Cheryl H

Hi, I have a 17week old baby (my 3rd) who is exclusively breastfed and I am researching weaning onto solids. With my other 2, I weaned them at 11wks and 12wks as they were very hungry babies and my HV advised me to. I have heard a lot about Baby Led Weaning and waiting until the baby is 6 months and there are lots of websites to support this, but my problem is that I cant find any actual medical research, just information from the NHS and WHO etc. I just want to be sure that it is based on actual research and not just statistics before I make a decision.

When my 2nd was born the information was back to weaning between 4 - 6 months because of the sudden increase in speech problems (as I was told by my Health Visitor).

Any proper medical research links would be very much appreciated :)

Im booked in for a c-section on Wednesday morning at 39 weeks exactly and was just wondering if anyone else is due around then?

This is my 3rd baby and 3rd section (and hopefully last!!)

I have 2 girls age almost 7 and 4

What about you?

Good luck to everyone :)

Sorry if this question has already been asked - I dont seem to be getting updates on questions lately but..

Looking at Nicky Haydens current run of form ( I know he has only been appointed a chew chief a few weeks ago and that we are only 5 races into the season) but looking at the table at the minute, its not looking good for him. Hes lying 15th with one DNF and the 3 guys behind him have at least 2 DNF's, with 12th being his best finish. I thought that either his or Marco's riding style would have been best suited to the Ducati, esp Nicky, being from a dirt bike background.

My question is if the Duc didnt suit Nicky and Marco - which current rider (from any series), if any, do you think could match Caseys results on the Ducati?

Im travelling to Salou on Saturday morning and would like to get to Valencia (Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Cheste to be exact) on Sunday morning. The 1st train for Valencia doesnt leave until 9am and arrives in Valencia Nord at 11.30am which is too late and I cannot get a hire car from Reus airport for love nor money. Does anyone know of any car hire places close to Reus airport or in Salou itself, or know of any coaches leaving Salou early on Sunday that are going directly to the circuit?

Thanks.

Could someone please help me translate these into Italian?

I work as a facepainter, in a shop and as a childminder

What does he or she do (job)

I'm sorry but I dont understand

I dont have

Many thanks

I am just watching the Qualifying on Eurosport and Randy, Toby and Julian were talking about the tyres next year. I missed some of it, but the jist I got was that the rumours are that there wont be a single tyre next year, all 5 Ducatis will be on Michelin, Lorenzo and both Repsols will be on Bridgestone. Did I hear right ?

Does anyone know what compound tyres Casey was using today and were they similar to Vale? What happened to him today and will this affect him mentally for the closing races? I know his wrist is painful, but he seemed to be having a heated discussion with the Bridgestone engineer when he returned to the pits.

Am really pleased that Vale is closer to being crowned WC again :)

http://www.crash.net/motorsport/motogp/news/167745...

I hope no-one else has posted this, and I apologise if they have.

I know most of you are all on for advancing technology and letting the riders/manufacturers get on with it - but how would you feel if the racing rules went this way.

With the single tyre rule - I really cant see anyone wanting to be with Michelin next year. I really though Rossi had made a mistake going to Bridgestone in 08, but they have been amazingly dominant this year.

Also, I would love to see the rider controlling the throttle again and seeing all those powerslides!!

Or would you scrap all of these and sack Espeleta? ;)

Not really a question, just found the provisional calendar on crash.net and wanted to share it. Glad that Donny is in July as it means that I'm not a bad mother taking the kids out of school to go :)

2009 Provisional MotoGP Calendar

April 12th – Qatar, Losail (Evening Race)

April 26th – Japan, Motegi

May 3rd – Spain, Jerez

May 17th – France, Le Mans

May 31st – Italy, Mugello

June 14th – Catalunya, Catalunya

June 27th – Netherlands, Assen (Saturday Race)

July 5th – United States, Laguna Seca (MotoGP Class only)

July 19th – Germany, Sachsenring

July 26th – Great Britain, Donington Park

August 16th – Czech Republic, Brno

August 30th – Indianapolis, Indianapolis

September 13th – San Marino, Misano

September 20th – Hungary, Balaton

October 4th – Portugal, Estoril

October 18th – Australia, Phillip Island

October 25th, Malaysia, Sepang

November 8th – Valencia, Ricardo Tormo Valencia

Everyone ready to see what Brno brings? :)

you have to ask yourself if these players are worth the wages they are paid. As much as I like football, I do not think anyone on the planet deserves to be paid £50,000 + per week.

What are your views?

Do I need to purchase health insurance to travel from Belfast to mainland UK. I am a British citizen, born and living in Northern Ireland.

Could anyone recommend a good family tent - 6 berth preferably, or give me some good advice on buying a tent. Its to suit the good old British weather!! (perhaps a dinghy would be better lol)

Sorry Welly Boot, just copying your line of questioning

We love Scalini's in Belfast, Seagoe Hotel in Portadown and D'Arcys in Portrush (when we hit the coast in the summer). Would like to try somewhere different - your opinions please

Thanks x

Have just read on crash.net about Dani's crash and both he and Vale are blaming each other. Did anyone see what actually happened (I was working last night and didnt get to see it)

Vale had said after the Qatar testing that it was hard to judge distances between bikes in the floodlighting...

it seems that Vale's Sepang times are not a stones throw away from Casey's. Roll on next weekend to see how everyones pre-season testing is going....

http://www.crash.net/motorsport/motogp/news/159416...

And the question is ... who's going to get the BMW at Jerez?

My head says Casey, but my heart says Valentino!!!

and my husband is 29 in a few days time and we would really like to do something different sometime this year to mark the last year of our twenties and to make it memorable. Has anyone any ideas? Not too much cash involved either? And we really enjoy an adrenaline rush...

Ideally we would like a lap on the 2 seater Ducati with Randy Mamola, but dont have a spare £5K!!

I know its only testing and Colin Edwards usually does really well during it, but wouldnt it be great if he finally got a race win this year, instead of going backwards during the race? I have always liked Edwards for his attitude and personality and felt so sorry for him in Assen 06. If not Edwards, who do you think deserves a race win this year.

Its also promising to see JT, Dovi and de Anglis in the top 5 in testing too.

Only 5 weeks to Qatar!!

Does anyone know what the highest "weight" score is?

Some things to make you smile or say "i don't get it"

1.. My husband and I divorced over religious differences. He thought he was God and I didn't.

2.. I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.

3.. Some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them.

4.. I used to have a handle on life, but it broke.

5.. Don't take life too seriously; No one gets out alive.

6.. You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me

7.. Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.

8.. Earth is the insane asylum for the universe.

9.. I'm not a complete idiot -- Some parts are just missing.

10.. Out of my mind. Back in five minutes.

11.. NyQuil, the stuffy, sneezy, why-the-heck-is-the-room-spinning medicine.

12.. God must love stupid people; He made so many.

13.. The gene pool could use a little chlorine.

14.. Consciousness: That annoying time between naps.

15.. Ever stop to think, and forget to start again?