Any Scottish April 2013 babies out there??

[bbymc]

All ive been having instead is rice milk. I decided to avoid soya just in case. Ive been having a few free ftom things. That's really the only new things ive been having. I havent been recording what I eat (stupidly). I'm gona start tomorrow and see if I can figure it out. Cos yesterday was not 'normal' at all. Haven't seen any rash on him so thats a bonus.

Rank topic, but when alex spews is it just like milk or is it partially digested and lumpy, like proper sick?

 

[bbymc]

P.s. Thats turning into a hefty list of allergies! ! Well done for avoiding it all. Its hard enough when its just the one thing! ! It must feel great knowing you are getting in control of it all though! !

 

[lj2245]

I nearly had a total meltdown over a pork pie yesterday. I don't even like pork pies lol. All I ever seem to eat is rice. It's so difficult but so easy at the same time. If I'd had to do this for my sake I'd have cracked every day but its easy because its for the wee man! I hate seeing him be sick.

His sickness depends on the reason. Mostly it's straight back up so its just white milk. If I lay him down without burping him properly and he has a reflux-y throw up its mostly water for some reason.

Have you heard of pyloric stenosis? I doubt that's what Lewis has but not digesting food is a symptom so maybe you should check it out to be sure?

 

[Kaybee]

YAY for jumperoo's

Laura you must of got such a fright him rolling off the bed.

Speaking of clothes. I have piles of too small clothes EVERYWHERE I gave 3 bin bags full back to my sister to sell/give away. I've put some bits on ebay too. Now I have a wee dilemma. My friend lost her husband to cancer at christmas. She has a wee boy the same age as Kaiden and she gave me a bag of her sons baby clothes for Dylan. Now I don't know what to do with them. Dave's cousin and my ex best friend are both having boys so I could pass them on but I am not sure if I should run it by her first I kind of feel a bit nervous about contacting her about it. Dave said I should give them back but if I give stuff away I don't expect it back. I wouldn't really expect to be asked what to do with them after either but I read a thread on here once where somebody expected the stuff back...although that was maternity clothes I think so slightly different. So anyway, WWYD?

 

[lj2245]

I'd just ask her if she wanted them back. Saves her falling out with you for nothing lol. You could just say something like Thank you for the baby clothes, Dylan has grown out of them now. Would you like them back or shall I pass them on to another Mum to be? She may have promised them to someone else. Some folk are strange that way and would see it as a loan rather than a gift.

I sent over £100 worth of stuff to my cousin yesterday and I'll be miffed if he doesn't offer me them back because the things are brand new lol, but I'm going to have more kids so my situation is different. When I'm done having kids I'll give all my things away but I'll make it clear I don't expect them back.

 

[Kaybee]

I'd just ask her if she wanted them back. Saves her falling out with you for nothing lol. You could just say something like Thank you for the baby clothes, Dylan has grown out of them now. Would you like them back or shall I pass them on to another Mum to be? She may have promised them to someone else. Some folk are strange that way and would see it as a loan rather than a gift.

I sent over £100 worth of stuff to my cousin yesterday and I'll be miffed if he doesn't offer me them back because the things are brand new lol, but I'm going to have more kids so my situation is different. When I'm done having kids I'll give all my things away but I'll make it clear I don't expect them back.

Thanks for that. I know at the moment she thinks she wont have any more but she is younger than me so you never know. I would like to think that she will fall in love again and maybe have another baby.

 

[bbymc]

Yeah I think I'd just ask her if she wants them back. That way theres no risk of crossed wires and her expecting them back when you might have given them away. I dont think I would give anything away unless I wasnt going to use them again or want them back. Xx

 

[bbymc]

How you all doing? We're just back from a long weekend at the caravan Lewis is spending his first night in his own room in his cot. Decided to keep the bumpers on cos he's miles away from them. If he wriggles in the night I'll take them off tomorrow.

So, any thoughts on the royal baby name? Ryan thinks he'll be Andrew since they met in St Andrews. Good reasoning I thought

I'm quite pissed off I ended up having a c section now cos ryan and I were talking today and ryan seriouslytold me he wants to have another baby and would start trying now if I wanted to. Never thought he would ever want to do that so soon. I'm gutted cos I would love to. Feel a bit mad saying that lol. Apparently we should wait at least a year xx

 

[lj2245]

awk I was thinking about it and it would be difficult to conceive just now while bf full time anyway so don't feel too bad!

 

[lj2245]

I'm thinking they will name him Alexander....it would be sods law. Then my boy will be born in a year full of them and folk will think he was named after the Royal Baby lol!

 

[bbymc]

You all fed up posting on here? Lol. ;-) It's super quiet! Xx

 

[lj2245]

Lol I think it's the heat! We've all been enjoying the weather

 

[bbymc]

How are the babies?

I've started taking lewis to a load of free classes. They all do free taster sessions so we've been going to them all lol. Monkey music, baby sensory, ceilidh kids... The library does a weekly 'rhyme time' session which is already free. That one seems to be his favourite x

 

[Kaybee]

Dylan doing great. Think he wants to get moving though. Such a wriggler. I think most classes round here only run when the school is on. Kaiden never took to rhyme time. He was older when he first went but just wanted to run round and play with ALL the books lol. He has never been one for sitting for long.

