October 2011 - weaning here we come!

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Car shopping with a baby and toddler is bloody stressful! On the plus side I think I got a prett great deal! I got an 09 vauxhall zafira for £8000 with 2 years warranty, servicing, mot and breakdown cover and guaranteed courtesy car anytime mine is in the garage.

Just had some news. My close friends SIL just lost baby at 28 weeks due to pre eclampsia she's got to deliver baby tomorrow. So so sad. How can there be a god when stuff like this happens? Poor couple, would have been their first.

Oh mama thats terrible news is the baby already gone? Excuse my ignorance bit I thought eclampsia was only bad for the mother and babies do still have a good chance born @ 28 weeks?
Poor couple though must be the most awful thing to go through!

I don't know full details, baby is gone and still in utero. Will be born tomorrow . Friend said pre eclampsia. I thought it was only bad for mum too (when I had ds one a friend who was due similar time had prem boy in the december by cs as she had pre eclampsia. Was touch and go for her). Life is so unfair at times.

Aw mama that's awful news .

mrsh poor L eyes but funny that he used lynx!! She will be smelling like a teenage boy

oh mamma so sorry for your sil. my mum had pre eclampsia with both her pregnancies. she had me as an emergency c section a month early and she lost my brothers twin at birth after being in hospital for over 2 months. it really is a very bad thing to get when you are pregnant.

mrsh < raises an eyebrow. > told dp and even he looked shocked at that. i said bloody hell, someone that makes you look good!

Oh no mama - so, so sorry how utterly awful

It is awful. I'll not moan about tiredness or sick stained clothes etc because I just so bloody lucky to have my babies.

mrsH sorry but your dh did make me smile, hope L head not read anymore. Blokes are so dim at time.

mama :(

I'm so sorry to hear that mama, I'm glad my daft hubbie gave you a wee smile on a sad day.

mama such a sad news! mrsHende you made me laugh so hard! Edward congrats on the new car!
Re: milk, my book says that 4-6 months is normal to have between 600-800ml a day (but this is before weaning as book recommends weaning at 6 months). I think it's normal for them to take a little less milk, but as Penguin says milk is still very important until a year old. We were on day 5 of baby rice today and L is still loving it, will post a pic on fb group of his face on Saturday when we gave him his first bit of it. I think I'll do baby rice until next Wednesday when he is 5 months and then maybe try some purees.
DH is not well so have sent him to spare bedroom to sleep (second night in a row) and I am sitting in the dark waiting to give L his dream feed around 10 so then two of us can snuggle in bed and hopefully go to sleep. I really need a good sleep tonight as previous few nights were not good at all!!

mrsh I'm sorry but that really did make me laugh out loud!!

mama sorry about your friends sil, hope they have all the support they need to get through it xxx

That's so sad mama.

Mrs H DH has been off work this work as he says he feels awful on these meds (he slept til 2pm on Tuesday which is very unlike him, we're always up by 8.30 on weekends). yesterday we went for a short walk to the corner shop for some fresh air and on the way back he said he felt unsteady on his feet, like he was a bit drunk. He was pushing the pram to give him a bit of support. I know I've said before that a part of me feels a bit resentful that he's been home so much, during "my" time off, but at the same time it's given him more time to bond with M. I'm just trying to support him, but not forget to look after myself at the same time. One of his good friends had a breakdown last year, 6 months after he and his partner of more than 10 years got married, and 3 months later his wife said she wanted a divorce. I know that DH cannot believe that she would want out when his friend needed her the most, and it's preying on his mind now, but I would never leave him. Hmmm, sorry that's a bit heavy for 9.30 in the morning!

Laughed out loud at your DH Mrs H. You can tell him he's brought laughter to the MN ladies this week!

Hope you're feeling better soon LP

M is still sleeping through the night (though he wailed at 4am this morning, so I gave him dummy and put on mobile and he went back to sleep) so am waking with bursting boobs every morning. Expressing some off to build up my stock for next week. He's now dropped the night feed and Dream feed but seems to want feeding a bit more during the day as a result so we're doing about 6 a day (every 2 and a half to 3 hours).

Off to the ILs for coffee soon (hoping to deter my FIL from peeking through my windows again...he hasn't been round since I told him off!).

Pebble hope you and E are okay, that must have been very frightening. I hope you had cake and are feeling better today :)

Lynx Shower Gel Mrs H??!! I am just picturing him washing her hair with that, cute but funny at the same time. The question is though has she still got cradle cap? Maybe he has found a secret solution.

That?s horrible about the baby Mama, did you watch OBEM last night, I did think that having the Mum?s girl at the labour (when Mum had previously had a stillbirth) was possibly not the best idea. It seemed as though Daughter was having to be strong for Mum, I felt a bit sorry for the Daughter.

Engels I guess with the friends Wife it just became too stressful. I can see how that would happen, I think you have to have a really strong relationship to cope with a big/on-going illness or a new baby because they are all bloody hard work. My friends DH is really poorly at the moment and they have been trying for a baby for a long time it makes me realise I should stop moaning about stupid little things.

P has started getting knots in the back of her hair when she rubs it on the bedsheets over night, I don't want to have to cut them out :(

Went to a Sure Start class yesterday, it was odd!!!!

Sorry for being thread down last night

cheshire could you comb through P's hair with conditioner? It's so fine at this age tho. J had rubbed a bald spot at back of her head bite starting to how back. I didn't watch OBEM as been forewarned it had about baby's born sleeping.

