Mother of all conception months Graduates

[molly85]

Ozzie matts like that then says he wants to help WTF?

Tas I have hungry baby for little miss piggy here iv been mixing it with normal milk mostly as it seems a wee bit to thick for her. I do the waterin the bottles then heat it and add powder when she wants sh regulary takes 2.5oz so i make some 2s and some 3s. I think I am ready to bring her off the boob finally purely as its not doing much for her growth andher immune system has had what i can give her, shes not intrested in feeding any more from me so we shall stick with what we know. Do you actually have any 3-6month suits at the mo?

Gilz big hugs. abby still seems to be on 3 hourly feeds its driving me potty if i go to bed with her i can't talk to matt on line but can go to groups if i talk to matt online no groups.

Good luck with the cat, cat Molly likes the futon in abbys roomor our bed but will sleep on the sofa. The futon has been hers for ages so didn't tokick her out as soon as abby arrived as the bouncy chair is on her chair downstairs

 

[MADLYSBOYS]

Morning Ladies :wave:

Tas hon I`m from Leeds but we have drove to sundown on day trips as for sleepsuits buy footless ones as Peanut suggested or what about pj`s charlie has some lovely cute pairs of pj`s but if you def do want sleepsuits I find george to be generous in size Also worth mentioning I dont tumble dry any clothes except underwear and socks, bedding and towels now because over the years I have noticed that although some labels say you can tumble dry including george it generally shrinks items (this may be common knowledge already ) alot of Olivers sleepsuits and vests shrank when he was little through tumble drying and he didnt get a good wear out of them just thought I would mention

Molly ditto what Gilz said tread with caution unless you want number two right now

Peanut sounds great about the additional income fxed for you it all works out

Huge Gilz I know it doesnt help but I keep telling myself we are half way to weaning now Charlie is so much better but he still has his hissy fits but I agree with Peanut it must be so hard been on your own alot of the time with Noah been so unsettled I think half of the grad babies are plaqued with this but you and poor little Noahh are really going through it remember your a great mummy and your doing a bloody good job

madcat lock that cat out fxed it doesnt meow at the door like Gilz suggested!

Huge Ozzie sorry you had a bad night I have had the exact same argument with my DH too so I know how you feel I def think he thinks because he works he gets to sleep through the night imo it doesnt quite work like that been a Mummy is a full time job too and in a lot of ways harder than spending a day at the office grrrrrrrrr!

 

[madcatwoman]

trouble with cats is you shut a door and they scratch hell out of the carpet! so ive been to carpet right and bought a plastic mat which ive fitted under the door in the hope it works!. I know what you mean about the fur tas, it gets bloody everywhere!

Molly, i wouldnt risk dtd without contraception unless another baby right now isnt a concern!. im back on the pill and i'll be covered in 7 days but im still waiting a fortnight just to be ULTRA sure! lol. God help my bits when i do do it though!

 

[molly85]

lol i consulted matt after yougirls aqnd apparently hes fine to wait lol.

 

[Ozzieshunni]

I think dh and I are going to have a bit of a falling out when he gets home. He's drinking too much and he says it's to help him sleep but he's still not sleeping fully. I think Alex is sensing my tension and that's why he isn't settling.

 

[gilz82]

Neither of us really drink, maybe two nights out a year sort of thing but if my OH told me he was drinking to sleep I'd be a little worried. You are right to discuss it with him hon

Spoke to my gp earlier as Noah is getting worse again. She spoke to the on duty paediatrician at the hospital as ours is on holiday. She basically said that there is nothing else they can do as Noahs meds are at the max. The only long shot would be one last medication change but she won't do that, it has to be down to our current consultant.

She did echo again that we really need to be looking at weaning at four months so it's definitely something I'm going to try. Noah and I can't continue with things as they are for another three months.

 

[molly85]

Gilz I found some info on making your own baby cereal when your ready and if the hospital say its ok i'll send you the link. Bit cheaper than buying from what I can see.

Claire must be catch mny right ones gone dodgy, somuch for giving up cold turkey lol got so sore i had to pump as abbs is now to impatinent.

Eugh my neighbours having her walls plastered and the blokes making so much noise i bet ita annoying matt

 

[gilz82]

Thanks Molly. Cant see the hospital having a problem they are the ones advocating early weaning. Can't believe I'll need to start looking at some form of high chairs.

Girls with already weaned children where's best for getting bowls spoons etc. I don't want to spend a fortune when we get stuff but do want it to last.

 

[molly85]

Gilz i already have some. I got them for work tesco do a cheap range, or picnic stuff. its all plastic. get a big mat to to go under it.

I have a fair few bnb friends who are weaning at the mo so have sucked up the knwoledge(sp). If he can't sit at for months non corrected as expected your looking at an exspensive one i have seen a few on ebay brand new from the baby shops.

Ok I have just gone through abbys 3-6 month vests she has 23 in total!!! and 16 sleep suits!!!! half new from the packet half pre loved though in reasonable condition!!! I really hope she is in them ages because I said to matt I was offereing them up to you ladies most are white or yellow and he said wait and see how many she wears but really 23 vests?? she barley wears any at the mo. I can imagine maybe 10 would be enough as it will be the autumn and she will require long sleve ones which I don't have many of

 

[MADLYSBOYS]

Hi Ladies :wave:

Ozzie I agree have it out with your DH it does sound concerning if hes drinking to sleep

