Posts by minta

Thanks for your replies. Don't know whether to laugh or cry but I appreciate the honesty! I neglected to mention that we've arranged for my mom to visit and spend a month here after the baby's born, so that should help give me a...

I have an 18-month old and am 8+ months pregnant and most days, I feel like I'm just about to keel over and die. DS is a "great" kid (I hate using qualitative adjectives like that but "easy" isn't quite right -- I...

I stopped having a junk drawer as such because it became a dumping ground for all and sundry. Much more effective to separate things and store them in more appropriate places. Oops, toddler waking -- sorry! Best quick advice is...

A serve of pureed pears always did the trick for my baby.

I always refuse x-rays as the only thing that ever comes back is them telling me they want to take my wisdom teeth out because they *might* cause a problem for me later. If I went in with pain, it would be a different story but for a...

A bit OT, but just wanted to say I thought air mattresses weren't recommended as they increase the risk of SIDS. ?? Good luck with your move!

What about meeting halfway so that you and your DH go to bed together alone, with the baby in a crib / bassinet / whatever elsewhere? Then when he wakes for a feed, either you bring him in with you guys and keep him there or you go and...

I am absolutely paranoid about SIDS and suffocation and follow every possible guideline to avoid both. When DS cosleeps (at night, only -- he naps in a crib during the day WITHOUT bumpers, pillows, stuffed animals etc...!) he is in a...

Thanks so much! I was on the .com site, rather than the .org and just couldn't figure it out!

Hi, This is my first post in this forum but I've been lurking and learning lots! I keep reading rave reviews about Freecyle, but when I went to the website, it just looked like a bunch of ads and links to shops. So how on earth do...