MSE Parents Club Part 10

pigpen

Tia.. !!!! off... lol It's a secret.. shush

tiamai_d

*lips are sealed*

*whistles*

pigpen

SugarSpun wrote: »

The chicken pox vaccine, I think is ridiculous. It's not 100% effective, and it gives no protection against shingles in adults. I'd much rather spend a week or two dunking my daughter in calamine lotion and oatmeal baths than have her catch shingles in adulthood, or have a hypothetical son end up sterile from it.

Not calamine lotion.. it only works while it is wet then it makes them even itchier!! It dries the spos too quickly and maks them uncomfy.

piriton works or any antihistamine

emlou2009

I didnt even know there was a chicken pox vaccine! How pointless! When Seth's a bit older he shall most definitely be going to chicken pox parties :rotfl:
My ex had shingles and I think it upset his swimmers somewhat. We were trying for a baby, and although I did eventually fall pregnant and have a miscarriage after about a year of trying, a couple of years later when with OH I was sick in the middle of the night having taken my pill before bed and didnt think anything more of it, and 9 months later out pops Seth! I like to think that means he has sluggish swimmers. Ha!

Isnt natural yoghurt meant to be good on chicken pox? When I had it it was the middle of summer, and my mum ran a bath in the morning and I spent all day jumping in and out of it cos the water soothed and cooled!

tiamai_d

Poor wee Chris has had the pox twice, possibly 3 times. Still wouldn't vaccinate against it though.

I just kept letting them play in baths (plain water), giving piriton and letting them get on with it. The worst thing was that DS1 got them on his willy so he needed some local anaesthetic from the chemist (the stuff they use to catheterise men) and DS2 had it where his nappy rubs as well as his willy. But once we got that stuff it wasn't a problem.

BeenieCat

SS thanks for that eBay link for the walnut one i think i love it now.. lol!!

As for staining, no chance. I've got the whole downstairs of my house to decorate before they'll let me move and it's a huge job for just little me So i won't be taking on any avoidable DIY jobs.

Anyway i'm glad to know there are bigger babies still in their cribs so i will just put some money aside and buy it when i can, i think?? I've added the walnut one to my watch list so it's either that or the oak one.

pigpen

DS3 had a massive sore chickenspot on the end of his foreskin.. it made him hop about while peeing... being mean I told him to shut up it didn't hurt that much!

Glamazon

I've never had chickenpox! Oldest of 7

I was vaccinated against it in 2008 because Occy Health where doing them and I couldn't see any reason not to have it.

Anyways, found my documents so I can deffo have my car on Monday - 2 more sleeps to go :dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

Can you tell I'm excited?!!!

tiamai_d

is isn't jealous or nufink Glam :P

Humph!

jennynoo

aless02 wrote: »

jenny - what's this mythical class by Lambeth council? HMPH, I haven't heard a peep! Of course, Erin's like 2 months older than Finn so maybe there's still time for us :P. Do you know of any baby massage in the area? My HVs are useless!!

Welcome KT!
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It was quite odd, having not heard anything from lambeth since E was born I suddenly get this letter inviting me to a four week parenting course with a weeks notice. Most of the babies were around four months so maybe you will get one soon? My course is in Streatham near the cinema.

Haven't found any good baby massage classes, I went to a free one when e was 4 weeks but I was the only mum there so I didn't go back! However next week on the parenting course we are covering baby massage and have been asked to bring our own oil. is olive oil ok for baby massage? it's the only thing we have in our cupboards.