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Southeast London Mums January Meet-up

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jenweber630 · 21/12/2005 10:53

Hi everyone! Well, it's time to think about our January meet-up - are there preferences for the day of the week? Time of day? Location?

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tex111 · 08/01/2006 00:21

I'll be there with DS (3 years) and DD (2 months). Really looking forward to it!

pogface · 08/01/2006 17:53

hi, hope im not too late to join? just saw the thread. this wil be my first MN meetup - scary! my son is 9 weeks old...
is anyone coming from forest hill side? wondering how i'd get there.
p x

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jenweber630 · 08/01/2006 19:17

Bummer kbear - hopefully next time eh? I'm not quite sure where forest hill is pogface - maybe someone else can help you out...

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Hoges · 09/01/2006 15:56

Just wanted to say have a nice time tomorrow ladies and sorry again that I can't make this one. Hoges.

Dropinthe · 09/01/2006 23:48

Nor me!! Happy New Year y'all!!!

Prettyfull · 10/01/2006 09:45

Ok ladies, going to toddler group soon. See you all at 1pm!!! Hope i recognise you all!!! x

tex111 · 10/01/2006 17:55

Lovely to meet you all today. I wish I could've spoken to all of you but hopefully next time! You're the first mums I've met in the area and it's a huge relief to finally meet some people. I look forward to the next get-together.

KBear · 10/01/2006 18:21

I am because I couldn't meet up today - next time definitely. Hello all!

Prettyfull · 10/01/2006 18:58

Hi all, its so nice to get out of the house!! Leah fell asleep straight away as i left!! Lovely to meet you all, cant wait until the next meet up!! Shephards pie was delicious lol!

kitegirl · 10/01/2006 19:58

lovely to meet you all, let's do it again soon.

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jenweber630 · 10/01/2006 23:33

It was lovely to see old and new faces today - and Mitchell had a blast chasing Sammy and Toby around... So much so that he came home and took a nap for 3 hours. Though, I think the experience made him need to more time to process the events from today so it took me 2 hours to get him down... Such is life. So - who's planning the next one???

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jenweber630 · 10/01/2006 23:35

Down to bed this evening that is -

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blossom2 · 11/01/2006 22:00

It was really nice meeting everyone. Definitely up for another meet-up. thanx

beachyhead · 12/01/2006 10:36

Great to see you all, old faces and new.....Good venue too, and v. handy for me. Hope we do it again soon, I am due to go back to work soon, so Thursdays and Fridays are always better for me (3 day a week girl!)

pogface · 12/01/2006 10:54

yes it was grand to meet up with you all! glad i plucked up the courage to talk to you, Pretty and Tex, or i might never have got that far! thanks for the lift Kitegirl.
see you all again soon i hope.
love p x

tex111 · 12/01/2006 18:28

Prettyful, you mentioned that you used the baby Gaviscon too and I was wondering how long you needed to use it. Did you use it for every bottle? Just tried to feed Rosie without it and we both had to change clothes - she brought up virtually the whole feed! I'd be very interested to hear more about your experience.

Why don't we all get together again next week? Same place, same time if that's good for everyone. I could do Thurs or Fri.

Prettyfull · 12/01/2006 18:45

Hi ya tex,

Sorry im terrible with names, i believe its Catherine. I'l mail you more about Leah and the Gaviscon. Im def up for meeting again next week, a little earlier would be good for me though to fit in with Leah, i can do any day Monday-Thurs i think!

Hopefully you'l be able to come hoges, Kbear and any other who couldnt make it!!! x

Prettyfull · 12/01/2006 18:56

Hi ya tex,

I tried mailing you but it says you dont allow other to e mail you, so i'l tell you on here lol.

So,...Leah had Gaviscon sachets from about 6 months! I started giving her them in every feed. I slowly weaned her off by putting smaller amounts in each bottle and then taking it away from every other bottle.

I also gave water in between feeds which i found worked really well with Leah to help bring up any wind. I also had to wind her in between every few mouthfuls of milk.

She was putting on weight fine with the gaviscon too which was good! I started her on solids at around 4 months so this helped as she wasnt bringing food up, only her milk. The solids seemed to help keep the milk down!

I cant think of anything else to advise on, i strongly recommend taking your time and winding Rosie alot!!! If you want to ask anything id be happy to tell you or try and help as it is worrying watching your lo be sick!

How long has Rosie been taking the medicine??

Goodluck & see you soon,
Sarah & Leah x

Prettyfull · 12/01/2006 18:58

One more thing, sorry my typing is terrible, Leah had the sachets from birth till about 6 months.

kitegirl · 12/01/2006 19:36

oh god I remember baby gaviscon - we used to go through mountains of the stuff! Sami actually was diagnosed reflux and we moved on to stronger stuff but that's another story... tex if you are suspecting reflux cat me, but hopefully Gaviscon does the trick for Rosie.

I am away snowboarding next week but will show up for the next one, the venue was great and we really enjoyed ourselves. see you soon x

KBear · 12/01/2006 19:42

I would love to come next week but I can only do Tuesday because of work (hmmph, doesn't work get in the way of your social life!).

Sounds like you all had a good time. Beachy I'm sorry I missed you, was dying to see your DD!

tex111 · 12/01/2006 20:49

Thanks prettyfull and kitegirl, so reassuring to know that others have gone through the same thing. I do suspect reflux because she seems to be in pain when she burps and she spits up LOADS without the gaviscon. The Gaviscon does seem to do the trick though, even with just half a dose. I'll stick with it. It's just been a week but she's had it almost every feed. The few times I've tried to feed her without it we were back to her impersonations of The Exorcist and a very restless night.

Sorry my CAT isn't working. There was a typo in my email address and I haven't been able to correct it. I've contacted the MN tech and will hopefully get it sorted out.

As for the meet-up, how about Tues so kbear can make this one. Would 10am be too early? Toby has preschool from 9-12.30 so I can either come while he's at school but will need to dash by about 12.00 or wait and come about 1.00. I'm happy to fit in with everyone else.

KBear · 12/01/2006 20:53

My DS has pre-school until 11.45 so I could make a 12.30 meetup. If it's a pain for everyone else I'll see you next time.

beachyhead · 12/01/2006 23:22

I can do next Tuesday 17th Jan at the park at about 12.30 ish. Looking forward to seeing KBear and if anyone else wants to come, please feel free. I'm sure we'll regulate to monthly meetings shortly, but I really liked all the MN's I met and I'd love to make it a calender event.......

Hoges · 13/01/2006 08:03

Hi All, Jazmine's godmother will be over from Australia with us next week. But we'll seee what else we have planned and come along if we're able to. Hopefully it will work out.