Feb 2011 - The one where they all start sleeping through the night! (We hope)

[WanderingSheep]

Was hoping a positive title might bring us some good luck

deb don't worry dd is not having any proper food yet either! Have bought some baby rice but not bothered trying her on it yet. I think the mesh thing might be worth a go as she shoves everything into her gob nowadays so we'll see.
Sorry no opinion/knowledge on cough - does she still have it?

suzy I can imagine it being a pain to clean, I bought a juicer ages ago and only used it once b'cos I couldn't get the bloody thing clean after!

delia I sometimes wonder what would happen if I left dp in charge of dd for a day and didn't make bottles in advance, leave instructions etc etc. I tmight be interesting to see but would prob result me being grumpy

wiggles at buying Greece!

Keep checking the website but I don't think the results will come up for ages, and I want an early night- I'm never going to be able to sleep, am I...

ponyo yes she's still coughing, I've been googling asthma and trying not to worry... such a bugger she's off the EAT study or I'd have called them. I think I'll wait a few weeks and if she's still coughing I'll take her to the GP.

suzy I know you asked Ledkr but in case you're interested, I started C on a bit of solids as the Dr said it might help her reflux, and I have always struggled to get larger quantities of milk in her. So I am basically doing bottles, then the milk she won't have, I mix with rice, so it's just bits, but basically I only offer it 3 times a day, so morning bottle 7am finish milk up with rice before about 8am, next bottle 11am finish milk up with rice before midday, afternoon bottle 14.15 ish, no rice, 17.00 small bottle (she only ever had 4oz at this time) and this is the only one where I do rice as an 'extra' i.e. not just to finish her normal milk, and then bath and bottle only at 18.30. So I suppose it's roughly breakfast, dinner and tea. It is quite tiny amounts though so I don't think it is making a difference to her appetite as such, just makes her more comfortable.

I have to confess I have also tried her this morning with porridge and a bit of banana yesterday. She loved both.

I feel a bit about having done this before 26 weeks but she is is much more comfortable. She literally can't keep any more milk down, but add a bit of rice and she wolfs it down, grins, opens her mouth and grabs the spoon etc. so I'm not pushing her to have it IYSWIM.

Will stick to rice, porridge, and veg/fruit until 26 weeks.

D

well im in bed with alice following the third screaming fit of the eve the only thing to calm her down was kissing her hands

i forgot to buy a eurosquillions ticket. dont normally but after this pricey comp i need the money so made a mental note but forgot. has anyone ever won a decent amount though from here?

delia love the apartment. i recall now itsi zell am see as when we went to austria last time we drove through there to get where we were staying (think that holiday was the one near a place called mittersill but may be getting muddled).

does this baby squeezy thing go in thr dishwasher? as i rule if it doesnt go in the dishwash i wont buy/use it

wiggles have you got that just stepped out of the salon look ?

wandering not been on in yonks - last time she was having posting probs with her comp or phone

another one not giving any food yet - she just doesnt seem too interested so waiting as long as poss

well, to all those reading my baby sensory updates next week is a rock and roll spesh

delia and suzy sorry you are feeling down, like the others say we all have crappy days, I have spent many a day in tears. I suppose if the feelings are persistent each day over a couple of weeks, and you have trouble sleeping (difficult to tell with a baby!), eating, losing interest in everything and not enjoying your baby then it could be PND. I have to say I sometimes feel ridiculously happy and totally in love with Nate, but when he was having very bad sleep (woke me every 30-45mins each night for 5 nights, then 1-2 hourly for a while) I cried every day, didn't post on here, avoided my friends etc. and I can see how it could spiral from there and that was only after a few weeks of sleep problems. reastie I completely sympathise with your month of torture! I'm not quite sure what I'm writing about now, or what my original point was, but keep posting, keep talking to friends, mum, and like the others said if things seem to be no better than GP (perhaps book a double appointment at end of surgery to have proper chat).

We don't have a daytime routine, I've always wanted to get out in the day so never had one and I don't have the motivation to follow one. We do have an elaborate nighttime routine though, and I do go a bit mental if we are late for bedtime. Saying that, I've always thought I was quite laid back but I don;t actually trust anyone with DS at all, and like delia said, I'm worried about going back to work as I'm sure nobody else can spot his tired signs etc. (even though all babies do the same things basically!)

I am remaining in the non weaning goody goody waiting till 6 months faction of this thread. So there.

Wiggles why is your day poo? We had a poo day but just in the sense that Nate plopped all over himself yet again, laughed and giggled, rolled in it, tried to put his pooey hands in his by now pooey mouth, while I tried to pin him down. We both ended up in the shower.

Debka must have missed your cough query. Is it a proper cough or a fake cough a la Nate's current thing? How long has she had it?Any wheeze, any problems feeding? Any other symptoms like runny nose etc?

Sorry have forgotten all the other posts other than the last few, chatty here today isn't it!

Helloooo!

Sorry i haven't posted for a while, I still can't post from my iphone so I have to find time to go on the computer which is harder to do

Well, I know that you've all been on te edge of your seats wonderig when my Mamas and crappas delivery arrived it finally arrived on Friday after they sent me the wrong thing out twice and yep, you were all right - they never responded to my email!

