hi ladies,

soniebon - I totally agree SO MUCH with what the other ladies on this forum have already said - YOU are the expert when it comes to Nixon, not the Nurse...she can guide you and offer advice, but really, you are there with him everyday and know him the best. He will do things in his own time. Sometimes going to these MHCNs make mothers feel bad about all sorts of things when in reality, YOU are doing such a wonderful, loving job of bringing your son up - GOOD ON YA !!

And don't be so hard on yourself re the weight loss - just do what you can, when you can. Eat as fresh as possible, drink lots of water, move about as much as possible and sleep as much as possible - YES - sleep helps to produce a hormone that helps us to lose weight and control appetite. Recent research confirms this. And walk with the bub and pram whenever you can.

orangefeather - calf still sore....not happy! I have been cycling all week instead of running. Water exercises are gentle on the body, but NOT kicking with fins HARD for 400ms straight when you have not done it for months!! Well, only 7 and a bit weeks until the half marathon, but I should be OK.

soph - where are you ordering the BBH inserts from?? I have one for every nappy, but also used Polar Fleece cut into pieces for extra leakage protection - works a treat!! Get it from Spotlight.