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Hi Liz and Quoy
The pram I had for my 3 children was a Tansad in a turquoise blue and darker blue.
It was second hand when I had my daughter nearly 32 years ago. It had already seen 2 babies.
Like Joan my babies slept outside in most weathers with a cat net over the opening to prevent any unwelcome visitors.
When I decided we wouldn't be having any more babies and my husband decided he wanted the space, the pram was passed on again. This time to a "Mum" from the local school who was fostering. Not sure how much longer it lasted?

Lovely memories

Linda :o) XxX

Morning Ann and All, just thought I should tell you all this.
Yesterday, the OH and I went to my favourite garden centre. I left him looking for a variety of peas for the allotment, as I walked on to look at other things.
I was just standing upright from looking at something on a lower shelf, and low and behold, there was the most tiniest and newest baby, dangling from his obviously proud Nanas arms, in front of my eyes. I had to stand back and look again. I do not think I have seen anything so tiny and new, outside a hospital nursery. She was dangling him from underneath his arms, and was obviously so proud of him, but I was so taken aback.
Standing back for them to pass, was an assistant, taking away boxes of Christmas goodies, (much to my chagrin, I was hoping for yet another bargain), and we both looked at each other, agog. I wonder if he was thinking the same as myself. So, to break the ice, I remarked that the baby could do with spending time in the 'Six X', to make him grow. I was thinking of the old saying about someone who is small, needs some 'horsemuck in his shoes to make him grow'.
I have never been so taken aback, for a long time.
Have a good day all
Take Care
Julia in Derbyshire

I bet that poor baby wished it was still back inside his Mum in the warm. And those are probably the ones who don't catch anything. The ones that do will be those who are well wrapped up and warm. S*** law.

Poor little mite.
Many parents, and grandparents, don't seem to realise that babies lose heat from their heads, all too often you see a baby in a little coat but with the loosefitting hood falling back and a wicked wind blowing. no warm bonnet or hat on. Later if the poor little thing is crying with earache or something they will wonder why? The design of children's clothes leaves a lot to be desired sometimes, more fashion conscious than practical and warm. I hate seeing small babies in denim, so stiff and not really warm and cosy to my way of thinking. But then I suppose I am considered old fashioned!

Lizx

my 21yr old daughter was sent home from hos 2 days after having her first child by emergency c section after a 30hr labour,she had 30 staples in her stomach and was given a box of injections to inject her self in the stomach twice a day to prevent clots..my daughter with the help of her partner has never looked back since she hsd her daughter in aug,she didnt even get the baby blues,but she did take the midwifes advice and didnt take her daughter out for a wk and it was summer.of course iys to cold in winter to take a newborn out,but its true what a genes mamber said about baby;s being immune to colds and bugs for three months after birth,they get immunity from the mother.x

I see so many out with new babies and the parents don't even put a hat on the little things

My doctor told me to wait a few months before taking my 2 out to crowded places. They were both born in the winter months so it was 'flu season.

A newborn's immune system is still developing and may not be able to fight off infections. Something like a respiratory infection can have serious complications for a young baby.

Rose

sounds a bit young to me although there are a couple of exeptions i suppose, if they needed to register birth quickly for some reason and dont have a car...or if they live here....the midwives have stopped doing home visits for the guthrie heel prick test so poor mums have to drag them sleves and their babies to clinic for this, before 5 days old i believe

From what I could see they were just shopping. And their doctors is in the village not town as I have seen them taking the baby out of the surgery this week.

Hi When I had my 2 girls back in 1980 & 87 it was the done thing to have a new born baby in a carry cot making sure the baby's back was flat at all times till it's back was strong enough to support the head. my first daughter was born at the end of November and it was snowing , I didn't go out because I was scared I might fall, I think my first time out was when my mum looked after my daughter for 1/2 an hour while I went for a doctors app and my hubby took me in the car.

Both daughterswere in the carry cot when walking out side and also in the carry cot in the car on the back seat. when they got too big for that they were in a big pram out side, (buggy only in the summer) and then a car seat in the back seat. We lived on the North East Coast, it would be freezing and I do not drive so I had to push that big pram every where.

My little grandaughter is now 17months old today and my SIL was never off the internet before she was born looking at all the different webb sites for the compleat travel system, as he wanted her also to lie flat till she could support her self. so she was in the pram/carrycot till she was old enough for the car seat which also tilted up at an angle always in the back seat of the car. the buggy that she now is in is still part of the same system, I think its a great idea, it's a bit heavy for me to push so when she's in our car we take a light weight buggy with us