FEBRUARY HEARTS Due in February 2015 , open group all welcome!

[Mattsgirl]

We are team I'm so excited! Hopefully the pics came in right. They're supposed to be of our beautiful Maya Grace and the onsie I went out and bought right after we found out. It's funny but my DH is still in denial. He's like oh crap now I'm just gonna be a big pile of mush. He has a major soft spot for our 2 nieces and his little sisters so it should be very interesting.

Thank you all soooo much for all the feeding information. I kinda messed up a little with DS and my supply dried up at 6 months and we had to formula feed for the next 6 months, which I know isn't the end of the world but it get very very expensive. So hoping that I can do better this time.

 

[SurpriseBub]

Congrats and welcome to team !!

Very cute onesie!!

 

[MellyH]

Hoorayyyyy Mattsgirl! Beautiful.

 

[RaspberryK]

When I explained to my grandmother the concept of baby led weaning she said to me "in my day that was called feeding the baby".
She said most people she knew would just sit the baby with them at mealtimes with a selection of what had been cooked and they got on with it.
I would say to everyone to do a little research into both methods, once I'd looked into baby led weaning I never even considered "traditional weaning" which was a good job as ds refused to have anything to do with a spoon!
Xx

 

[Captain]

Congratulations Mattsgirl!!

 

[bridgetboo62]

yay 21 weeks today!

 

[MiniBump]

When I explained to my grandmother the concept of baby led weaning she said to me "in my day that was called feeding the baby".
She said most people she knew would just sit the baby with them at mealtimes with a selection of what had been cooked and they got on with it.
I would say to everyone to do a little research into both methods, once I'd looked into baby led weaning I never even considered "traditional weaning" which was a good job as ds refused to have anything to do with a spoon!
Xx

Same with breastfeeding! Just shows what good marketing can do when manufacturers have managed to convince whole generations that they need gadgets, products and 'things' when they really don't! Now, thankfully, we seem to be coming full circle.

Congrats Mattsgirl! There still isn't a day in Feb where babies of different sexes are due (obviously some are yellow). It's all on you Melly, will you continue the trend...?? x

 

[Feronia]

Congrats Mattsgirl!
I just noticed that on the home page I'm listed as being due Feb. 20th when I'm really due Feb. 18th. No big deal, it's just 2 days.

 

[ttc126]

Congrats mattsgirl! What a pretty name too!!!

Feronia, I was advised to stop bf because of my thalassemia first. My ob thought it would be too draining and my body might not be able to support the new baby. Plus i had irritable uterus last pregnancy and was in the hospital to get contractions stopped at 25 weeks and dealt with that till my son was born. So she just didn't think it would be best. Although she wasn't mean (or patronizing...what a rude dr btw!!!!!!!!) and made it clear i should choose what i wanted to do. Then i started cramping and spotting and it scared me when cramps were worse with nursing But i did actually consult my son's pediatrician and our lactation consultant and they all agreed it would be best for me to quit. Although i had a ton of frozen milk so that helped me with the decision We used the last bag of milk the week of his first bday

 

[Feronia]

Oh I see, yeah that makes sense. Just my curiosity! With me, my cramps were not getting worse when I nursed, but if they were I would have considered stopping as well. That would have been worrying for sure!

That's awesome that your milk stash lasted until his first birthday! My friend quit nursing during pregnancy since it was sooo painful but started giving her kid breastmilk in a cup after having her second. If my DD weans herself, I'll do the same.

 

[ttc126]

Ooh what a great idea! I think I'll do that too!!! His dr is not keen on little ones having a lot of cows milk and then i think breastmilk would have so many immunity benefits!

 

[RaspberryK]

When I explained to my grandmother the concept of baby led weaning she said to me "in my day that was called feeding the baby".
She said most people she knew would just sit the baby with them at mealtimes with a selection of what had been cooked and they got on with it.
I would say to everyone to do a little research into both methods, once I'd looked into baby led weaning I never even considered "traditional weaning" which was a good job as ds refused to have anything to do with a spoon!
Xx

Same with breastfeeding! Just shows what good marketing can do when manufacturers have managed to convince whole generations that they need gadgets, products and 'things' when they really don't! Now, thankfully, we seem to be coming full circle.

Congrats Mattsgirl! There still isn't a day in Feb where babies of different sexes are due (obviously some are yellow). It's all on you Melly, will you continue the trend...?? x

My in laws are still convinced that formula is just the same/even better than breast milk and much easier due to the "convenience" of bottles which is apparently huge bonus.
They are also obsessed with how much they're having, weights and measurements etc etc.
My child is now a metre tall and 16kg/35lb... I think he did ok he's hardly stunted from me starving him with my breast milk and not spooning him baby rice

I think you're right though, thankfully a lot of people are going back to home grown/made, organic, natural, local produce, less gadgets etc.

