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November 2012 - In denial about the six-month sleep regression

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StuntNun · 02/05/2013 11:38

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1740697-November-2012-Starting-weaning-what-does-your-baby-eat

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Clarella · 04/05/2013 09:10

valium have his poos always been green?

MissMummy1 · 04/05/2013 09:11

Knew there was something else. I spoke to a woman yesterday with a bottle/cup refuser. She is Swedish and has been spoonfeeding her baby a formula from Sweden that is thicker than that sold heee. He has gone from hourly wakenings to 5+ hours in the space of a few days.

Clarella · 04/05/2013 09:12

ugh welcome to today's sicky club mm! I guess it could be a bit of sort of jet lag - I feel worse at mo if I get more than 4 hours in total!

ValiumQueen · 04/05/2013 09:17

Clarella pretty much yes. Have had the occasional korma coloured poo. Apparently it is normal for the formula he is on. I find it hard to believe that a baby can be well and produce a poo like that though as surely the green colour comes from bile?

Passmethecrisps · 04/05/2013 10:28

Shit fuck bugger balls.

Made up the bottles as 7:30 this morning. DH said half an hour ago "do you want these bottles in the fridge"

Aargh!

I left all of them sitting in cold water. For two and a half hours. All down the sink and start again!

YellowWellies · 04/05/2013 10:30

Horsey I wonder if its the six month growth spurt - Jonas needs to be close and cuddled much more when he's going through a growth spurt.

It could be the sleeping arrangements as you say. We transitioned him to his big cot in our room and I would say it took 3 nights for him to get used to it (more frequent wakings, and certainly the first night he seemed a bit scared / confused as to where he was). Tonight the big cot is going in his room - we'll see how that goes Confused Confused Confused Confused

Izzy feeding every 40 minutes isn't hunger - he must be comfort feeding. He's a big bouncing lad - he definitely isn't starving for solids so don't beat yourself up. Some intolerances make babies' mouths and throats itch and they comfort feed for relief from the itch - it could also explain why he's wary of opening his mouth for solids?

Passmethecrisps · 04/05/2013 10:30

The green colour is likely to come from a chemical within the formula. P does two stage poos - green sludge colour followed by some yellow stuff. It's like her body separates all the elements.

Clarella · 04/05/2013 11:49

green on that formula or when bf vq?

whole of last night's dinner been up and chills are multiplying Sad Angry that's no to eddy izzard then Sad Angry Angry Angry Angry

Clarella · 04/05/2013 11:50

sorry vq not reading clearly today - that formula!

TheDetective · 04/05/2013 13:23

Afternoon! Sorry wasn't watching the news this morning, as I was having a lie in! I say a lie in, I just lay there being woken every 2 seconds by O crying. Fuck knows what DP and DS1 were doing with him downstairs, but considering there were two of them, he did a lot of whinging!

I feel so shit. My muscles are aching less today, so I've managed to sort washing, tidy, hoover and make some purees. But my throat feels like the razor blades have been sharpened overnight, and my nose is on fire.

Stupid cold. Angry

I don't know whether to be pissed off with DP or not. Yesterday he was going to go and meet his friends in town. He cancelled because I told him to, as I felt so ill it wasn't fair on me especially as I fucking ran round after him and my dad when he was ill and O was 6 weeks old!!.

He rearranged for today FFS!! I told him if he was going he was taking O with him. So he has. I know I should be grateful he has taken O, but his mates well one of the two he is meeting are tits. Both younger than him, live with parents, no idea about babies, or the realities of being out with a baby, and needing to stop for feeds, changing etc. Can't help feeling DP won't put O first. I know I shouldn't feel like that, but he can be so immature when with his friends. He will forget things. Like forgetting to undress him and change his nappy....

Time will tell when he gets home I suppose. Hmm

I don't understand him. Most of the time he is brilliant with O, but he goes and does stupid things, and his excuse is he forgot. He forgets an awful fucking lot. Hmm

Izzybuzzybuzzybees · 04/05/2013 13:24

yw you will be right about the comfort feeding but its hard to know as he genuinely acts hungry!

I'm attempting wheat free but its tricky as all cereals we have in are wheat based and I love bread and pasta!!

TooManyDicksOnTheDancefloor · 04/05/2013 13:28

Afternoon all. Could I have some quiche advice please? I've bought some formula and plan on giving B her first bottle today. How do you safely make up formula in advance? I've read lots of different things on the Internet and I'm even more confused about how this is done. I plan on giving her one bottle a day but would like to make it ready in advance. Thank you in advance.

