November 2012 - Weaning is (messy) fun, what does your baby eat?

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1756625-November-2012-When-are-they-going-to-sleep-through-again

Please give your baby's favourite foods so we can get some ideas from each other.

Det It all depends on what month you were born in, with months being different lengths the date born won't work out the same as the day born.
I think.
And a yea's actually 52 weeks and a day.

Car's all packed up. It's a good job we're going with my sister and they're taking the important things like the tent in their land rover. We'd definitely need a roof box if it was just us VQ. Think we might need to invest in an estate car.

Wow to E crawling horsey, M is trying so hard but her belly is still firmly on the floor.

Yes you MM I bumped in to you in Leeds, so weird it was like I really knew you in RL.

DH fell down the stairs with M earlier All fine, he managed to stop M banging anything. She cried a lot but I think it was the shock more than anything. DH has a large stripe of carpet burn down his arm where he cushioned the fall. I think DH was a bit shell shocked afterwards too

Crikey fatima - glad they were both ok. Every time I step over the piles of stuff on the stairs, I worry about falling. But the main trip hazard in our house is the highly mobile, highly dangerous, cat. Who likes to run in front of your feet and then...stop.

Fatima that must have been scary for all of you.

Ooooh, how could I forget! Yay for E Horsey! Well done!

I don't get it though. Surely 6 months should fall on the same day? Given that 26 weeks is 6 months exactly. And he is 26 weeks on a friday.

I'm seriously confused! SERIOUSLY! Doesn't take much these days.

Fatima Ouch. Glad M is fine. DS1 did the same with O. He cried from the shock too.

It's the thick as shit dog in our house BP. Silent, but deadly.

Chasing come. Get on a train and come down. There are two pubs near here that do discounts for contractors and would do you a good deal while you house hunt. If i had a spare room it would be yours. Let me know what time your train gets in

Fatima hope both are ok.

Det what a ridiculous time for a party.

Chasing get on that train to pp...

You are all awesome. The south coast has a strange pull for me. Like I belong there.

Anyway, must try and get an hour or two of sleep before O wakes.

Hugs chasing. You ate doing the right thing. They sound vile.

Glad j has had a better day vq, e drank alot less when poorly too.

Mum has agreed to try to sleep tomorrow when I am there as long as elyza is stable tonight. Do dompwhatsit and ranthibgy take a whike to work? She is on those in case it is reflux and mum thinks she seems a little more settled this past hour. She often writhes and arches you see but has slept better this last hour. I wish we knew what we were dealing with but they do seem to think it is all leaning towards reflux. I have cmpi and lactose type stuff whizzing around in my head. I must try to look through freds as yw knows so much!

Is stunt ok?

kyz you are wonderful for thinking of others so much considering all you have going on. stunt has been quiet. Hope you're ok.

Christmas is on a different day of the year each year. As someone said up thread a year is not 52 weeks on the nose, it is 52 weeks plus a day, then in a leap year plus two days. Therefore 26 weeks anniversary will be on the same day of birth but 6 month will not, nor will the birthdays, until you have gone all around again.

Fatima are they ok?

I'm not chasing I feel like im dangling on a thread a bit but I am trying to be made of tougher stuff I am strong when my mum needs me to be. I am a mess when I am left to it so I am trying to keep a grip on everything and hoping I won't fail everybody needing me.

Vq that makes sense :)

im going to try ti sleep now and ignore the screaming in my head. Thankyou all for being here. Its helped as my mum wont tell people outside of immediate family irl because to be honest she cant deal with it. But I am having to be the whatsit that holds stuff together so I cannot waffle at them or appear worried like I xah

Stupid phone. ..

like I can to you all

night all, keep talking tomorrow won't you so I can keep up with you all xxx

Kyz if my daughters are half as caring and attentive to me as you are to your mum then I will consider myself blessed.

Second and subsequent pregnancies are never the same as the first. With the first you get fussed over and enjoy each twinge and change, get to rest and know exactly how many days pregnant you are. And your hubby will not want to even touch you as you are such a fragile flower and he does not want to hurt the baby. And you feel horny as fuck.

With subsequent ones, you have a child to consider and worry about how it will change their world, your relationship and basically how the fuck you will cope. And if you will have enough love. Which you do. And you don't get to sleep or rest, and nobody bothers about how you are, or fusses over you, and you just want the 9 months over now! Bored with this game as done it all before. And you know vaguely how many weeks you are.

