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Oscar_the_Pug

I think the seller has it correct (though it does look funny seeing s apostrophe s).

Claree__x

Oscar_the_Pug wrote: »

I think the seller has it correct (though it does look funny seeing s apostrophe s).

I've just googled it and it does seem to be a debate amongst linguists. I would always say Eilis', s's just looks odd IMO. Now I dunno whether to message or not! I'm inclined to say not if it's debatably correct.

mozzyc

sunshine_1988 wrote: »

I yo-yo'ed between my pre preg weight and an extra half a stone which takes me ages to lose but only an hour to put on!!
I find my body shape is so different though. My legs and hips are smaller but now any extra weight goes straight to my stomach which I haaatteeee!

I cant wear nice pencil skirts if I havent shifted my stomach weight as its very jiggly!!

Me and my sis have started going swimming in the last month which I really like and hopefully it helps!

Nutella I agree, going back to work is a weight gainer! We are just around the corner from a Superdrug and its hard to say no when someone is doing a 'supers run' x

Sounds just like me!!! I'm struggling with the jiggly stomach. I hate it with a passion and just can't get used to it. I'm all about tunic tops nowadays lol x

mozzyc

Mrshaworth2b wrote: »

Morning ladies.... Is any one fimilar with plagiocephaly?

HI, no sorry hun. But Charlie did have a flat head on one side for ages, and it was rather noticable, especially to us. But he always preferred to sleep facing one way. When he started rolling and sleeping differently, it went away. But that was much later on, it was flat for a while x

amus

Anyone know when I should start to be concerned re. LO not pooing?

At first there was one every time I changed her nappy and that gradually tailed off to one every 1-2 days, however now she's not been for almost a week. I know they say it can be normal for BF babies not to go for up to a week but it seems strange for her not to have gone by now when usually its every 1-2 days.

She seems happy in herself and is feeding normally

lazywife

WOAD it sounds like it could be a growth spurt to me. Normally just at the point where I think, no, this can't be right, then T starts to settle down again.
Babamoose ... cuuuuuute. Especially love the one you put the link to. Hope weigh in was good.
Claree I'm afraid I think either way is correct. You could ask them to do it differently as they've maybe not done it the conventional way. But they may well disagree.
Saf, crawling then pulling up?!? Nice one A. T is sort of commando crawling, am I bad for not wanting him to pull himself up?!?!? Tee hee
Amus, if she's in good spirits, I wouldn't panic too much. Just be prepared for a gigantic poo when it does come! Are you bf? If so try lots of veg for you, it might shift her a bit.

Christening cake decorated today, quite looking forward to it.

L.xxx

amus

Aww those pics are too cute!!

*Nutella*

Mrshaworth2b wrote: »

Is any one familar with plagiocephaly?

So - here we go.... My LO's head was quite flat at the back. OH was particularly concerned, so we did some research and had her assessed by specialists, as we found the HVs pretty useless. The NHS don't consider it a medical condition, so have limited expertise and don't provide treatment. Two HVs said that her head was 'fine' - a month later (when she was 4 months) it was classified as a 'severe case' by specialists.

We found Technology in Motion (www.technologyinmotion.com) very helpful. They specialise in flat head syndrome and were extremely helpful over the phone, advising us of things we could do to try to improve the situation. They also sent us info via e-mail and did an assessment of LO at their clinic in Wimbledon. They have clinics across the country, and the assessments are free of charge and no-obligation. They ask a number of questions, do some measurements etc. and tell you how severe (or not) your LO's case is. They can also do a more detailed scan, and provide corrective helmets for severe cases. These cost £2000, are custom made and are worn 23 hours a day for 3-6 (or 9?) months, depending on the individual case. The assessments can take place from when your LO is 4 months old, and they recommend doing it sooner rather than later, as corrective action is (obviously) more effective whilst babies' heads are still quite soft.

There are plenty of things you can do yourself though - tummy time when they're little, and later on sitting/crawling - anything that doesn't put pressure on their head is important, as is trying to get your LO to sleep in a position that doesn't put pressure on the flat part of their head. I used to have afternoon naps with LO on her side facing me. We have a Clevamama Clevafoam pillow (there's a a baby version and a toddler one - you need the baby one when your LO is younger than 12 months), which are proven to reduce cranial pressure by 50%. We started using the baby one when she was 3 months old, and she used it in her bed, in her pram, on her playmat, basically everywhere! She still has the toddler pillow in her bed.

After the initial assessment by Technology in Motion, when a helmet was recommended, we decided to wait for a month and do everything we could to try and avoid the helmet. We cancelled the second appointment because we were satisfied that LO's head had improved enough for us to not want it.

The NHS will tell you that most babies improve naturally as they get older and spend more time on their tummy/sitting/crawling, and in many cases this is indeed true (and in our case it was). It can correct itself because babies' heads are still very soft until they're a year old, so any pressure put on their heads can affect their shape. But although it can correct itself, that doesn't mean it always does, so if you're concerned I'd contact a specialist rather than rely on the NHS - if nothing else, you can talk things through and get some advice on what you can do. A friend of mine took her little boy for cranial osteopathy for his flat head, and says it worked - I regret not trying that too.

As luck would have it though, our little girl has lots and lots of dark curly hair, which means any remaining flatness is well and truly hidden now...

BeNiceToMySelf

cute pictures lazywife & babamoose

congratulations on the proud moment saffagal

amus apparently it's up to 11 days for bf babies to go without pooing. I've heard a few people say that baby poos frequently at first and then less often.

Claree sorry didn't realise some people didn't like it when bargains are posted. I hope I've been helpful & MSE rather than annoying.

I'm getting fed up of LO and want some more free time like OH!

Claree__x

It's more that we say we hate it but secretly love it