http://www.minti.com/members/first-timemum/activity/ Latest activity by first-timemum on Minti Copyright 2010 Minti en-uk first-timemum My husband and I had a similar problem. As I'm a teacher I wanted a name that was different enough to not encounter many others (didn't want bad memories attached to a name!), but not that unusual... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/834679/baby-names/#875036 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/834679/baby-names/#875036 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:03:15 -0800 first-timemum Hey Kirsty, I had a similar problem after Bub. The doctor asked me to stop breastfeeding and that did seem to solve it. I don't think it was necessarily the feeding but rather the extra stress of... I had a similar problem after Bub. The doctor asked me to stop breastfeeding and that did seem to solve it. I don't think it was necessarily the feeding but rather the extra stress of...]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/819082/odd-return-of-periods-after-baby-2/#819734 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/819082/odd-return-of-periods-after-baby-2/#819734 Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:34:58 -0700 first-timemum Member avatar for first-timemum http://www.minti.com/members/first-timemum/photos/55454/IMG_1023bcrop.jpg http://www.minti.com/members/first-timemum/photos/55454/IMG_1023bcrop.jpg Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:29:08 -0700 first-timemum Member avatar for first-timemum http://www.minti.com/members/first-timemum/photos/51751/me and bub.jpg http://www.minti.com/members/first-timemum/photos/51751/me and bub.jpg Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:55:47 -0700 first-timemum We put our daughter in a big bed at about 17 months. She was wriggling around so much in the cot that we could hear her connect with the rails every time she rolled over. We took Lorelei shopping... We took Lorelei shopping...]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/705373/big-bed/#705843 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/705373/big-bed/#705843 Fri, 09 May 2008 02:20:06 -0700 first-timemum Hi All, My five month old daughter has been unusually cranky the last few nights and I'm wondering if she could be teething? Her gums have flattened out from when she was born and I thought I...
My five month old daughter has been unusually cranky the last few nights and I'm wondering if she could be teething? Her gums have flattened out from when she was born and I thought I...]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/327881/how-will-i-know-if-shes-teething/ http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/327881/how-will-i-know-if-shes-teething/ Wed, 28 Feb 2007 03:33:32 -0800 first-timemum Lorelei Rose would have been Perrin Elias had she been a boy. http://www.minti.com/groups/36907/Baby-names/blog/262965/What-would-have-been-the-name-of-your-child-if-they-would-have-been-the-opposite-sex/#329831 http://www.minti.com/groups/36907/Baby-names/blog/262965/What-would-have-been-the-name-of-your-child-if-they-would-have-been-the-opposite-sex/#329831 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 02:06:45 -0800 first-timemum As a teacher I would suggest that you contact the school and let them know when you would like to be contacted. Do you want to be contacted for every little infringement or only the more serious... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/319867/parents-rights-and-public-schools/#319876 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/319867/parents-rights-and-public-schools/#319876 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 20:19:01 -0800 first-timemum There is a product called Lansinoh which is lanolin based and safe for bub. I used it from when Lorelei was a newborm for about 6 weeks and it certainly helps with sore nipples. Shields are also a... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/317509/help-very-soar-nipple/#317514 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/317509/help-very-soar-nipple/#317514 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:56:30 -0800 first-timemum If your boots are just the sole or insole then these can be replaced/fixed so therefore donate. However if they are literally falling apart in other ways then I would probably chuck them. Hope this... http://www.minti.com/groups/117/Flybabies/blog/103392/need-your-opinion-flybabies-donate-or-just-gross-waste/#103394 http://www.minti.com/groups/117/Flybabies/blog/103392/need-your-opinion-flybabies-donate-or-just-gross-waste/#103394 Sat, 13 Jan 2007 13:16:33 -0800 first-timemum At about 4 weeks my daughter decided to no longer have sleeps during the day and after 5 weeks of this I finally had enough and called in the specialists. The child health nurse advised me that... http://www.minti.com/groups/36898/Birth-to-1-Yr/blog/262761/How-do-I-get-my-5-week-old-to-stop-cat-napping/#329452 http://www.minti.com/groups/36898/Birth-to-1-Yr/blog/262761/How-do-I-get-my-5-week-old-to-stop-cat-napping/#329452 Sat, 13 Jan 2007 13:08:49 -0800 first-timemum My daughter is being baptised in a few days time. The only requirement that the church made was that at least one godparent be a confirmed catholic, once that is fulfilled you can have any number or... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/318802/baptism/#318809 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/318802/baptism/#318809 Mon, 08 Jan 2007 01:14:09 -0800 first-timemum I  hate having a smear too as it brings back painful childhood memories but it is soooo important. I found having a female doctor made it easier. Perhaps a close friend or family member could go... