CBFM (thread/statistics) graduates TTC,BUMPS & BABIES 2011/2012

[StranjeGirl]

Dreamer what adorable pics!!! She is holding her sippy cup so well. I just started offering giada one, but haven't been consistent. I need to be better about it! I gave giada oatmeal and do it at room temperature (I don't heat or cool it, just make it with room temp water) It took her a couple feedings before getting the swallowing thing down. I thought she wasn't ready for food, but by the next day she was just fine. i noticed that if she is not that hungry she doesn't do as well.
Claire thanks for the info on relactation. I really wish I could do it! I didn't try medication in the beginning, but I did use herbs and nothing worked. Oh well, im not too concerned about it but it would be nice not to have to make bottles anymore lol! I didn't realize babies were supposed to have less bottles now! GIada still takes 6 a day, do you think this is a problem? I think she would have a holy fit if I tried to take one away.
Trixie, what is readybrek? Is that snack? Also I am going to post the pics of giada's rash. Does this look like what conor gets from using wipes? I guess the don't sell that cream you suggest here. I will have to try something else. I am hoping it's not a food allergy. She has had it since friday morning. I posted the pics on baby club and some said drooling, some said heat rash (but I don't know how she would get that, someone mentioned hanf foot and mouth, but she has no other symptoms and hasn't been around anyone with that. Do you guys have any thoughts?

 

[trixie79]

It just looks like baby acne to me but can't be sure as I'm looking in my phone. I get the diprobase from the doctor so I'm sure if you mention it to your paed he would give you something! We also got fucidin cream which is an antibiotic cream but only had to use it once or twice! Foot and mouth!!!! That made me laugh!! People can be so over the top wit things, how could they tell that from a picture!! Don't worry it looks very similar to Conor's only his breaks out mostly on his cheeks.

Erin looks adorable! Conor loves his sippy cup and can hold it well, mind you getting a drink from it is a different matter!!! He needs a little help!!

Weigh in tomorrow guys, wish me slim!!!

 

[trixie79]

Oh and readybrek is an oat cereal ... Very yummy!!!

 

[_dreamer_]

Happy 6 months to Erin today lol. She is now 17lb4oz (75th centile, just on the line), 70cm long (91st centile) and head circumference is 43.5cm (75th centile).

Hope all went/goes well at your weigh in Trix.

Sorry Stranj I don't know what the rash is but when Erin was about 2 months and started dribbling lots she got a similar rash. Maybe speak to docs or someone if it doesn't go away after the suggestions from others.

 

[Claire1]

Good luck Trixie, how did it go?

Stranje, I would say it looks like a rash from wipes or dribble. Darcey gets something similar from time to time.

Dreamer, what adorable pictures of Erin. Shes looks like shes sitting up well. Im going to get darcey weighed tomorrow. Shes always been on the 50 percentile, but have a feeling she might have gone up a bit. Shes getting to be a little chubber ha ha.

I'll try and put up some pics soon.

LO liked the sippy cup, but had more fun pouring the water of it haha. She has also been having some more carrots and veggie bits which seem to be going down well.

Hope everyone is well xx

 

[trixie79]

2lbs girls! Slightly disappointed as I really tried hard this week... Ah well, going to the gym again tomorrow, so of I go Friday too then that will be 3 times this week so I hope I lose more next tue!

Conor has been really weird this week, very tired all the time, I think he only goes abt an hour and half to 2 hours before he needs another sleep!

He is really starting to cry again too but this time it's a why aren't you listening to me cry, like I'm bloody tired mama!!! I can't help but think its adorable though ... He kind of blows with his mouth!!

 

[Claire1]

Well done Trixie, thats great! Your doing really well
Darcey does the cry with blowing rasberries type thing, I laugh as well he he!

I find that Darcey has days where she sleeps alot, like Conor-she is ready for a nap 2hrs or so after sleeping. I'm sure its normal. Maybe he's having a growth spurt?

 

[trixie79]

Yeah maybe it is a growth spurt or the teeth! I gave him ibuprofen tonite before bed so I'm hoping he will sleep through, he started to wake again every couple of hours!!!

 

[StranjeGirl]

Claire I am so sorry I forgot to say that they said giada's bump from the reaction was fine. I'm sure darcey's is gone by now, but they said to call them back if it gets over an inch, if we notice red streaks, it is getting larger, or she is started to get other symptoms. Hers went away the following day. I hope darcey's is gone too! Giada too blows raspberries while she cries lol. It's awful out in public. People talk to her to try and comfort her and she basically spits in their faces! It make me laugh!

