Andrea-808 replied to topic What does everyone with parents do for christmas? RE: extended family
I am not sure what we are doing this year as I am due on the 16/12. But in the past I have either had breakfast or tea with my parents at either my parents place or one of us kids (it use to be wit...
Andrea-808 replied to topic Car Seat Rant/Query
If you want a cheaper option. I purchased the Cosco one from Plunket. It does from newborn and so far my 3 year is still using it. Not sure if it will be suitable upto a booster or not, and I proba...
Andrea-808 replied to topic Midwives in Chch
I am currently using Browyn Carpenter and find her very good. She works out of her house in Cashmere and also once a week at Burwood Hospital.
Andrea-808 replied to topic Midwives in Chch
I am currently using Browyn Carpenter and find her very good. She works out of her house in Cashmere and also once a week at Burwood Hospital.
Andrea-808 replied to topic thoughts on breast and formula feeding at the same time
Hi, I mixed feed my DD. I gave her formula as the last bottle at night, that way she seemed to sleep a for 4 hours instead of 1. I also used formula as a top up when she was going through growth ...
Andrea-808 replied to topic Reaction to DS needing glasses
My DD has been wearing glasses since she was about 16months old. She use to go cross-eyed a lot. She had the surgery, but that is purely cosmetic. Daycare help a lot with getting her to keep her gl...
Andrea-808 replied to topic Who do I need to notify??
If you have a Will, you might want to add who will look after your child if anything happened.
Andrea-808 replied to topic Can you mix and match bottles and pumps?
I mixed and match, the only issue is they may not fit onto your pump. I just held the bottles while I pumped or pumped into the bags you can buy for the pumps and then froze some of the milk for la...
Andrea-808 replied to topic Convertible car seat recommendations?
Not sure about those ones, but I got a brand new Cosco one from Plunket for about $200.00 which I found great.
Andrea-808 replied to topic Due December 2014
Hi, I am Due 15th December with my 2nd. I have a DD who will be 3 next month. I would also like to join the facebook group.
Andrea-808 replied to topic TEETHING ADVICE DESPERATELY NEEDED!
Hi, My DD was also teething at 3months. I put a dummy in the freezer before giving it to her. The only time she would take the dummy was when she was teething, she spat it out the rest of the time...
Andrea-808 replied to topic Considering going back after 6 weeks.. first baby.. thoughts please??
Hi, I went back to work after DD was 3months. She was BF and I managed to keep expressing until she was 9months. There was 1 boss at work that was a bit of arse about the whole expressing thing, b...
Andrea-808 replied to topic Due Date 22 December 2014
Have you tried this website? http://www.findyourmidwife.co.nz/ The list all the midwifes and who is available at that time.
Andrea-808 replied to topic What's in your child's kindy lunchbox?
Hi, DD has the following in her lunch Yoghurt Piece of fruit Biscuits (or today banana and choc chip muffin) Dried fruit (raisins, apricots etc) Fruit bread (sometimes sammies or rolls) a few chip...
Andrea-808 replied to topic TTC - 15dpo 3 days late still getting bfn, could I still be pregnant?
Hi, I had what I thought were pregnancy symptoms. My AF was due last weekend, it didn't arrive so I tested on Monday & Wednesday and got a BFN. I retested on Saturday and got a BFP. Like ...
Andrea-808 replied to topic what to get soneone
A cuddly for when the baby is a bit older. I was giving a Lilly & George Rabbit cuddly when DD was born, she loves it and it goes everywhere. An outfit in a bigger size that the baby can grow i...
Andrea-808 replied to topic Great pre made Dinner Recipes
Zucchini Slice, pasta bake, Nacho Mince (add chips later), rice or pasta & mince meal, Soup.
Andrea-808 replied to topic Wrong diagnosis
Yes my DD started going cross-eyed at about 12months, the GP said she would grow out of it, even after I pointed out the fact that DH has a family history of lazy eye. Changed GP and he sent an ur...
Andrea-808 replied to topic Nappy is soaked through in the night and is waking baby up!
I used huggies overnight. My DD was a tummy sleeper so I used the boy's ones or went up a size when she started to pee through them.
Andrea-808 replied to topic The vacuuming dilemma
DD was terrified of noise right up until a couple of weeks ago, this included the vaccum. When she was a baby or asleep it would be ok. DD is now 2.5yrs. The doctor said that some kids ear hair is ...
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