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[Onelildream]

Lou- take him to a&e! My dr said any time they look blue take them in right away.blue Is a serious sign that he's not getting enough oxygen. I'm sure you know that but his o2 count is prob low, so def get him checked out! I am so sorry. Poor baby!

 

[SBB]

Aw no how is Ben?? poor baby how much can you all take?!

Sammuel has been sick a couple of times but not too badly...

X x x

 

[babyloulou]

He's been sick loads Suz. Couldn't hold anything down! He fed at 7 again though and still hasn't been sick again yet so I'm hoping he's cleared it?? His breathing sounds raspy again though- I'm really debating whether to take him back to A&E or whether to just sit it out and see how he is??

Chell- the cold and clammy bit only lasted until he stopped being sick- his temperature and colour is fine now xx

 

[SBB]

Oh poor ben... And you. Have you been up all night then?

I don't know, maybe give it a couple of hours and see how he is?

X x x

 

[SBB]

How's he doing now Lou?

X x x

 

[babyloulou]

Yes I was up all night Suz. I just went to sleep with Ben from 11am-1pm just now. That's the only sleep both of us have had!

He's still not been sick again. I think I'm just going to see how he gets on today x

How's Sammuel? X

 

[Peach Blossom]

Oh poor Ben... hope he gets better soon and isn't sick again!

I took Lili to the dr today. She had an allergic reaction to something at nursery yesterday... She's given me some piriton. Hopefully that will help to clear her up too so she's not so snotty!

I have a sore throat... again!!! WTF?!! Maybe Lili and I keep giving each other our colds!!

 

[SBB]

Jess you're probably run down and stressed too

Lou I'm glad he is seeming a bit better. Sammuel seems a bit better too so hopefully he's getting over it and won't get worse...

X x x

 

[babyloulou]

He's been sick twice again. His cough is back too

 

[lisaf]

aw poor Ben

 

[kcw81]

ok girls quick question, My MIL has been totally cool with never suggesting anything to me or giving me advice, she knows it is rude and intrusive to butt in. so she has been totally quiet about everything up till now and happy just to hang out with us. But after the last visit and how I explained to her Jimmy's fussyness the week before and how he can be super clingy even when I am alone with him off and on she made a really polite tactful suggestion today on email that if I fed him solids more often it would help the fussy ness. So anyone agree with that? In what way would Jimmy eating purees more often all day decrease clingy fussy behavior? Is this an old wives tale or actually true?

Lou sorry about Ben. I really hope it passes soon!!

 

[lisaf]

It might be an old wives tale, but I can't see that it would do any harm to try it?

Its possible if he has that super full heavy tummy feeling, he'll be more calm? Sort of like a milk-drunk baby?

Now that you mention it, my MIL has been totally awesome about not giving me pushy advice either.. Yay! I found something positive about her!

 

[kcw81]

Yeah lisa I could see that I guess, if I was on all liquids mostly all day long I would be starving! But that is cuz I am used to solids. He doesn't complain when the bottle feeding is done to indicate he wants more milk but who knows. I am planning on jumping into way more purees and foods when the freezer milk runs dry anyway but I could start more now I guess.

 

[lisaf]

my daycare lady told me yesterday that Daniel seems extra hungry... my milk supply is now exactly what he needs so I don't have extra to give her... so I think we're going to have to give him solids during the day too. I'm just a little anxious because I wanted him to be better at eating more foods because I don't know if she's going to be as cool with BLW when it seems like he's not getting much into his mouth and making a huge mess, you know?
So far he only really eats: broccoli, carrots, zuchini/courgette, avocado, green beans, sweet potatoes, regular potatoes

I also don't know how it will work with her.. do we bring his food for her? Do I bring her a microwave steamer to use for his foods? I know thats stuff I have to ask her, lol.
I just need more variety of foods and he needs to be better at getting more of the food into his mouth I guess. I'll probably just buy another microwave steamer for her to use at her house so I can tell her how long we cook stuff to get it to the right softness for him etc.
Luckily she has dogs so maybe the mess won't be too big a deal for her to handle

 

[lisaf]

I dont' think the 'starving' sensation is causing the clinginess if thats even what he is feeling.. just that being really full keeps you in a bit of a stupor so it may keep him from feeling anxious?


Oh, and I really need to get this on video.. but when Daniel is eating, he likes to bob his head up and down, its really really freaking cute, lol!

 

[kcw81]

that is cute! I can picture it. why don't you just do a combo, purees for the daycare and BLW at home? I think the mess would be a bit much to ask for. it gets ridiculously messy! I think it sounds like Daniel isn't going to be picky so far, he is open to trying stuff and likes it. Jimmy is the same, I am not worried about him being picky or refusing stuff when I wean completely.

 

[lisaf]

So far, Daniel only seems to refuse stuff at first try, and then shows a preference for what is easiest to eat.
He ate half and avocado for dinner the past 2 nights, lol
I do 'help' him with the avocado by putting slices in his hand or holding out little tiny pieces on my fingers (which he then pulls into his mouth on his own or opens his mouth and 'dives' onto my fingers, lol!!).

I'm kind of running out of ideas for veggies to try on him! I bought a banana to try that once its ripe, just a little afraid of the constipation from it.

 

[lisaf]

and you're right about maybe trying the jars for daycare... I've just heard they aren't as tasty as the fresh food so I'd hate for him to get a preference for one over the other and either not eat well for me at night or not eat well for her during the day.

 

[kcw81]

if you don't like jars it is pretty dang easy to boil carrots or a big bag of costco frozen peas and then blend them in a blender and then do the frozen cubes. from experience it just takes like 30-40 minutes of your full effort and attention and then you could have scads of that stuff in your freezer.

 

[Onelildream]

Lisa- cereals might help.. We do rice crackers and puffs too...

Kc- I think ur mil thinks he would he less clingy if u weren't having to feed him a bottle maybe? Idk. She knows you give bm with a bottle and don't feed on the breast right? The only thing I can think is that she thinks he has an attachment to breast feeding or something silly like that?! I'm not sure. And I don't think more solids will fix the clingy whiny stage, but like Lisa said, it couldn't hurt.

Lou- sorry about ben. Connor threw up all day yesterday too. If I wasn't holding him, I was cleaning up vomit with the carpet cleaner. seriously had so much mucus in his tummy he had to keep throwing it up to get it out. Poor kid. Glad ben's color has returned. Hopefully you get some more rest together.

Suz- how was the mw?