Natural Parenting and Living Club

[emma_27]

Just feel like I've cut off my right arm by stopping BFing Definitely going to do it for a year with my next one.

You did what was right at the time you shouldnt feel bad about that

 

[Pyrrhic]

Yep Sam you definitely still can

 

[sparkswillfly]

You still can Sam... Caitlyn was having 6 8oz bottles a day at Meadow's age...

seriously? I didnt think it would be possible. most of the time she refuses boobies.

 

[Pyrrhic]

Just feel like I've cut off my right arm by stopping BFing Definitely going to do it for a year with my next one.

You did what was right at the time you shouldnt feel bad about that

Thanks. I did 4.5 months, so I'm proud of that at least

 

[Pyrrhic]

You still can Sam... Caitlyn was having 6 8oz bottles a day at Meadow's age...

seriously? I didnt think it would be possible. most of the time she refuses boobies.

switch to breast friendly bottles (www.breastflow.co.uk are giving away a free bottle), and try using nipple shields and wean her off those instead of going straight from bottle to nipple.

 

[Serene123]

You still can Sam... Caitlyn was having 6 8oz bottles a day at Meadow's age...

seriously? I didnt think it would be possible. most of the time she refuses boobies.

To be honest, it was just a comfort thing for us back then, then when she got a little older, I persued it properly and it didn't take long at all

 

[Pyrrhic]

Right, should introduce myself I guess

I'm Nic, and I used to co-sleep and breastfeed and now I use cloth nappies, and going to follow baby led weaning, I baby sign and outside of parenting I have a big compost heap, I eat organic and British foods as much as possible, I don't eat junk food, I recycle loads, and my house is full of energy saving lightbulbs

 

[emma_27]

Just feel like I've cut off my right arm by stopping BFing Definitely going to do it for a year with my next one.

You did what was right at the time you shouldnt feel bad about that

Thanks. I did 4.5 months, so I'm proud of that at least

Well done for the time you did it

 

[Serene123]

I have energy saving lightbulbs and I recycle.......

Nic, how is baby signing going for you? We couldn't get into it atall

 

[Pyrrhic]

Really well! Niamh knows the signs for bath and milk now. Well, I can tell she does because she gets excited when I make the signs.

For instance I always make the milk sign before showing her the bottle, then while giving it to her, and a few times while she's drinking.

She's only 5 months this month, so we started early but I'm looking forward to when shes about a year old and can sign back.

Have a look at this video. The baby is about Caitlyns age:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gSZfW4gVhI

 

[Serene123]

Caitlyn is rubbish at copying hand movements She only learnt to clap at 9 months and still doesn't wave HI or BYE... but she can say "hiya" and "tata"

 

[Pyrrhic]

and bra

 

[sparkswillfly]

and bra

 

[Serene123]

Yeah, but I'm trying to get rid of that one.......... It's because I've always said "God child, give me a minute to get off my bra"

 

[emma_27]

I never thought about baby signing have i left it to late and where do you find out how to do it? and have i left it to late to do it with Ellie?

 

[Serene123]

There's a TV programme on Cbeebies in the morning, and your clinic should do a class I think, or know of one x

 

[emma_27]

There's a TV programme on Cbeebies in the morning, and your clinic should do a class I think, or know of one x

Ill have to ask my hv and see if there is one. Would be good to give it ago.

 

[Pyrrhic]

I'm doing it on my own. 7 months isn't too late either! I just bought a few books.

 

[Serene123]

I think it's too late for us!

Does signing stop them learning to say the words though? I believe frustration drives them to learn, and surely if they communicate through signing, they have no drive to learn to say the word?

 

[emma_27]

I think it's too late for us!

Does signing stop them learning to say the words though? I believe frustration drives them to learn, and surely if they communicate through signing, they have no drive to learn to say the word?

I was going to say this!