But the magic of when you see that line for the first time is just as wonderful, and at night when it is just you and bump and you have a moment to feel it kick and tumble... Just as wonderful, if not more so, as you know just how awesome being a mummy is.

And then you realise you are fucking tired. And then your child wakes up, and then your hubby wants sex as he knows it will be months before he gets so much as a sniff.......

I'm here thanks Kyz and Chasing but not keeping up very well. My mum is over this week to help out so I can get some revision done (exams are less than three weeks away and I'm seriously bricking it) so it's more maths and stats and less MN here for the time being!

Sorry to hear of your woes Kyz. Hang in there as best you can, when babies get better it can happen really quickly so FC Elyza will make a speedy recovery. Your mum is lucky to have you.

My second pregnancy was far nicer than my first :) I enjoyed it more. It was just as special for me. Suppose it's because there was a big age gap and new partner?? Not sure!

In bed. Attempting sleep. Not going so well...!

Thanks VQ! Will re-read that again in the morning .

I realised how long O is today. His cousin is only 2cm taller than him. And is 6 months older. And their feet are the same size.

DS1 has a cousin 4 months older and it was the same. When he was 3 months he was longer than the 7 month old.

Why the fuck did I only get to 5ft 2?!

VQ. YES. Totally agree. 2nd time noone gives a shit. Well now they do cos SPD has got SO bad. And I don't know how many weeks+days I am. My answer is always "I think I'm roughly about 20weeks"

Lol

Trying to post as I read as usually after catching up I'm so tiered I never post. So off to read more

I would think a 10 year age gap was like doing it all for the first time again. And you were so very young when you had DS1. I was celibate for 7 years and that was like doing it all again for the first time

J woke at 11.45 after going down at 7.15. Full to the brim so squirted and sucked out, and offered a bottle. Took the full 7oz. Lots of coughing was had, and lots of phlegm was shifted. From screaming pitiful creature to giggling milk monster in 30 minutes. Amazingly the milk has stayed down. I decided to try him back in the cot and it was like carrying an unexploded bomb up the stairs. I think he is asleep. I hope and pray he is asleep. Time will tell.

Hoping all quichelets sleep tonight and all mummies and Luis too x hope all partners have insomnia

GT it will be lovely having two so close in age. Once the newborn weeks are passed. I had horrid SPD with my second and it was utterly miserable. In fact it hurt less recovering from the section than it did in the last few weeks. Do take care x

2nd wake. 3 hour gap

Chester drawers

Mums are badass

Kyz your poor Mum and sis but poor you too!!! I think you've just proved why Mum's and daughters don't have babies at the same time - women are the often the only ones to get stuff done and to hold each other's hands through tough times - with you both with wee ones its so much pressure on you both and there's no spare hands to cuddle the babies when needed - and you can't have a cry on your Mum's shoulder as you're having to be strong for her! Oh hon I hope you're ok and that there's someone there for you and E in real life too. You might be used to looking after your siblings for her but you're a new mum too and I'm worried about what a lot you have to deal with.

Right CMPI - is Elyza boob or bottle? Its often hard to tell the cause of reflux initially - its more a case of considering dietary causes if medicines don't work on their own. So if once she's been on the meds 24-48 hours there's no improvements then you could suggest moving to a dairy and soy free formula if FF or if BF (and its better long term for CMPI to keep BF if possible as BM is an antacid and better for dealing with intolerances) then your Mum should cut dairy and soy out of her diet.

Generally it seems CMPI reflux is worse and more aggressive than normal reflux - its also called delayed milk allergy and starts later than normal reflux symptoms (typically at 4-6 weeks) so maybe the timing of the symptoms could help you figure out which?

Am glad she's in hospital and the docs are taking it seriously. I know lots of folks eye roll at reflux and dismiss it as a lot of fuss over 'spitting up' but it can cause babies to stop breathing (Jonas used to too) as they choke on the stomach acid / regurgitated feeds and is terrifying. BUT it is easy to treat and Elyza will be much happier soon if it is reflux or CMPI when on the right food / meds.

Just in case the docs haven't done it already - ask to have her cot head tilted up and make sure she is fed in an upright position and held upright for half an hour after a feed (which is really tiring at night sadly) xxxx

Morning all. No chance to catch up on thread just now but hello hello.