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Re: Colicky newborn - any advice?

Hi oab, congratulations on the new baby! I remember these periods of colic - I feel for you. Infacol did nothing for our son, if anything he was better without it. Like the other poster says, it's very early days yet so perhaps don't rush into anything. If it does persevere and you are worried it mi...
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Thu May 21, 2015 3:49 pm

Re: Just can't get my toddler to eat, and doctor won't help!

Thanks for all the messages - the allergy angle is interesting.. my son did have reflux and allergies, but we thought he had grown out of those. We certainly aren't covered in vomit 24/7 anymore! But then I suppose allergies present themselves with very different symptoms, so perhaps that's worth pu...
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Wed May 20, 2015 4:32 pm

Re: What is your nanny feeding your child?

I saw a mum feed her kids just plain pasta the bandstand cafe... of course if you let your kids get away with eating exactly what they like they will! yes, some kids are fussy, and yes it's easier to feed them exactly what they want but it's so lazy and shortsighted Please be less quick to judge… y...
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Mon May 18, 2015 1:20 pm

Re: Just can't get my toddler to eat, and doctor won't help!

I've been putting off joining the mumsnet brigade up until now, but you are right - it's worth a shot! I've also just called my doctors surgery to ask to see another doctor for a second opinion as the more I think about it, the more I feel they didn't really listen or understand… I know the NHS is a...
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Fri May 15, 2015 11:20 am

Re: Just can't get my toddler to eat, and doctor won't help!

Thank you Goldhawk, that looks great - I'm going to call them today. My son's nursery did very kindly bring in someone who runs a similar class for one of their morning sessions, but I love the idea of a whole course of classes… it's worth a try at least! And reading some of the testimonials on thei...
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Fri May 15, 2015 10:45 am

Just can't get my toddler to eat, and doctor won't help!

Hi My son is 2 1/2 and ever since we weaned him at 6 months we've had problems with his eating. When it all started we saw a feeding therapist privately, who suggested he had sensory issues with food. We saw an occupational therapist to learn some techniques and exercises to try and help him engage ...
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Fri May 15, 2015 10:09 am