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/320661/pap-fears/#320681 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/320661/pap-fears/#320681 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 13:12:30 -0800 first-timemum Thanks for your help. I am starting her on formula today - wish me luck! http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/315770/breast-feeding-and-formula/#315771 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/315770/breast-feeding-and-formula/#315771 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 12:53:30 -0800 first-timemum For me and my sister it was our grandfather. Once my mother found out about it she took us to councelling who then have an obligation to take it to the police. My mother's family haven't spoken to us... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2339/my-childhood-story/#224734 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2339/my-childhood-story/#224734 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 16:35:38 -0800 first-timemum Great advice. I had trouble breastfeeding for the first 6-8 weeks, especially on my left side. I used a product called Lansinoh to help relieve the pain of sore nipples. It is lanolin based and safe... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/3625/Breastfeeding-Problems/#231923 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/3625/Breastfeeding-Problems/#231923 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 16:06:34 -0800 first-timemum The boys name we had picked out was Perrin which is from a novel by Robert Jordan. I also liked Elijah, Eli, Xander, and Xavier. I also liked the name Brayden but it was taken by another family... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/316233/names/#316246 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/316233/names/#316246 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 01:21:03 -0800 first-timemum Our daughter's name is Lorelei Rose but she is rarely called that it is usually baby girl, beautiful, cheeky, possum or chook. I also call her squiggly wiggly and my husband calls her squirmin'... http://www.minti.com/groups/36907/Baby-names/blog/262987/Nicknames/#329932 http://www.minti.com/groups/36907/Baby-names/blog/262987/Nicknames/#329932 Tue, 02 Jan 2007 01:17:21 -0800 first-timemum I am returning to work in a few weeks time and my daughter will be going into daycare. I am currently breastfeeding her but know that I will not get enough time during the day to express enough for... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/315770/breast-feeding-and-formula/ http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/315770/breast-feeding-and-formula/ Mon, 01 Jan 2007 14:57:53 -0800 first-timemum Wish I knew that during my pregnancy! My leg cramps mainly happened at night while I slept. If I drank a glass of milk before I went to bed then I didn't seem to get any, however that doesn't help... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2374/Preventing-pregnancy-leg-cramps/#224901 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/2374/Preventing-pregnancy-leg-cramps/#224901 Mon, 25 Dec 2006 14:16:01 -0800 first-timemum Great advice! I went into my birth class knowing very little while another women there knew the answer to everything. At first I felt under prepared but soon realised if I didn't know too much of...
I went into my birth class knowing very little while another women there knew the answer to everything. At first I felt under prepared but soon realised if I didn't know too much of...]]> http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/3468/Birth/#230879 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/3468/Birth/#230879 Mon, 25 Dec 2006 13:52:32 -0800 first-timemum i once taught a Wayne King and there was a family with the surname Harbour and the girls names were Sydney and Pearl. http://www.minti.com/groups/36907/Baby-names/blog/262966/crewl-names/#329852 http://www.minti.com/groups/36907/Baby-names/blog/262966/crewl-names/#329852 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:15:18 -0800 first-timemum Being a teacher I have strong feelings attached to particular names and I have also seen what can be done to kids with unusual names. With this in mind I wanted something different that I was not... http://www.minti.com/groups/36907/Baby-names/blog/262971/Criteria/#262985 http://www.minti.com/groups/36907/Baby-names/blog/262971/Criteria/#262985 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 16:08:04 -0800 first-timemum My daughter was born 6.40 am on 16th September, 8lb 13 oz after a 13 1/2 hr labour. http://www.minti.com/groups/36898/Birth-to-1-Yr/blog/262753/September-2006-babies/#329441 http://www.minti.com/groups/36898/Birth-to-1-Yr/blog/262753/September-2006-babies/#329441 Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:13:23 -0800 first-timemum Until three weeks ago that was my life too. I was lucky enough to have a community nurse come around and show me some settling techniques I hadn't tried including patting and rocking her on her... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/308539/attached-at-2-months/#308542 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/308539/attached-at-2-months/#308542 Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:58:41 -0800 first-timemum A day at the park http://www.minti.com/members/first-timemum/photos/11284/A day at the park http://www.minti.com/members/first-timemum/photos/11284/A day at the park Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:44:22 -0800 first-timemum http://www.minti.com/members/first-timemum/photos/22995/swimming.jpg http://www.minti.com/members/first-timemum/photos/22995/swimming.jpg Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:44:22 -0800 first-timemum First time in high chair http://www.minti.com/members/first-timemum/photos/22998/First time in high chair http://www.minti.com/members/first-timemum/photos/22998/First time in high chair Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:44:22 -0800