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Re: Postnatal midwife care

Not sure what your budget is but have you considered a postnatal doula? Not as expensive and very practical.
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Postnatal midwife care
Replies: 15
by schoolgatesmum
Mon Apr 13, 2015 10:17 pm

Re: Balham High Road Shops may Disappear!

Landlords can't not renew leases unless the tenant has not complied with contract or unless the landlord is taking possession of the property. They usually therefore try and raise the rent so much that businesses can't afford it. It is really worth those businesses fighting it - they have more right...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Balham High Road Shops may Disappear!
Replies: 9
by schoolgatesmum
Mon Mar 30, 2015 8:42 am

Re: Does your pharmacy charge you.....

The charges for a debit card are per transaction (credit card is a percentage). For a small business it's about 20p per transaction. That might not seem very much but if you're only spending £8 that's 2.5% which if you are on tight margins means a lot. Supermarkets will be paying nowhere near that a...
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Does your pharmacy charge you.....
Replies: 9
by schoolgatesmum
Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:18 pm

Re: Does your pharmacy charge you.....

Most shops have a minimum amount as the banks charges are extortionate - especially for smaller businesses.
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: Does your pharmacy charge you.....
Replies: 9
by schoolgatesmum
Tue Mar 10, 2015 7:36 pm

Re: Online Petition for Proposed New Girls Senior School

The more I think about this the crosser I get. What is the biggest problem facing London at the moment - a shortage of exclusive private school places or a shortage of affordable housing? I may not agree with a lot that Wandsworth Council does but I'm with them on this one. 25 afforadable homes or 1...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Online Petition for Proposed New Girls Senior School
Replies: 23
by schoolgatesmum
Wed Mar 04, 2015 10:13 am

Re: Online Petition for Proposed New Girls Senior School

I do support the need for a new secondary school in the area - the knock on effect of not enough primary school places will soon be seen in secondary schools. I'm not sure how an exclusive expensive girls' secondary school is going to alleviate this problem though. The type of people who will go to ...
Forum: Schools
Topic: Online Petition for Proposed New Girls Senior School
Replies: 23
by schoolgatesmum
Wed Mar 04, 2015 10:07 am

Re: Home tuition advice? Social Communication disorder

How about the Roche school? They have a very inclusive policy.
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Home tuition advice? Social Communication disorder
Replies: 20
by schoolgatesmum
Wed Feb 11, 2015 6:43 pm

Re: Home tuition advice? Social Communication disorder

Have you considered state school? The school that my children go to have amazing inclusion - there are many children on the autistic spectrum and others with a myriad of learning difficulties. A state school with good inclusion really understands how to deal with children who struggle because of lea...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Home tuition advice? Social Communication disorder
Replies: 20
by schoolgatesmum
Wed Feb 11, 2015 3:46 pm

Re: How to get pregnant?

You can get ovulation sticks online for not very much. I used these (I had a feeling when I was ovulating and these confirmed it for me). Worked for me every time. Good luck!
Forum: Pregnancy and Birth in Nappy Valley
Topic: How to get pregnant?
Replies: 21
by schoolgatesmum
Tue Feb 03, 2015 8:25 pm

Re: 40th Birthday Venue

I went to a great party at the weekend at the Draft House on Battersea Bridge Road. Private room with a bar and dancefloor. We were dancing until 1am.
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 40th Birthday Venue
Replies: 11
by schoolgatesmum
Tue Jan 20, 2015 1:34 pm

Re: transition from formula to milk issues...

Two of my children have never liked cows milk and so once I stopped breastfeeding them they stopped drinking milk (and this was younger than 3). They eat yoghurt and cheese and have milk in cereals etc. I don't think it's a problem not drinking milk as long as they have a balanced diet.
Forum: Got a Question?
Topic: transition from formula to milk issues...
Replies: 4
by schoolgatesmum
Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:06 pm

Re: Claridge's asks breastfeeding mother to cover up

How it used to be - photos of breast feeding mums through the ages http://www.buzzfeed.com/southerndisposi ... 6?s=mobile
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Claridge's asks breastfeeding mother to cover up
Replies: 44
by schoolgatesmum
Sun Dec 07, 2014 8:52 pm

Re: New NICE guidelines regards home birth

NHS midwives are great too! I had two home births with NHS midwives and they were fantastic. For uncomplicated births home is an amazing place to give birth.
Forum: Pregnancy and Birth in Nappy Valley
Topic: New NICE guidelines regards home birth
Replies: 1
by schoolgatesmum
Wed Dec 03, 2014 5:50 pm

Re: Claridge's asks breastfeeding mother to cover up

But it's actually less discreet with the enormous napkin. I can't bear this thing about covering up feeding your baby - it is a natural thing to do. And my Mum thinks it's much better these days. She was in the minority breast feeding and she spent many a time sitting in a toilet on her own. I wonde...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Claridge's asks breastfeeding mother to cover up
Replies: 44
by schoolgatesmum
Tue Dec 02, 2014 8:00 pm

Home Halo - Parental Control System for internet access

I was told about this by a friend of mine. Described as "Powerful yet easy to manage home networking which we've placed in the palm of your hand. Different rules for each family member." It's on Kickstarter at the moment and looking for backers so that it can go into production mode. It lo...
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Home Halo - Parental Control System for internet access
Replies: 0
by schoolgatesmum
Mon Dec 01, 2014 12:48 pm