Trixie I know it sucks, but 2 pounds is really great!! I was losing a pound per week and was so frustrated, but I really do believe if you lose it at a normal pace it is truly coming off and will stay off. All the times I have lost like 5 pounds in a week it just came right back on. I was doing so well because we had a wedding to go to the weekend before last, and since then I've been eating terribly. I actually like healthy food, so I just have to get in the routine of not snacking again! I wonder if conor is teething? I can't believe giada doesn't have one yet. She has drooled like crazy for the past few months. She sleeps a lot during the day too though, ONce she is up for 2 hours she really needs a nap, and in the morning when she first gets up she needs a nap after about and hour and 15 minutes. This morning she was up at 6:15 I love the days when she sleeps til 7 or later, but I can't put my finger on why sometimes she does and sometimes she doesn't. Hope conor is back to his normal self tomorrow! Is readybrek like oatmeal? Giada loves her oatmeal and I have to say I've tried it and it is rather good, but I love oat meal. I am noticing she has similar likings to me with food!
Happy 6 months to erin dreamer!!! It's amazing how time has flown.
Thanks for the thoughts on the rash girls. I feel like she is getting more on her face. It honestly looks like baby acne but everything I read says they shouldn't get it this late. She had it as a new born and in took about a month to clear up. I am wondering if it is from me wiping her face with a cloth. We now give her a bath every night almost, where before it was twice a week, and now with solid food I use a damp cloth to wipe her face because somehow she gets food all over. My best guess is the mouth part was caused by the cantaloupe touching her face and wont go away due to the drool, and me having to wipe her face is making everything worse. If it's still bad tomorrow or the next day I will call the dr to check it out.i got some aquaphor cream so maybe that will help. I started to add some regular formula to her lactose free one today so we'll see how that goes too.
For those using sippy cups, do your babies get it? Giada chews on it (you have to really suck or bite it to get any water) and then the water dribbles out or she spits it out. I don't know if she is swallowing much. Is this normal? She just started using it about a week ago, maybe has used it 5-6 times.
How is is going lilmisscheer???
Hope all is well!

 

[trixie79]

Thanks Stranje Conor slept from 8 till 6 and that's the best we usually get. I usually take him into bed to get another half hour but he is usually wide awake!! He has an awful rash on his bum so I defo think wipes are the culprit... He poops abt 4 times in the morning so getting water and cotton wool each time is annoying, but I'll do it till it heals! Sign of teething too!

Conor can use the sippy cup well but still needs help and most of it ends up around him!! And we have given it to him for 2 months now!! He chews it and blows bubbles into it!

 

[Claire1]

Darcey does the same as Giada, she also shakes it up and down to get the water to drip out...monkey.

Im pleased to hear Giada was ok, D's cleared up within a day or two and was unsettled but much better now.

We're off to Cornwall tomorrow and I can wait, lots to pack but worth it

 

[trixie79]

ah have a great time claire, i hope the weather is good for you....its bloody miserable here. the north didnt really get any summer this year!.....

conor has been so weird this week...not napping for longer than 45 minutes and not really eating his solids...id say its just a phase/teething not sure....

 

[Claire1]

Thanks Trixie, the weather has been great. A few showers here and there but nothing to moan about. I think this weekend might have rain on and off but not too bad Fx.

Im sure Conor will be back to normal in no time, I think all babies have weeks like that. I know Darcey does-shes doing a moaning noice all the time at the moment, no tears so I know shes just being fussy.

Have a good weekend everyone

 

[StranjeGirl]

HI everyone!

Hope all is well and that everyone had a good weekend! How was your trip claire? HOpe you had good weather!

How is conor trixie? Any teeth? Giada has been very weird this past few days also. Maybe the full moon?? She has not slept normally the past 3 nights. The first two nights she woke at 5am I thought she would fall back asleep on her own because she usually does if she wakes that early, but instead she was starving by close to 6. Last night she woke up at 5:50 and instead of her usual ooohhin and ahhing for a while she was crying for food right away. I am praying that this is just a phase. Usually it only happens for one or two nights, but this has been three nights. She didn't finish her bottle tonight (either of her last two before bed) so I was thinking great, she will be hungry early again, so I waited til she was asleep for a little while and tried to feed her and was delighted when she took the rest of it, then I put her down and she spit it all up over herself and her bed. Guess I won't be trying that again lol. SHe also still has a rash. I went to a dr (not hers but another one at the clinic) and she said she thought it was fine, just from drool and irritation etc. Nothing was working and it seemed worse so I made an appt with the dermatologist next week. I had cut out solids for two days and switched her back to her normal lactose free formula today (not due to the rash as I started that after it had developed, but wondering if that was why she wasn't sleeping well) Anyway, she looked the same this morning but then we were at a picnic today and the rash actually seemed a lot better. I had started feeding her again this morning (oat meal) then we came home and she was playing on the ground in her room and she got another hive on her forhead. I hope it wasn't the oat meal but I think if it was she would have gotten it sooner than hours after eating right? I'm guessing something in the house is bothering her. She has been on her stomach a lot more lately but she is on top of her own blankets, but maybe the contact with her face is irritating her? I'm going to try to keep her off her stomach tomorrow to see. How is the rash on conors bum trixie? Hope it is better. I just bought some weleda diaper cream today to try on her face as I heard it is all natural and very healing. I put a tad on tonight but it probably came off with the spit up. Oh well. Hope his rash cleared up.
Are any babies crawling yet?? Giada is trying her hardest but still only goes backwards or in circles. Wondering if she will ever get it!
Hope all is well!

