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November 2012 - Don't forget the tummy time

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StuntNun · 25/01/2013 09:47

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YellowWellies · 26/01/2013 23:31

Biscuit Biscuit Biscuit Biscuit Biscuit Biscuit Biscuit

VQ I agree 13 weeks is a lovely age. BF is now a piece of piss and I'm really enjoying it - is that odd? LO was hilarious tonight cuddling the boobs and giving them his most winning smiles Grin

detective 12 week growth spurt was nothing compared to the 6 week one - shame I couldn't fuel it with Mars bars!!! eeeeegad I can't wait for dairy - we're going to try soy next month - fingers crossed if he's OK that means I can have Chinese takeaways and dark chocolate (curse you soy lecithins)

Saw 2 more houses today, big 4 beds, nice but am I a Muppet to be unable to be excited about new houses? I know running costs are much lower they're just m'eh.... Hmm

zcos · 26/01/2013 23:34

bigpig that's worrying I have always given d ebm from fridge not from freezer but have a couple of bags in there as was trying to build it up. be upset if she won't take it feels a lot of fuss and effort to get what I get. freezing does change it I read its more nutritious if not frozen. did you warm it? or just defrost? when we have given her ebm from fridge not warmed before as read it was ok and she took it... obviously less fuss but also didn't want her to prefer it over fresh.

zcos · 26/01/2013 23:37

yellow wellies New houses are meh! I agree no soul. and.they still have lots of problems ... people assume they won't! (I am a property lawyer!)

GTbaby · 26/01/2013 23:38

Question for experienced amongst us. When u started your period after pregnancy did they go back to regular cycle? Or not follow a pattern?

NotSoNervous · 26/01/2013 23:41

BPLP I was told that when BM has been frozen it can alter the taste a little so my DD just won't have it

YW I'm not a fan of new houses either, they don't feel cosie and homely if that makes sense? To me anyway

zcos · 26/01/2013 23:42

re pink for boys ... they also used to be dressed as girls too as they thought that evil spirits etc would take boys but not girls.

zcos · 26/01/2013 23:43

think the whole pink blue thing changed cos someone in royalty put their tiny in blue so it started a trend!

zcos · 26/01/2013 23:49

Angry Shock Sad Angry Shock Sad Shock I don't have biscuit on my app ... my dd would regularly go for 4 days no poop then poonami. worried next one will be in a few days going to visit work on Monday 100 women in my office 80% who have had kids don't want her to cry or poop or anything like that want her to be perfect baby just for an hour whilst she gets passed around ... is that too much to ask!

Izzybuzzybuzzybees · 27/01/2013 00:00

Thanks everyone that commented on my worries over DS. I guess I should relax and not be bothered about it. He is approaching the 98th centile and likely to go off the scale. He really is a chunky monkey.

I've come upstairs with him and although he seemed still asleep when I put him in grow bag I thought we would attempt a dream feed. He is currently guzzling away. Never done one so unsure of the results. Guess we will see shortly!

Clarella · 27/01/2013 00:07

marking place..... a third of the way through!

GTbaby · 27/01/2013 00:10

BiscuitBiscuitBiscuitBiscuitBiscuitBiscuitBiscuitBiscuit

LO last feed was at 8. Hmm He should have woken by now for feeding. I fear he will stay asleep now n just wake mega early.

H just came home. AIBU- to pretend to b asleep so I don't have to talk to him.

He was late from work. So called him a while ago. He did ask
-why I hadn't replied to his txts
-Why do you think?

  • oh cos of last night
  • where r u?
  • on way home
  • ok bye.

It annoys me. Cos he will just act like normal n say things like "whats wrong y about u talking to me" Or like a prick n purposely talk to me in front of pil as he knows I won't ignore him in front of them.

Argh. Sry txt and normal speak all mixed up here.

ChunkyChicken · 27/01/2013 00:33

notso good job I did get that much too - the greedy chops took 5oz of defrosted EBM in the first bottle and still wanted more and grizzled until I fed him, and then took another 5oz bottle at dinner time. And a fair bit of those bottles were the really thick and creamy milk from the first couple of weeks!! It looked like gold top milk!! Piggy.

Off up the wooden hill to Bedfordshire now. Good ones all round x

GTbaby · 27/01/2013 00:40

Chunky u were Also on our conception thread!

Against all my advice. After feeding LO. I let him fall asleep in my arms. He just looked so cute and I was in need of a cuddle. Must really do it more often. Just stop and enjoy the time now he really is growing so fast!

H is downstairs watching tv. If he comes up drunk I don't think ill be able to calm myself down. I even know where the baseball bat is.

** I in no way condone violence. I'm being flippant in my usual gt way.

Omg. I wrote my real name instead of GT there! Just caught myself before posting.

Pikz · 27/01/2013 01:51

Chunky I also have a chunk! He is huge and people ask how old...he's doubled in weight since birth and is also ebf fed!

