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[itsnowmyturn]

She had her tongue released at 8 weeks n has a lip tie too. She's always had a dummy n it has always settled her but now she's more interested in her hands and doesn't allow me to put the dummy in without it feeling like I'm forcing her to have it. Looks like swaddling will be my best option until the phase passes, I don't mind her sucking if it soothes her but wud rather her have a dummy

 

[wildchic]

She had her tongue released at 8 weeks n has a lip tie too. She's always had a dummy n it has always settled her but now she's more interested in her hands and doesn't allow me to put the dummy in without it feeling like I'm forcing her to have it. Looks like swaddling will be my best option until the phase passes, I don't mind her sucking if it soothes her but wud rather her have a dummy

Just be careful with the swaddling when you also sleeping. I might just be paranoid, but at night, I open my girls hands because they tend to pull the blanket to their mouths.

 

[Izzie74]

Instead of swaddling I have sleep suits where you can fold the sleeve over to make a mitt. I start with her hands out, but cover them if it becomes a problem and this puts her back to sleep without using a dummy or wrapping.

 

[itsnowmyturn]

Iv crocheted her some mittens that have a long arm part so she can't pull them off, well iv crocheted one so far but that's on, I figure it halves the hassle till I do the second one loL. She does manage to unwrap her arms at night but I do it in a way that if she does pull the out the blanket doesn't go up to her face, she unwrapped one arm and it disturbed her almost straight away from trying to suck her fingerS. She's sleeping better now though, hoping this is just a phase

 

[hopeful2012]

We had our follow up with the specialist today. She's up to 9 # 4 oz. That's 14 oz in 12 days. W don't have to go back for a month. Yay! We've been seen weekly for almost 2 months. I think it's the cereal. Iv been cutting back on bottles and letting her nurse at bedtime.

 

[itsnowmyturn]

Aw hopeful that's great news, sounds like uv found the right mix for her, well done for sticking with it momma!!

 

[wildchic]

That's great hopeful!! Glad things are going so well!

Big thumbs up to you!

 

[Izzie74]

Great news hopeful!

 

[sethsmummy]

woohhoo hopeful thats fantastic news

i hope everyone is doing ok?

 

[wifey2013]

woohhoo hopeful thats fantastic news

i hope everyone is doing ok?

He's so handsome!!!!!!

 

[sethsmummy]

thanks Wifey.. i love seeing him get all chunky

 

[wildchic]

Rohan is looking super cute Sethsmummy!

Wifey- your LO looks so big and gorgeous!

Lovely ladies!

When did/are you ladies starting solids? I'm a long outta the game, so looking for advice!
My girls cry and moan a lot, so thinking of starting them soon in the hope it'll settle them more!

 

[sethsmummy]

Once they hit four months Hun you can start the pureys. Or right now you could put a little baby rice in their bottle which makes it thicker. I used to put aine baby spoon full into a five oz bottle with Seth xx

 

[0203]

I'm trying to hold out Until 6 Months Henry has been a bit unsettled recently so a few people have suggested starting purees when he turns four months, it's a bit tempting but waiting until 6 months is my plan because I think baby led weaning and its benefits are great

 

[sethsmummy]

you could do both hun. With ethan i started purrees at 5 months (he wasnt interested before then) and then did BLW from 6 months he loved it. xx

 

[Izzie74]

I have to go back to work for a week in July (don't ask!!!) then off again til September when I go back full time. It will be Wednesday ,Thursday, Friday and Monday to Thursday lunchtime. My mum will look after lo on thise days.

She will be five and a half months. Would you put her onto formula in the weeks leading up and just be morning and bedtime; or would you start expressing and freezing now so that there is a supply to give by bottle while I'm not there. I don't particularly want to have to pump while I'm at work. Will my supply dry up if I wind down leading up to that week and then try to only bf after? Is it even possible to do that?

Advice and non judgemental opinions welcome. Thank you

 

[ab75]

No judgement here!

I started working part time when dd2 was 14 weeks. She got aptimil while I was at work as I wasn't able to express with her,and I fed her when I was there. I once had to go away for 2 days with work when she was about 13 months,didn't express (but my boobs were like rocks) and was still able to feed her after the 2 days.
So in my experience you would probably be able to nurse morning and night,but obviously everyone is different

 

[wifey2013]

I'm trying to wait until 6mos to BLW, but my LO is already eating over 32oz of formula per day, so if doc suggests doing purees at 4mos I may consider it.

 

[wifey2013]

Here's a recent picture of our little guy, Lou!

 

[wildchic]

Beautiful wifey!

What's BLW?