TTC and Beyond!

[Kiamaria83]

I started to wean Elliott at 4 months as he wasn't happy on milk, I started with baby rice . I've always made him home made food , we started with carrots , I never completely puréed them, he loved sweet potato. I started him on fish from a young age as I didn't want him to be fussy and he now eats anything I put in front of him .

 

[frsttimemama]

Thanks for the info.

So I think I may have lost a small amount of mucus plug this morning, but I'm not positive. I was having sharp crotch pains last night. Between that and Dr. Google, that is my conclusion. No blood though or I would be headed to get checked out. How long, in your experience, is it between the start of that and labor starting? I still have 3.5 weeks til my c-section. Just curious!

 

[Kiamaria83]

Sorry sandy I don't know, my waters were the first to go and I didn't lose the plug until I was quite far into labour. Cass might be more help?

 

[brunettebimbo]

No rice, no cereal just straight on to "proper" food! Tristan loved it

I didn't lose my plug until I was already in labour. Sorry I can't help any more!

 

[goldstns]

We started w cereal at 4.5 months because she started waking at night and always seemed hungry

 

[clynn11]

I started losing little bits of clear plug at 39w5d. Large parts of clear plug from 40w5d-41 weeks. Morning of 41w3d lost bloody plug which continued all through that day and the next. Contractions started about 40 hours after first sight of bloody plug.

 

[Disneybaby26]

Never saw a plug, just splash!!!!! Lol

 

[frsttimemama]

Me neither, Kara! Lol. That's why it's foreign territory for me.

I am seriously considering taking off a week earlier than originally planned.. so 9/5 would be the last day. I hate to, but everything is getting so much harder. Between that, the plug, and I am 97.85% sure I had some real contractions for the first time today, I feel like I may need to do that. And get things ready and the house ready like I want, and maybe a little rest. And appointments.. Idk. Hubby wants me to. I kinda want to.. just scary for me.

 

[Ingodshand]

Do it Sandy, you will not regret having extra time to rest before the baby gets here!

 

[jury3]

What is the baby led weaning? I am not familiar with any of it, even "traditional". I'm starting to freak a bit about all the things I don't know..

Yeah, it's basically just giving the baby what you eat without blending it up. Seems like a lot of people start with avocado. They just slice it up and give to them.
Don't freak out about what you don't know! Your pediatrician tells you the really important things usually lol Besides that, you kind of take things one step at a time. If someone mentions something I don't know about or mention milestones, then I usually google it to see when it needs to happen and what I need to be doing. I felt pretty overwhelmed by all that at first too. I'd spent so much time learning how to become pregnant that I felt like I knew nothing about what to do when the kids actually got here lol
And...I agree with Sarah, extra time off is great! You won't regret taking that time.

 

[brunettebimbo]

I agree with Julie. Health professionals are there to help and guide plus we will all help where we can. It was my Health Visitor who suggested BLW. I'd never heard of it before then. I'm terrified about having a newborn again and having Tristan too. How do I split myself between 2 without pushing Tristan out etc?

 

[Lotalaughs16]

so no jarred baby food? OMG I had no idea about this BLW or traditional weaning...I'm so glad I have you ladies to learn from before I even have to worry about any type of weaning lol

Sandy, I think you should stop work early...let your body rest and get ready for baby

Today is my intake appt and also an u/s as a follow up!! I had my first real wave of nausea yesterday after dinner...I was convinced I was going to puke everything I had eaten but luckily it all stayed down! We're still trying to find a way to tell the hubs parents :/ they are in Brazil so I really want to video chat when we tell them so i can see their reaction but the computer is broken and there doesnt seem to be any real urgency for them to get it fixed so my hubby is going to tell his cousin today so she can get on it and get a new computer/or borrow someone elses. I'm getting so impatient!

 

[brunettebimbo]

Nope none. I personally wouldn't use jarred food even if I was doing traditional. I like to know what's going in the food There are a few really good company's that I have used the odd ones as emergencies, Ella's Kitchen being the best in my opinion and Heinz being the worst!

Hope your appointment goes well

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Morning ladies!

I've never heard of BLW but I will have to look into it.

This is my last week of maternity leave... Where did time go? I am so sad.

In better news, Harper slept for 9 hours straight last night!! Holy cow. She ate 6oz before bed and it must have done the trick!!

Her 2 month shots are tomorrow and I'm dreading it. I bought some Tylenol for afterwards so hopefully we can stay ahead of any fever.

 

[TTCaWee1]

I give jarred food. I give her fresh too but mostly jarred. I buy the organic stuff - Ella's kitchen, plum organics, and earths best. We have oatmeal cereal till she learned how to eat. She got quite constipated with it so we just do fruits in the morning and a veggie at night or a combo at night.

 

[brunettebimbo]

That's the other one I liked! Organix.

Hope the jabs go well!

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Harper's two month pictures

 

[brunettebimbo]

Beautiful

 

[CantHrdlyWait]

Hmmmm didn't post the others...

 

[wavescrash]

I'm terrified about having a newborn again and having Tristan too. How do I split myself between 2 without pushing Tristan out etc?

I was so worried about this as Hannah was 22 months old when Leah was born but honestly, you just fall into a routine that works. Hannah did well playing by herself when I had to feed Leah and has become pretty helpful when I need her to grab something for me or will try to talk to Leah & calm her down if I'm in another room doing something.

I give jarred food. I give her fresh too but mostly jarred. I buy the organic stuff - Ella's kitchen, plum organics, and earths best. We have oatmeal cereal till she learned how to eat. She got quite constipated with it so we just do fruits in the morning and a veggie at night or a combo at night.

I give jarred food too. Did with Hannah as well. We use Gerber and Beech Nut as it's cheaper and a friend gave me tons of it for free. But I do buy all the healthier/more organic brands when I find a good deal on it. She's been on solids less than a month but we do half a jar after her morning bottle and half a jar before her last bottle. Did cereal for not even a week before switching to sweet potatoes. We didn't start her on any solids until the day before she turned 5 months and she took to it very quickly unlike Hannah who had trouble grasping the concept but we started her at 4 months.

How long, in your experience, is it between the start of that and labor starting? I still have 3.5 weeks til my c-section. Just curious!

I was 3.5 cm dilated for like 2-3 weeks and lost bits of my plug all throughout that time period, sometimes with blood, sometimes without. Never went into labor and made it to my c/s date. Since your plug regenerates, I wouldn't worry too much unless you have bloody show or an increase in frequency of contractions.