 

[trixie79]

well hope you all had a lovely weekend....we went down south and had a lovely time. conor woke at 2.30 and only would sleep if wit me in the bed!...hope he doesnt get used to that!

his rash is much better, im only using cotton wool and water to wash him...seems to be working.

babies get skin irritants all the time so i wouldnt worry too much stranje...mite have been something at the picnic???

no crawling yet, not even close. he only rotates in circles!

 

[_dreamer_]

Hi ladies,
Did you have a nice time away Claire?
Glad you did Trix, and hopefully Conor doesn't get used to sleeping in your bed heehee! And good that his rash has gone.

Erins not been sleeping too good recently. Can't really complain as she was such a good sleeper for quite a while, but it's hard going back to little sleep lol.

No sign of Erin crawling yet, she still isn't a massive fan of being on her tummy, although in the past few days she's learnt to roll both ways more easily so she has been spending more time on her tummy without being frustrated. She shuffles all over the place on her back or through rolling, and is into everything though, cables, laundry hanging to dry, theres a drawer she keeps pulling open and its going to hit her hard on the head soon. Need to start babyproofing I think!

Solids hasn't been going great as she still isn't swallowing it, just keeps pushing it out. It's been over a week now. We've done baby rice, banana, and butternut squash. Keeping on going for another week, but if it doesn't change I might try some BLW or maybe give it a break for a week.

We go away on Wed so I've been starting to put things together to pack. Erin's pile is twice as big as mine or OH's lol. Hoping the weather is nice, the forecast says it should be with no rain so fingers crossed.

Stranj, sorry to hear Giada still has the rash on her face. Does it seem to bother her?

 

[Claire1]

Have a lovely time Dreamer.

We had a great time, the weather was good so we had plenty of time in the garden and out walking. It was so nice to get away for a while. Darcey was REALLY good, far better behaved then she is at home haha, she even slept well....could get used to these trips away!

Sorry to hear Giadas rash is no better-hope you get to the bottom of it soon.

No signs of crawling here, lots of rolling around. She gets to her knees, but cant quite get enough strength to move.

Sorry to hear Connor didn't sleep well, I'm sure he'll be back to normal in no time x

 

[Claire1]

Trixie- I'm joining Slimming world on thursday. I'm quite looking forward to it
How are you getting on?
Do you follow red and green or extra easy plan?
I plan on going food shopping tomorrow for SW bits, what do you buy that you couldnt do without on SW?

How is everyone? LO's behaving for you?

Darcey has been REALLY unsettled today. She's slept most of the day and when shes been awake shes been crying...i'm guessing teething bless her x

 

[lilrojo]

hello ladies.. I def dont get on bnb very often anymore.. but wanted to pop in and check on you lovely ladies..

My daughter is now 3 and bryce is almost 6 months.. eating solids great just did peas and he loved them.. mostly sttn still but has been having a few off nights.. rolls both ways.. hates being on his tummy yet.. working on sitting

Cant believe how fast time has gone..

NTNP starts in october.. and ttc officially starts in Dec..

Have the kids dr's appt next friday, my bday the 12th i will be 26... (dreamer happy early bday to you too I remembered) Start back at college on the 27th and go for my annual on sept 5th.. talking to the dr about ttc again the end of the year.. as my lpd.. (luteal phase defect-only 8 days)

Thats about it new with me, just enjoying the summer and nice weather and my kids..

 

[_dreamer_]

Thanks lilrojo, happy birthday to you too for the 12th! Nice to hear your news. Glad you are enjoying the summer with the kiddies. Sounds like youve got a lot coming up!

Thanks Claire, I can't wait to go! Glad you had a great time and darcey was so good for you.