Eng at M sleeping so well. J was up at 12, 3 and 6. Zzzz. I hast realised your dh was unwell. Has he told dr the new medication making him wobbly? There may be an alternative type. Not too heavy for 9.30, it's awful when close friends marriages split up. Your post has made me think, as I've been a moody whatnot with dh of late and we've been snapping at eachother over petty crap. Tiredness etc. it really needs to stop as not good for us and we are eachothers rock.

Scheh hope MIL didn't nag .

Bubelle How's hubby today?

Me and dh had a chat last night and J may not be our last baby. I think for us, of we are blessed to have another we'd be very happy and equally if not, that's ok too. It's kind of a wait and see. For me, my cut off is 40 years.

LP - sorry completely forgot to see how you are, hope you were spoilt, got sleep and are not feeling a bit better xxx

agree with the condition

DD still has cradle cap at two, but her hair hides it.

Good night here, 12:30, 4:30 and 7 so got a 4 hour stretch.

Bit worried that DS will develop eczema but not sure if it would have developed by now. He certainly has delicate skin and at best we're just keeping on top of his nappy area and head. My mum made a comment that how it looks was how mine started so having a wibble. I had it really bad but it was thought that my kidney problem made it worse.

DH had a tough time for a few months when he became a SAHM at 4 months. Although I stepped up it meant as soon as he was better I needed loads of help. So do be good to yourselves. Can you afford a cleaner?

Think I've just about caught up!
LP hope you are feeling a bit better, must have been a scary experience.

mama that's about the baby makes you realise how lucky we are

MrsH :o at the shower gel, that's brilliant

Eng hope your DH is alright and good luck training the PIL's :)

cheshire I've had to cut a few knots out of W's hair, he's rubbed a bald spot now though so he hasn't had any more.

We've had an appointment through for W's kidney op 16 March nervous but pleased something is moving now. Still waiting to hear about his head appointment but it's probably best we get the less scary op done first!

Sorry, no time to chat but thought you girls might want to know that the Nelsons teething granules is in 3 for 2 in Boots (£5.25 ea) and if you are in the parenting club you should have got a voucher recently for £2.50 off when you spend over £10 on medicine which reduces it (if my maths in right) to £8 for three packs!

haha, thanks Tally!

mama don't be daft, that's what this thread is good for - sharing all the good & all the bad!

How are all the flat head babies doing? A friend of mine is having problems with her baby, he's got a large head (98th centile, compared to 25th centile body) and only looks one way, so he's got a really flat head on one side. I sent her some of the info you ladies have talked about on here, she's got a referral to paeds from her GP.

I think we're finally out of the dreaded 4 month growth spurt! He's no longer feeding constantly, he's sleeping through (better), he's less grumpy and miserable. Hooray - we survived it!

Vanity moan; my hair is horrific. I've not had it due since the week before C was born. I've got roots about 6 inches long, my hair is so long now it reaches past the small of my back. Getting it done will cost about £100 (for a cut & colour), plus what am I supposed to do with C whilst I'm there? There's no one here to look after him. I just don't know what to do, I look and feel like such a scruff, and I love(d) my hair so much - it used to be my best feature, now it's my worst.

cheshire could you try brushing baby oil through her hair before bed? Might make it easier to brush them out in the morning?

cut* not due

Ok so having rushed lunch and got Sebs bottle ready he's still asleep, so I have a few mins...

Sch is there no-one even at the weekend? How long would it take? Could you time it with one of his naps? (who am I talking about timing lol?!) My hair is just tied back all the time now anyway, so no point me doing much with it.

Re: flat head, I got Seb two pillows to use (couldn't decide which was best), one in his cot and one for pram/bouncy chair/play mat etc. I also turned the changing mat around so he looks at me from the other side and turn his head when I can whilst he is sleeping (although he has strong neck muscles and this doesn't always work!). The osteopath also reckoned that as they get older and spend more time on their tummies/sitting it will help too. It will be interesting to hear what the pead says though - post back please!

Mama, how awful. To get to that stage and lose them must be terrible.

Strawberry fingers crossed for op... we will all be thinking of you xx

Cheshire what was odd about the sure start class? Seb and I go to Baby Zone at the Childrens Centre (sure start centre), yes it's in a council estate and there are some teenage mums who its obviously been suggested to them that they go, but most are lovely, normal mums and babies (that's not to suggest teenage mums aren't!!)

MrsH Loved the story about the Lynx. That's is such a boy thing to do (just don't tell the dh's I said that!). When Seb was born the midwives asked dh if he wanted to dress him. I'd packed a sleeveless vest and sleepsuit for his first outfit, which I directed him to in the bag. Dh held both up and said 'which one do I put on him?' Mw and I suppressed smiles and told him 'both'.

Thanks will try the conditioner, don't have a hairbrush for her so might need to get one I guess.

Scheh why don't you take him to the hairdressers? I have taken P twice now, I have had to feed her booth times but she has just gone under the gown and I have asked to sit in one of the corner chairs to get my hair done. My hairdresser is female though and I am pretty sure I wouldn't have done it if it had been a man.

Tally we have been to another Sure Start Class today. They are 2 separate courses and I will keep them up but if I was paying I wouldn't be happy. Tbh there are no teenage Mums at either one. The Mums seem really nice it's the "teaching" I find odd I suppose. For example today a quote from the HV was "no don't use a pillow in the baby's cot" - as they say on MN "No shit Sherlock" and another quote was "Now have you managed to go out, even if it's just for a coffee?" (all the babies were either 4 or 6 months old)! Then the Nursery Nurse asked if any of us had read to our babies and don't get me started on the bloody singing. Honestly the whole thing just annoyed me. However I will persevere (for now)