until peaks soft peaks form. Add the sugar and brandy and beat until well combined.

I EP and I started giving two feedings closer together than the day feedings before bed. One about 1- 1 1/2 hours before bath and one at bed time. Starting solids also helped even though some say it doesn't. My guy sleeps about 10 hours.

Do you watch Game of Thrones? Maybe it's just my fangirling, but I think this show is a great source for cool and unique baby names! That's the top of my favourites:

Girls:

1. Arya
2. Daenerys
3. Brienne

Boys:

1. Theon
2. Tyrion
3. Sandor

I don't see the problem with mums feeding their babies in public even if they don't cover up. It is a natural process and one of the most beautiful ones. So if some people are not comfortable with it, they can just look away

Guess I will always miss their ability to get excited about everything the most. Oh well, grandchildren will give us another round of this incredible pleasure

We had it too! We loved it, Emma loved it, and we used it every day. It's so easy to move around and it is practically lightweight. So if you ask me, I'd buy it without thinking.

Oh, and the colours are so cool 

Change you routine.

My sister didn't want to talk about names till her son was born. That was because of her long history of miscarriages, so everybody could understand:( It is up to you to decide! If you believe it is best to postpone this conversations, that it is the right thing to do.

Anything can  alter the child's nighttime sleep patterns, so it really depends on what changed in your life. Travel, illness, shifts in day-to-day routine and leaps in development  and many other things could cause this.

Idk, that's really not OK, as for me. I mean, we have good baby food now, it's not like we live during Middle Ages.

Thank you, girls:) We've already found a nanny, my Spanish parents are really fond of her. It was their idea to have a Spanish-speaking nanny.

Dealing with a climber can be challenging. To discourage his climbing, be sure that his mattress is at the lowest possible setting, remove all toys in the crib that he can use to help climb, and remove the coffee table. Put a bunch of pillows or cushions around the crib in case he does fall.  In addition, try to catch him the moment he starts climbing and say, “No climbing!”  Many kids will give up rather quickly.   If you are going to consider letting him roam, lower or remove one side of the crib rather than switching him to a bed.  Please note that crib tents, which we used to recommend to keep little ones snug in their cribs, were recently discontinued because of safety concerns. 

I like Medela pump and save bags. I used to buy them at amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Medela-Pump-Save-Breastmilk-Bags/dp/B00028XJNA

Here are the tips I used when my baby boy wouldn't let me sleep:

I think the best way is to use disposables for the first few months and then switch to reusables.