Not so yes frozen EBM has a differing taste. I found easiest to mix with 1oz of fresh from fridge and warm through and they will take it. A whole bottle of frozen they won't.

L just did 5.5 hours... Come on the sleep.

Pikz · 27/01/2013 01:52

Sorry chunky... I meant izzy.

TheDetective · 27/01/2013 02:55

Dont you just love it when they throw random 2am feeds in? Hmm

I was looking forward to at least 5 hours. Oh well.

When I woke, my chest hurt :( stupid chest.

Hope this is a fast feed. Pleeeeease!

KatieLily12 · 27/01/2013 02:56

After putting myself through hell & back to express I'm now realising freezing was not a great idea. Balls.

I've actually stopped because my nipples are bruised!?! Has anyone ever had that? I have a blood clotting condition so bruise really easily but holy Moley! LO actually are like a champion the last 24 hours so I thought I wouldn't express but I'm wincing everytime she feeds. She's back to chomping away, singing to boob and smiling up at me. It's the best feeling in the world.

Glad kisses are ok x

GT I'm a little of the mind to enjoy it now too. My mum pointed out today that LO has a great bedtime association as she knows we sleep side by side so of course waits for me. She reckons with time she'll trust I'll be there and to enjoy it now.

Have you avoided the baseball bat?

KatieLily12 · 27/01/2013 02:57

*ate

kirrinIsland · 27/01/2013 03:03
Biscuit Took bloody ages to settle her into her basket, and now she's awake again - 2 hours later. Yawn. No longer sleep for me tonight then. I can't keep my eyes open.
Titsalinabumsquash · 27/01/2013 03:37

Checking in ladies Smile I missed the last thread all together!

J is 12 weeks on Monday, how the chuff did that happen?! He is around 12lbs now and regularly gets called 'bonny' and MIL is forever congratulating me in making him a little chubster with just breast milk. Grin
We're in a co sleeping nightmare at the moment, he's still feeding to sleep in my bed every night, I'm thinking of trying one of the books, contented baby or no cry sleep solution, any recommendations? I think it's best to try something sooner or later!

DP is seriously talking more babies. I have agreed to discuss it when J is 2.

I'm getting seen by the coil nurse in Tuesdsy, I'm hoping it doesn't flare up my acne which erupted when I fell pg with J and so far hasn't gone away.
Diet is going well for me and DP, we had our great night for the first time tonight and apart from the ice cream it possibly wasn't worth it, I might not bother next month (apart from indulging in mr Ben and jerrys!).

We had J's jags this week, luckily we got one slight grizzly night but he seems fine apart from that.

zcos · 27/01/2013 03:42

my d went down at one of her earliest times 11.30 after being up since 8 and only napping 5.30-8 all day thought I was in for a long spell now but no 3 hrs and v hungry! after what a few others have said I'm going to enjoy and commit this to memory our time cuddling in January rain beating down but cozy inside and feeling like the world consists just me and d.

zcos · 27/01/2013 03:43

oh the first 8 is 8am second 8 is 8pm to avoid confusion ... now bdck to d!

TooManyDicksOnTheDancefloor · 27/01/2013 03:56

First night feed in a week. It was to be expected though, she had slept all day and hadn't cluster fed.

ValiumQueen · 27/01/2013 03:58

J slept from 10 to 3 which is a personal record. He would have self settled I think but as I have been awake all the way through with the girls...

Down at 3.45. Hope he can sleep to morning. I now have a hideous cough and so have both girls. Off to check on them shortly.

Frozen milk can change flavour. Something to do with the fat. My fresh milk tastes really sweet. Wth the girls it stated sweet but with J is was bitter. I do not blame him for refusing it. Boy milk is higher fat apparently. It is because of the milk changing I stopped expressing. I would have prefered to have has a stash to avoid formula, but it was not to be.

I cannot recall who said baby refused bottle in evening - if on a growth spurt baby will as they know they need to be bashing your boobies to increase supply.

YW glad 12 week was not too bad for you. With moving too that would have been a bit much. I have a new house and do not like it. Moving from down south though with the different systems of house purchase we had no option really. It is not our forever home, but is big so I am grateful for it with three kids. Good luck in the hunt. A good time to be a cash buyer I think.

zcos · 27/01/2013 04:20

d is down again but not yet out ...tits - re your question of books not sure if you have seen gf book or if there is a different sleep one but cbb is a strict routine for the whole day tells you when to wake when you eat etc unless the whole day is a disaster I wouldn't say it was worth trying. I am not sure bout any form of crying out after someone posted on my question bout 7wk bedtime some research about crying out that said whilst babies do slow.down crying after you have practiced its not because they have learnt but because they have given up... the levels of stress hormone in their blood remains constant. I would love to know what others think as I'm want to consider now what I will do at 12 weeks.
there is some.interesting answers and info.posted on the two questions I raised other is about routine ... prob best to search routine and my user name sorry I can't link don't know how and am on phone app which doesn't have everything anyway!