Due in June - big tum, spreading bum

[derlor]

hello

Foxy - sweet revenge for you, look at DKMAFME's rompersuit below, I am def buying one for dh, PMSL...

Thank you all for the weaning information but can you just tell me what on earth is wrong about doing it at 4 months? Holly - am terribly impressed at your culinary skills!

derlor - welcome back - am in awe of you all thinking up bright ideas for the shower, I have only one for my poor showeree so far (very bad case of preghead).

Doggus, dare you to ask that question on the weaning board - go on dare ya!

that's a great website - so much to choose from! Leopard print or spotty romper! particularly liked the 'my mum's a fox' t-shirt. must have it ...

Don't do it Doggus!

I posted on a 'constipated bf baby' thread - and explicitly said "warm water worked FOR ME" obviously I was immediately contradicted with "BF babies don't need anything but BM" well fuck off, IT WORKED FOR ME! IME! Ok? what's wrong with these people?

Go on - it'll be funny!

Anyway, I'm going to stop stirring and go to bed now. Going to see if I can have a MN free day tomorrow. Oh, I can give up whenever I want, I just don't want to.

behave bumper ....

you'll miss us, you know you will.

am off to bed too. let the puffiness subside

nite

Doggus, think it is supposed to be something about the stomach not being developed properly and may cause allergies/problems later in life....blah blah. It was still 4 months when I weaned DD, changed maybe a month or so later, I was very to hear there was no way i could have made it to 6 months! Besides which, you don't really give them anything substantial for a little while anyway.

I think I might have to look at the weaning thread nazis before posting my innocent question, bumper, to know what I am getting myself into. They sound quite, ahem, judgemental...and all that allergy stuff sounds like bollocks to me.

Seansgirl and everyone else who weaned 'early' - how did you know when to do it? Does the baby change and start rejecting bottles or does it just drink more and more milk?

God, I am so naive, I have just gone to Amazon and bought a 'what to expect for the first year book'. Otherwise the poor little bugger will get weaned accidentally at 2 months or summat.

I'm sure you'll be fine doggus - I think it depends entirely on the child. Ella was 4 and a half months when I first started giving her a bit of baby rice...it really seemed like she wanted to join in the 'eating' game...followed by a bit of mashed banana...but some other babies aren't interested at all until 6 months. Anecdotally, boys seem to be much hungrier and want to wean a bit earlier than girls - just going on experience with friends.

Ok, officially I'm staying off mn today but just wanted to write a quick note to Doggus - you'll be fine - I'm a first timer too and don't know any better than you! It's just recently there was a HUGE v controversial and judgemental thread about weaning early, it's one of those guaranteed to kick off subjects on here. And I only know that from spending hours on here not from any other source. Sorry if I made you feel bad Doggus - we'll be crap together when these sprogs are born right? And will rely on the wit and wisdom of Foxy, Daisy, Zelda, Seansgirl etc. (ok can't name check all of you!) and all the mothers on this thread, and we will stay away from the weaning and feeding threads except to lurk and be smug, laughing at the tizzes people get themselves into.

Looks like you've shamed everyone else into doing the same, Bumper.....

I'm off to sort this bloody house out, my HV is coming on Thurday to introduce herself...didn't see them till after DS was born, but obviously tey do things differently here....and I don't want her calling social services saying its an unfit environment for brining up a child, LOL

Yuk what a horrible sweaty night! Poor dd woke up soaked through with sweat!

If I don't get my vertbaudet order today I'm going to go mad, it's been ages! I want some goodies to arrive...if they don't come soon I'm going to have to go actual shopping and that's not a good thing!

First timers you'll be fine with all the baby stuff to come! It's mainly instinct, you just need to trust what you are feeling. You will know when your LO needs weaning, my dd used to empty me on both sides and scream for more. I started topping her up with formula then thought this is stupid and fed her some actual food which she loved and was clearly ready for! All babies are different and do things at different times, it's just mine is a greedy little grub and needs lots of food!!!

No, certainly don't worry about it and get in a tizz, just follow your instincts and that old saying of "mother knows best"! DD was never very satisfied for very long with my milk and was very unsettled. My DM was on at me for about a week before I actually gave in and gave her baby rice, which she loved, then started introducing baby fromage frais, fruit puree...etc etc. LOL Holly at you and your organic,etc I was just the same for the first 18-2 years and now alot more relaxed! This LO will be eating with us by Xmas!

Sorry Doggus, that was at about 3.5/4 months

I do know a boy at DDs nursery BW that is allergic to about four diff things and his mum has to take his own food everywhere she goes. He has an older sister who has no allergies at all. His Mum says she did everything the same for both prgs and weaned the same - so work that one out!

Am off to be a better mum now as have been very grumpy (no apparent reason) with DD this morning. I just seem to have no patience at all at the moment.