 

[lj2245]

Alex is doing good. We are in Blackpool just now

 

[Kaybee]

Hiiii. How are we all getting on? We are doing good. Sure Dylan is teething. Got some ashton powders at the chemist but typically things seem to have settled so not tried them yet.

Dylan has started showing an interest in what I am eating so I am going to try get a copy of the BLW book and read up on that. Kaiden was TW but had loads of finger foods. We never did pre loaded spoons though so definitely getting a bigger splash mat for the floor. Can't believe another couple of months and he will be getting weaned

I have a meeting with my boss when the schools go back. Seriously not looking forward to it.

Oh, I got myself a sleep bra. AH. MAZ. ING! wish I'd got one sooner. I have a top tip though if you run out of breast pads DON'T try make do with toilet paper.....it sticks in little bits and is a PITA to get it off. Especially when Dylan decided that although he was fine moments before he is now absolutely starving and must be fed right now!!

 

[bbymc]

I used toilet paper once. Big mistake lol.

I'm sure your meeting with your boss will be ok. You are entitled to more time off if you want it. Hopefully he'll understand. After the experience I had with my work though I totally understand why you're a bit worried.

I'm seriously considering just getting on and having #2 as soon as possible ratger than waiting so I can still get mat leave and not have to be in my work much. They'll probably want to kill me if I did that but I don't really care now. If I don't do that I'm going to quit anyway. Either way I'm going to have to have a nerve wracking convo with my boss. Its months away and I'm worried about it already lol so I feel for you Karen!

Lewis had a terrible day on Friday and im sure its his teeth. I gave him the powder but he only calmed down after calpol. He was ok the next day though. There's nothing visible yet. Can you see anything yet?

Lewis is showing interest in people eating now too. Its fascinating to watch! My sis in law did BLW with my youngest niece. Think I'm gonna do that with lewis. Seems easier. I'm looking forward to getting started but I'm gona wait till he's 6 months. I am a bit tempted to try earlier tho to see if it helps with his sleeping!

Was thinking about another meet up soon. Thoughts??

 

[bbymc]

I got a mothercare sleep bra ages ago but I don't like it cos it doesnt hold the breast pads very well and I end up wet lol.

Which ones did you get? ?

 

[Kaybee]

I am dreading it. He said in the email they want me back end nov at latest and I want the full 39 weeks up to 18 dec or about. They shut on xmas eve for nearly 2 weeks and I was going to suggest using my hols for that last bit in dec and going back in the new year.....guessing that won't be happening Just worried that if I say I'm not coming back until then they wont agree to my reduced hours. Don't really want to go in for the sep/oct cover either but feel like I have too. I know I don't but its just getting put in that position and then worry it will be held against me. Maybe I should have # 3......does dave really need to know lol!

Poor Lewis. Teething is no fun. Dylan has a little like hole in his bottom gum but doesn't seem to be bothering him today. He has been trying to blow raspberries today though - drool going all directions. He is quite pleased with himself though

I plan to wait until 6 months as well for weaning unless he steals food from one of us before then. I started giving Kaiden baby rice at 20 weeks but it didn't help his sleep AT ALL!

It was an Emma something sleep bra off amazon. I use lansinoh breast pads & they are quite good at staying put.

Meeting up would be good. A week day would probably be better for me as less chance of dave needing the car.

 

[lj2245]

I typed a big reply yesterday but it's not there now We just changed internet to BT and it keeps cutting out

Alex has been showing signs of teething for well over a month now. His gums are all inflamed and sore looking and he's constantly chewing on his hands and anything else he can get a hold of! I got him a Gummee Glove and Sophie the Giraffe and he loves both.

He's also been showing interest in food. I'm not sure what to do about weaning. I guess I'll have a better idea when I see the dietician on the 18th. I used TW with Shaun (he was weaned at 14 weeks - shocking nowadays but was advised to by the HV) and his first foods were pureed carrot and turnip. I like the idea of BLW but don't fancy waiting until he's 6 months as I'm sure food will help his reflux. He actually swiped a bit of banana off me in Blackpool. We were all sitting round the breakfast table, Alex in a highchair, and I was eating a banana and put it down on his tray to clean drool from his face and he grabbed it and went straight to his mouth with it! He does that with everything right enough. I let him chew on it a bit as I knew he wouldn't be able to swallow it just yet. He's still tongue thrusting. I figure the principles of BLW are that baby is ready for weaning when he/she can feed him/herself....Alex is just about there lol!

I wear nothing but Mothercare sleep bras. I am a 38F/G and they are so comfy. I wear them all day and all night lol. I don't use breastpads any more. I only leak if I'm feeding Alex and the other boob isn't in a bra. It's a bit worrying because I think my supply is too low now. Alex has been on my boob constantly the past few days. My boobs always feel totally empty and Alex is raging about it lol. I ended up giving him 8oz I had in the freezer and managed to express 5oz while he was drinking it and he drank that 5oz straight after It's like he's starving. Either he's not getting enough from me or he's having one hell of a growth spurt. I've been worried about diminishing supply for a while. My diet is so bad and really seems to be affecting it.