December 2012: Sunshine, saliva & sleeping more...we hope!

[WeeJo08]

New thread ladies

Love it seymour. Who knew babies would result in inability to count and sometimes speak in coherent sentences!

No Seymore I didn't even bother. With dd she didn't even demand to be fed four hourly and was really sleepy so we really needed the structure to try and help with her weight gain. It's fine if ff but it doesn't take into account growth spurts or anything.... Sometimes ds wants feeding hourly in the day so it just wouldn't work! I think the EASY routine is probably better... Eat Activity Sleep You time (yeah right!).

You time? As in circa 2006?! T doesn't seem to have fed much this morning - because she's too full from the all night snack bar?

You time aka laundry/washing up/hoovering/cold cup of coffee!

Ds has fed three times since 6:30 and had a big bowl of porridge with 3oz milk in it plus some water (mostly dribbled out) . I'm just bouncing him to sleep....

Hope you don't mind me crashing your thread but I have a Dec baby I needed some help with. He's my DC3 so you'd think I would know the answer myself but I am not sure. He has been very upset from 1am last night and just sleeping in short bursts. He has no temp so I thought teething? I've never seen a baby so upset by it though. My other two were unsettled but not the back arching and sobbing we had last night. I've given calpol and he's sleeping well now. So teeth? Or should I get my arse off sofa and down to Doctor? He does look pale, but nothing else.

Ignore, he's definitely ill

Hmm how are you feeding him? Anything any different? Other than the sick is he ok?

Hi sauce I've got 3 as well and sure don't know all the answers so you can hang out with me! Sorry to hear lo is feeling poorly. Personally I think if keep an eye on him for a bit before calling the dr - in my experience its hard to take them without any 'symptoms'. Back arching can be a sign of oesophageal/tummy discomfort as they try to stretch it out, but also temper if he's cross with whatever is bothering him. Last weekend dd was up crying which is very unlike her, I think she had a bit of a cold and sore throat but that bit is just a guess of course.

Dd was sick from her cold - I think her belly was just full of mucus that she couldn't process.

If you're worried now wouldn't hurt to make an apt with gp.

Thank you for your replies. DD2 and DS3 are both ill. I thought DD looked a bit tired. Temps and I think sore ears.

Dd's just named one of her toys sexy

Gangnam style?

Hello ladies I was in the Xmas pudding club with you, hope you are all doing well :). Will try to post soon but have to go catch a dribbling rolling baby :) :)

It's amazing what they pick up! Not sure spotty dog appreciates his new name

Welcome back emily I was wondering where you were!

I've been trying to figure out what hit me for the last 4 months! Lol, I'm doing ok now, trying to stick to the Gina Ford routine. I'll try and catch up but bight just have to pick up hear. Henry starting to sleep through the night but is an early riser! 5-6 o clock ! I will post a pic of him. He has two teeth now

I've put pic on

Just seen your pics spotty and honey....what beautiful boys

Good luck with the routine emily. Ds doesn't have one really just a bedtime one but I'm hoping once he's weaned things will slot into place. I did it with dd and I will just say remember if it all goes wrong it doesn't matter because you can start again tomorrow

Welcome Sauce, hope your LO's are feeling better soon.

Hiya Emily that picture is lovely.

We've just got back from the dentist Another tooth popped through this morning so H has 3 teeth and the dentist said theres 2 more about to come through. She was brilliant for the dentist just wanted to suck her finger. But as we were leaving i gave her one of her toys and she hit herself so hard i think shes getting a black eye

Yes, hopefully once he's tried enough foods I'll just mush up whatever we're having and shovel it in :o

Hello Sauce and Emily

We're just now getting a routine established. Meals at set times produces a big nap after lunch in his cot, plus odd ones at random times eg if we're in the car.

1/2 weetabix with pear for breakfast; 2 cubes of sweet potato, one of butternut squash, 1 tbsp rice and 1 oz apple for lunch! Tea is 1 each pear and parsnip (freezer labelling accident, was supposed to be cauliflower!) plus toast, but I'm never sure how much of it he'll eat so tend to over cater.

How quickly did you go up to two then three meals? I just want to be at the stage where he can eat what we eat it's such a bore preparing extra food

T has just fallen asleep in the sling - great timing! We've been trying out the hip hold today and she seems to really like it. We've had a bit of a break from the sling and its been lovely to have her in it again.

Lovely pics emily, your pg ones made me smile - such a neat bump! Your 40+3 looks like mine at about 5 months. I had the hugest bump - will add a pic to fb

R was there within a couple of weeks, i just offered a single cube of veg at each meal which he wolfed down and squeaked for more. We tried gluten about 10 days ago, he's fine with that so we've started dairy. Once that's settled we'll do protein, then we're away onto grown up food. His month older cousin is refusing solids, it's very very individual just like all development. Milk is most important till they're 1 :)

Oh ok, well I've tried porridge so know he's ok with that. Will start doing that at breakfast and veg at lunch I think. The only part of the day where he wakes, feeds then sleeps that he's completely happy is the middle when he's had his porridge. I will keep him feeding 2-3 hourly and add ebm to his food. I will take him to get weighed in two weeks to ensure he's doing ok. Ah a plan

Has anyone got a breastfeeding necklace? I think we could do with one...

Welcome Sauce and welcome back Emily.

Parsnip for tea here too - was a big hit. We're on two meals a day now,usually fruit for lunch and veg for tea. Quantities are gradually increasing - well, more seems to be going inside N rather than on the floor .

Had a nice day out at a farm park (up near your neck of the wood Hales). DS1 was far more interested in the toy tractors and diggers than the animals though. There were two new-born calfs, and the mother cow was staring into the middle distance looking exhausted - I know that feeling! N slept most of the way round in the sling, think the fresh air knocked him out.