Well I've done the washing up...some of it from Sunday and put yesterdays shopping away..more ...now for the deep clean of the kitchen......

To all the first timers....it does come naturally, and don't forget us lot will be here to help you through it....although I will be looking for advice on dealing with girls, strange alien babies that they are ...I've got four nephews who I helped out a lot with, then had a boy myself. Although I now also have two nieces, I've never changed their nappies or looked after them for any lenght of time.

PS...my big sis started to wean her eldest at about 11 weeks (this was 22 years ago, LOL) and he is now stick thin and still eats like a horse....not that I would advocate weaning at that early an age, but I suppose babies have different metabolic rates, the same as adults....

And another PS.....your seven and a half months pg seansgirl...what's not to be grumpy about

I forgot what a controversial subject weaning is. I didn't wean DS1 until 6 months but DS2 was around 4-5 mths. And I didn't bf him either!!!! Think I should put that on a feeding thread?

Just seen my midwife who has taken bloods, urine and swab - feel like a bit of a walking sample!!!

We had a disastrous night last night - about 9pm, just as I was about to go to bed, we had a flood in the kitchen - the mains water pipe had burst. That wasn't the worst of it either - we think we may have had some sort of rodent infestation when we first moved in (6months ago). We got an electronic device that is meant to get rid of them and hadn't had any more problems. Well the flood unearthed all sorts of disgusting crap all over our kitchen.

Luckily we don't own this place (renting until we move to oz next year) but that also means contacting the agents every time there is a problem which just takes so long and meanwhile we are without water and I smell

Sorry - moan over now...

How about going for a swim annobal...you'll come back all nice and disinfected from the chlorine . Sorry to be flippant, sounds like a nightmare...Is there anyone you can stay with till it's cleaned up....are there any health implications for pg women and rat poo???? Could the agents put you up somewhere else for a bit?

On another note....was thinking about Trace2 earlier as haven't heard anything since her post the other week about the baby's cord....now can't even find that thread. I've sent a message to her vis the contact a MNer facility. hope things are OK.

Oh annobal, poor you sounds like a nightmare evening you had - yuk.
~On the subject of weaning i'll tell you all a secret but you can't tell any of the scary shouty ladies on the other threads....OK?
i'm a HV so can give you all the necessary up to date info if you need it. (please don't tell they'll eat me!!!) However, 1st and foremost i'm a mum of nearly 3 so have very realistic and non researched advice to give also.
However, on the subject of allergies and early weaning i will reasure you that LOADS of things contribute to this ie.

1. what you eat when pg
2. if you have a boy - they have more allergies (especially dairy and asthma)
3. where you live
4. family history
5. sod's law!! You will know when it is time to feed your baby but the most important thing i tell all my mum's is the it is YOUR baby and YOU know best i won't preach any more but i'll always help and answer your questions when I can. trouble with the weaning/breast feeding threads is that too many opinionated rude knowitalls are quick to judge and insult people who just ask an innocent question. so, just stay here where it is safe and we will ALL look after each other. [Smile] Sorry if i'm coming over all arsey - not intended

Oh dear, i do come across a bit arsey in that last post - sorry.
well i've had a week off MN and although have caught up on all the weeks events - there are FAR too many to coment on so i'll just pretend i've been here all along and slink back in (hopefully unnoticed).
however, i appear to be the only one here just now so rather than chat away to myself like a saddo i'll check back in later...
chow for now chicks x
(when can we send our secret shower gift? is it too early or not??)

Not arsey Derlor! Not at all!

Annobel, that's just a disaster! Lucky you can pass the buck and nag the agents to sort it out. If it were my house, I'd be the one having to get the bloody quotes in etc. Hassle you can do without!

The whole weaning thing is quite a stress, with everyone adding their bit, getting frantically worried we're not doing it right, baby not reacting well, getting wind, getting constipated, getting the runs. I weaned all of mine before 6 months. DS1 at 4 months because that was the advice then and the other two at about 5 because they wanted too. Also with the first I was kind of keen to move on to the next stage, and it felt like such a big deal giving them their first bit of baby rice or squished pear!

God, I remember hours of peeling and cooking organic fruit and veggies, pressing them through a mouli so there were no skin or pips for DS1. Then freezing them in ice cube trays (a friend of mine used those shaped ice cube trays to make it more interesting for the baby. WTF? Did she give it to the baby to suck on frozen??) then popping them into labelled bags to be carefully stored at ideal freezer temperature. We do make things hard for ourselves!

My best advice is t0 get the Annabel Carmel first year food planner book (Can't remember the exact title, I'll have a look when I get home) its a great guide and I still use it.

My mouli since remains unused taking up far too much space in the cupboard. By DD she got whatever the boys were eating blended with a handblender. She's survived OK.

Anyone want a lovely big shiny stainless steel mouli? Bought from Lakeland and used a couple of times?