Anyhoo, hope you're all well!

Ems sos sorry to hear about your Grandad, love to you and your family

Wiggles sound like you had a great time in Ibiza! loving your piccies, the girl are so cute!

Debka your girls are adorable! Love the picture of S "weaning" ha ha!

jane gorgeous wedding dress!

Hope all the babies are sleeping plenty

Scuse the typos, I am typing in the dark and I can't tytpe for toffee!

I can't type either

Debka I'm a bit about weaning before 26 weeks too

I've hated doing it so early this time but Lottie has been so much more settled, I've just been sticking to baby porridge until she's 26 weeks and she's had a little bit of fruit puree, I'm just giving her a little bit each day

We waited a bit longer with DD1

(sorry about lack of full stops - button is still broken! I'm scared to post on any other threads in case someone shouts )

Ah the wanderer returns , glad you and Charlotte are doing well.

WeAreBorg meant we as in my Mumsnet homies, trying to keep up with the kids!!! Sorry but sniggering at your and Nates' enforced shower!!

reastie Not only do I look like I've stepped out of a salon, my hair also smells yummy - unfortunately Idris has yet to notice

Anna has had 2 strawberries - yummy, 1 banana - a bit meh, ice-cream - tres yummy and Calpol - her fave

wandering - so the wanderer returns (my mum uses this phrase alot but no idea if it's a famous one or just one made up by my mum, in which case you will prob think i'm a little odd, but we knew that anyway

just been nosing about on mn and seems lots of an/pn groups have a group on fb. have no idea how this works or if everyone else here is on fb but anyone interested in doing this? am fully prepared for everyone to tell me to bog off

wiggles - x posted - you got me with my wanderer returns remark, and i thought i was being so witty

I'm not on FB, I was but I deleted my account as it was pissing me off

yes, thinking it through some more i am doubting my idea as we have everything we need right here but if everyone wanted to i'd go along with it . truth be told i have no idea what a fb group is exactly but it sounds interesting

Im back, couldn't keep away! I though it might make me feel better not being on the thread but i missed the chat! Im off to catch up on the gossip

d and suzy sorry to hear you are both having a rubbish time.
ledkr yay with the weight loss!

hi to everyone else, hope you are all well!

reastie im on FB (way too much ) Hope A has settled for the night.

jane We have our claws into you now, you will never escape!! Said in a slightly menacing way - taking tips from the deletable Luther.

wiggles i don't do Luther although DF loves it. How are you?

jane Blasphemy, blasphemy - doing well, girls have been off school for almost a week and we're all still speaking so that's a positive Apart from my fab hair which will lose all its fabness in the morning all as normal. Sofia still being a little teenagery for my liking, Olivia still insisting on wearing nothing but pants and dress up high heels (channelling her inner Britney Spears ) and Anna doing really well - starting to sit up and babbling quite a bit!!

, but how are you?

Hello all, super duper hot here as my Anna would say. Fireworks were cool last night, thanks. They set them off from a dormant volcano in town and some of the hill caught fire afterwards. Happens every year!

Sorry to all those feeling down. I always found piling the baby into the pushchair and going for a nice long walk helped, especially if it was out into the countryside and there was fresh air and nice views etc. Exercise alone produces endorphins and peace and quiet is very good for you.

Also into the wait until 6 months group, I hope. Mind S is still feeding every 2 to 3 hours during the day which feels a bit hard going somehow. A is having her tonsils out on Friday and we haven't decided who is going to stay overnight with her. I'm not sure I can pump enough milk off for him and she's Daddy's girl anyway. I'll be there when she comes round from her op though. What would you girls do?

sorry not been on for a while as have been very busy potty training my son.
I hope all you ladies feeling low start to feel better soon.
Not much to report apart from freya rolling over, more by accident than anything else she was so suprised. I'm up for a facebook group. I also spend way too much time on fb am a little addicted.

Ha ha my little borther went throught the same stage as olivia! He is thankfully out of that now and very embarrasses when i remind him (he is 17).

Honestly wiggles, i dont know how i am. The past fortnight has been a toughie, but i will get through it. Family and friends have moved on but i can't, im still here.

Hello Jane! Hope you are doing well. I haven't seen this Luther - is it worth tracking down on the BBC America shop?

tad i would let dh stay with her, as you said she is a daddy's girl and you will see her before and afterwards. Hope you are ok.

hubbard how did the potty training go? ohh a fellow FB addict

tadjennyp at super duper!! How old is A? I had my tonsils out when I was 6, I can't even remember who was there, no-one stayed the night and it was when you had to stay in for a week re tonsils but I do remember how relieved my mum was after I had them out!! I was very ill with sore throats as a child, constantly on anti-biotics.

hubbard I assume its ds you're potty training not Freya, otherwise you're putting us all to shame

There is no timetable on grief and comparing how you feel to how others feel isn't worth it as you are Zoe's mother and always will be. Hugs xxx

thanks tad