Xx

 

[crysshae]

I was curious about what the NHS in the UK advises on weaning, and found this page: https://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/solid-foods-weaning.aspx

That pretty much mirrors my Swiss nanny family's approach. Also interested to see the NHS specifically say to wait on wheat/gluten... my SIL (in the US) was advised by her pediatrician to start with grains (rather than veg) at 4 months :s ....so that is both too early and the wrong thing to start with according to the NHS... I wonder if that is just her pediatrician's advice or whether they really advise that in general over here??

That has been the general advice in the US. It stinks. I took advice from my my mother and grandmother and started mine on fruits and veggies the way they fed their babies.

My scan is on Monday. Yay! I think it's a girl.

 

[jmandrews]

Congrats mattsgirl! Love your baby girls name! So beautiful! She is def going to be wrapped around her daddy's finger. My daughter is becoming quote the daddy's girl. cute onesie too!
Boys and girls are tied up now.

 

[EMYJC]

Congrats matts girl. My OH was a tad disappointed to have a boy on board. Obviously happy we have a healthy baby but part of him was craving a daughter and he had a name picked out which was Mia Grace. His reaction upset me quite a bit as I'm over the moon to have another son and so is Lucas for a brother. He's happy now but part of me will worry about his initial disappointment :/

 

[savvysaver]

Who is going to be first to break the tie today? Good luck at your scans ladies! I will be stalking for gender announcements!!

 

[British Mummy]

I'm team boy! Already have a girl so oh well on the hand me downs, we were lucky enough to get lots of presents the first time around but it did mean everything was super pink. So shopping in store for us I think... don't worry emy, once he settles on a boy name he might come around. I was similar because I had my girls name but no boy name, I think I'll be just as excited when we agree on a lovely name for a son x x

 

[Captain]

We're leaving in half an hour..scan is a little over an hour, didn't sleep a wink last night!!!

 

[swanxxsong]

I've been such a slacker on BNB lately -- so sorry ladies! But I am trying to do a massive catch-up right now. Hopefully I can get it accomplished!

River I love the diaper you made! SO CUTE. I want a sewing machine so badly so I can make diapers. They get expensive! LOL

Feronia, I'm glad you were able to figure out a doula situation that works best for you! ESP to have your daughter there, making sure she's comfortable so you can be comfortable is a great thing. I can't wait to hear your birth story! Are you having photographs done during your homebirth?

So exciting, congrats to all those who just found out what they're having!

I'm struggling to sleep at night Savvy. I often fall asleep easily, then wake up with leg cramps or heartburn or something and then can't fall properly back to sleep.

TTC: we didn't really schedule with our daughter. But I think with #2 I'll have to have some form of regimen or something. lol. We just did everything on demand with A and though it took a long time to get her to STTN (she just was one of those kids who hated to sleep and woke a billion times to nurse at night (even until she was almost 2) it just worked. We don't do CIO either -- no judgment to those who do, just can't do it myself -- so we took it in baby steps. I have been considering a little bit how we'll accomplish this with two, but it's overwhelming. So I'm just going to wing it when baby arrives, see what suits this one's personality and go from there. I did read that book though and it was a big help in working out some of my daughter's sleep issues! It's a great read!

I highly suggest the Wonder Weeks book/app for those expecting. It helped a LOT with preparing for developmental milestones and knowing why baby may be fussier and such during certain times. I LIVED for that app with my daughter, and she fit it to a "T" basically.

Melly, Raspberry shared an awesome link. Kellymom is a great reference. I love that site!

There's a really great Baby-Led Weaning IG page, in case anyone uses Instagram. It's called @BLWIdeas. I didn't discover it until after my daughter was well beyond 2 years of age, but she posts great recipes and stuff, so I'm following so I can get ideas for #2, even if solid foods is such a long ways away from the present.

Bookmarking Lucie's List for later!

Finally, my scan is Monday! I'm really anxious but also am excited! Praying for a healthy baby, and I don't care what the sex of the baby is (but I can't wait to know so I can either pack away my daughter's clothes until #3 is in progress, or if I should keep them handy! LOL).

Phew, that was a lengthy catch-up. Props if anyone actually reads this whole thing.

 

[jmandrews]

Congrats British Mummy!!!!
Captain can't wait to hear your boy or girl news!