TheDetective · 04/05/2013 13:32

Caca I think I need to step away from facebook! I'm guessing my hormones dieting is making me more judgy! I'm honestly so not judgy normally! I berate myself for thinking anything, and remember that one glimpse isn't the whole picture. But gaaaaah!

I god, can't believe I forgot about this!!! I was out with O last week, and he was wearing a babygrow and cardi, which isn't unusual, I often dress him this way still, as it is comfortable for him. A woman dared to comment that I was lazy for not dressing my baby. She said it in a jokey type of way, but in a way that you know it isn't a joke...?! I gave her short shrift and called her crazy! I told her that a babygrow is clothes for babies, and only crazy people don't know this. Grin In a jokey type of way, but wasn't a joke Grin.

Some people!!

TheDetective · 04/05/2013 13:33

Too many have you seen the DOH guidelines?

I'll copy and paste the relevant and then link it for you. BRB!

TheDetective · 04/05/2013 13:37

Guidlines!

'A feed should be freshly made up when it is needed to reduce the risk of infection that can make your baby ill. If you have no choice and need to store a feed, it should always be stored at the back of the fridge and for no longer than 24 hours.'

I have some ice packs in the freezer. I make the bottles up as per guidelines. Then put them in a pan/bowl/jug (whatever you have that is the appropriate size) with cold water and ice packs, making sure that the level of the water comes up to the level of the milk in the bottle. After 30 minutes, they are usually cool enough to be put at the back of the fridge.

Elizadoesdolittle · 04/05/2013 13:45

E basically lives in babygros at the moment. And they have to be the ones with scratch mitts so I really look like a lazy mum. She did start wearing outfits in the day but went back to babygros when she got chickenpox and since she's been wearing the scratch mitts she hasn't pulled her tube out so have left it like that. What a bloody rude woman though detective.

mm E has milk thickened with carobel out of a doidy cup. Would make my life easier if we had thickened formula here.

There was lots more I had to say but need to take DD1 to her swimming lesson. Be back later....

TheDetective · 04/05/2013 13:47

I think I need to look in to this carobel stuff.

TheDetective · 04/05/2013 13:55

FGS. I'm going to have to get some fucking tena lady aren't I? Every time I cough I am pissing myself.

I'm so upset :(

TooManyDicksOnTheDancefloor · 04/05/2013 14:00

Thanks detective, I didn't realise you had to cool the bottles quickly like that, very helpful. Smile

B only wears babygrows and she's five months today, she has maybe two other outfits, but they are rarely worn. People must really judge me Blush.

One other piece of advice needed, what travel steriliser do you all recommend? We're going to France for two weeks in July and I plan on mix feeding.

PurplePidjin · 04/05/2013 14:02

Brew because my brain is fried and i can't remember who needed fish slapping and who needed hugs

When can we start weetabix fake Waitrose variety for breakfast? R was so whingy and hungry this morning, plus it means dp taking him down so i can catch up on kip, i really think he needs breakfast as well as milk. He ate 1/2 cube each parsnip and sweet potato, tbsp baby rice and a cube of apple for lunch plus big boobjuice feeds before and after and has been boobing every 1 1/2 hours since midnight. He'll be 24 weeks on Monday, too early for wheat with no family history of intolerance or allergy?

PurplePidjin · 04/05/2013 14:03

R alternates grows and outfits, Eliza, depending on what i fancy putting him in! He's mostly in the sling though so no one sees much except hat and toes...

ChasingDaisy · 04/05/2013 14:06

Horrendous. I stormed out of left the restaurant in tears after an argument with SIL (not the one with the baby, a different one)

Will update later. Need to go and clean the flat. And have a fucking good cry.

TheDetective · 04/05/2013 14:11

I think wheat is 26 weeks pidg even without allergy risk.

Wanna I am following the 3 day thing as closely as possible because of reflux and intolerances, but I didn't with DS1 as I didn't know, plus he didn't have any issues with what O has!

TheDetective · 04/05/2013 14:12

Fucking cunts Chasing for making you cry, and making you leave. Cunty cunt mccunters. Angry

Vent away.

fruitpastilles · 04/05/2013 14:15

Would carobel stop them being sick if it is a thickener? If so I really need to see if I can get some for S.