Have you been to Riverton, Karitane or Tresillian?

[Pobblebonk]

Hi! I am booked in to go to Riverton next week with my 6 month old. Has anyone else been to Riverton or a similar place like Karitane or Tresillian? What did you think? What was the worst thing about your experience, and what was the best? Any ideas what I should expect?

[2girls&1boy]

Hi Miss_Alitz,

Although I have never been to Riverton I do know 2 CHN's that have worked there. They are both so helpful and understanding and one of the lady's in particular has helped a lot of mums in relation to sleeping issues.

Good luck to you and your little one.

Paula

[zenifa]

I have never been but have a colleague who worked at Riverton and said it can be a very helping and supportive environment. Good luck!!

[Cupcake]

I went to Riverton with DD when she was 6 weeks old, it is fantastic I loved it & they taught me so much, it took me quite some time to get my DD sleeping better but I used what they taught me & we got there in the end :thumbsup:
We where booked in to go again when she was 14mths for day sleeps & eating but one week before we where due to go she came good & I cancelled!!!
You can only learn from it & the Midwives are fantastic.
Good Luck & take in what you can you are lucky to get in as I have known a few people that cant, there waiting list is huge.

[meme]

when i went to riverton my dd was about 11mths old. but that was my first bubba and she will be ten this year. i'm sure it's probably different from when i was there.

i found them really great and helpful though and i was at a time when i felt at the end of my rope and really needing some help.

the only thing that i was concerned about was the limited support i got for breastfeeding. in fact out of the group of mums i met there i was the only one who came in breastfeeding and went home breastfeeding. i refused to let them test weigh my dd, and i was a little upset that they seemed to prefer bottle feeding so that they could get bubs in a 'good routine'. i hope things have changed in ten years.

the support i got was great and their helpline is good too.

[BiLL|z0r]

We've been to Riverton when Wyatt was about 3mths. My advice is if you're a stubborn person, don't bother. Just do as they say and I'm sure you'll be fine. I don't really want to go into details but it ended up being the worst time of our lives. Also if you're suffereing from PND already get that under control first as some nurses see it as a weekness.

[SilverStarfish]

I've never been there, but two friends of mine have nothing but praise for Riverton. They both had really positive experiences.

[Ponyboy]

My sister went with her second son 7 years ago - so things may have changed. She said it was very stressful. She spent a lot of time crying (with other mothers) and she ended up staying for 2 weeks instead of 1. In the end it still didn't work and her boy was just a demanding child.

That said it seems to have worked for others as these posts are pointing out.

[Me]

I went to Riverton and it was fantastic! I recommended it to a friend of mine(as her little man wouldn't go to bed until at least 2am - he now goes to bed from about 7-7!
I can't say enough good things about it. the worst thing about it is if you decide to let your baby cry is listening to them cry - but the staff offer you such great emotional support that i really didn't find that to be too hard after the first few times. the best thing about it was the relaxation session - i drifted off into such a deep sleep during it that when they turned the lights on afterwards i still didn't wake up!

What to expect - it's not a holiday - it's a very hard week but stick with it - the long term benefits really are worth the effort. they give you a few choices - if you use a dummy you can either keep it or get rid of it - we got rid of it, it was much easier and that's what they suggested. you can either let your baby cry(3-5mins before comforting) or you can pat them til they are calm when they cry. so there are a few options. oh and the food is really tasty:thumbsup:
good luck - i hope it all goes well for you