Gilz sorry but I agree I think the only thing that might help such severe reflux is food its awful we are going through this but you and Noah really seems to be having a crap time I too will be weaning Charlie at 4months because it has also been mentioned to me it would be a good move Oliver was weaned a week before he was 4months old because he was desparate for it and I think it will be pretty much the same case with Charlie infact I think one of these days he might try to grab my food off me As for weaning tools anything plastic is great you can get matching sets (oliver has a leeds one!) or as molly says the picnic type are just as good I recommend large ice-cube trays so you can batch make and freeze little cubes of puree food when you first start after that we use to batch make food and use those takeaway type tubs you can buy in packs from the pound shop as for spoons soft tips one to begin with as for a high chair we found it was no good with Oliver until he could more or less sit up so we use to prop him in the corner of the sofa to feed him or feed him in his bouncy chair This time I have a bebepod (like a bumbo!) which is great from them been able to hold there head up properly and mine has a tray so doubles as a little feeding seat When he outgrows that we will then buy a high chair and as Molly said a mess mat at the `I want to feed myself` stage is a must

 

[molly85]

oh madlylooking at your ticker i feel so lazy. i need to get out with the girls more walking i just loose the energy.

Oh does any oneelses baby cry enough to wake you you check them and they are fast asleep? abby did this last nght twice on one occasion wakingminutes later the other sleeping for a further 2 hours

 

[tas1]

Hey ladies

Thanks for the advice! I do tumble dry Calebs clothes but on a low heat or if it's hot I put them on the line then tumble them for 5-10mins to make them soft! Molly they are 3-6months his feet are big and I think it's pulling them down so they look small! I will have to have a look at footless ones but I just don't want him to have them coz he'll look too grown up lol I'm shellfish but I wanted a baby abut longer as Caden seemed to grow up too fast! Also I have George ones, I think I'm gonna measure him then look at the length in the baby grows!

Gilz I used the bouncy chair til Caden could sit up properly just use that then get a cheap high chair no need to spend a fortune on one they all do the same thing! Also make sure you get a soft plastic spoon,I got mine from asda they are quite cheap and the pots are good if you are making your own food as you cane freeze them,another tip if you are making your own food put them in ice cube trays and freeze then just pop a cube out when you need it and you can monitor how much be is having!

I've had a busy day today,been to a sure start group then to cheeky chimps (an indoor play area) then to my god daughters schools summer fayre!

Xx

 

[molly85]

to go with abbys weird crying i had a dream that when i woke up she had teeth and hair it was like she was growing fast like the baby in twilight

 

[tas1]

Lol madly just read your thread and it's what I said lol great minds think alike

Xx

 

[PeanutBean]

Tas they don't look grown up in footless, not with their tiny toes peeping out.

Ozzie, hugs to you and do talk to your OH. Aside from the general worry about the strategy of drinking to sleep it's well known the quality of sleep is rubbish after alcohol so he will only feel worse and worse.

Weaning - I agree about the ice cube trays. We have a set of three for the purpose. About twice the volume if normal trays and the shapes see sort if rounded segments so easier to get out. They were cheap but I can't remember where we got them! Tommee Tippee dies great soft tipped spoons. You can get nice melamine sets (which can't go in the microwave) but we got a pack of plastic plates and little bowls at Ikea. Dead cheap and you can chuck the frozen food straight in and microwave. I wouldn't recommend getting a fancy weaning blender. We mostly fork mashed but the little handheld ones are just fine. Finally I'd also recommend not getting any baby foods! You can get ready brek style instant porridge (eg co-op own) which is just oats unlike baby ones that are full of crap. If you boil and mash your own veg and fruit then you know exactly what's in it, no salt, sugar, additives etc added. I'm sure you mll be told Gilz but there are a variety of foods recommended to avoid (though that study questions this!) before 6 months.

We have had a good day.

 

[molly85]

If I rememeber right from the study stuff like peanuts is discouraged til a yearor something. I deffinatly go with the did us no harm theory and that children have more allergey and tolerance issues these days. If a food doesn't suit just don't eat it but do try it.

taz thanks for the boogie clearing tip you gave a while back abby and i both have congestion and the stuff up her nose is rattling evily

 

[MADLYSBOYS]

I agree Peanut in trying to make your own food when weaning This is what I intend to do with Charlie once hes past the puree stage he will pretty much eat what we eat only fork mashed up I dont add any salt or anything to my cooking never have so no issue there When we had Oliver we spent one weekend day every fortnight batch cooking we cooked our own recipes (joint effort me and DH!) such as spag bol and shepherds pie and I also used recipes from annabel karmels recipe book which was fab We did this mainly because I wanted to control what he ate at MILs whilst she minded him when I was at work but we found it worked well Oliver loved this red pepper chicken risotto which was basically chicken, rice, red peppers, onions, tomato puree and garlic .... boy did my boy smell of garlic but he loved that dish he use to wolf it down and I also found the annabel karmels recipes were suitable as a family dish as well so I use to indulge as well Oliver wasnt too keen on baby rice but he liked the baby porridge although he quickly progressed and we found he loved soggy weetabix

 

[madcatwoman]

Tottally agree on the weening gilz. Im sorry to say but i doubt there is anymore they'll do for Noah, noah needs some well being and you need sleep&sanity so weening when you hit 4 months is probably best for all i think. I dont see any problem, my friend has twin girls, one boy& a baby, they were all weened at 4 months, one of the girls had terrible colic and was actually weened at 3.5months...they're all happy healthy children .

Madly, we have a bumbo,we need to get the tray for it. we do sit him in it but i do keep just 2 fingers along the base of the head rest so his head doesnt go too far back by its self.

DH announced today "that im Baileys favourite parent"/
he thinks he settles better with me. im sure thats simply because im the one whos up like a shot when he cries etc!

 

[pinkclaire]

Gilz ikea do a great highchair, nice upright supportive back, plastic with no joins so easy to clean, plus cheap as chips!

 

[molly85]

We have that one Pink they only had it in red though.