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.

O must be so proud of himself detective I mean the sitting not the lack of sleep!

pass try to enjoy it. Easier said than done, but try to see food as fun for a while. It has barely been a week and she is very cautious which is to be expected.

kyz thinking of your wee sister. How old is she? J had it at 5 weeks and it is scary, but she is in the best place x it will be summer soon (laughs hysterically) so there will be less bugs around, and less chance of her having repeated episodes that they can be prone to.

Talking of which, J is still a long way from being well, but has only vomited once so far today, and has drunk more. I hope he has a better night as I am fucked. I did not think I could feel more fucked than I did, but I do. Grr. We even got out for a little walk in the sunshine.

Marking place, still struggling to keep up.
Got lots of camping packing and a stew to make tomorrow.

Had a lovely play date today, M is so smiley and happy.

Well jel at the Italy-ness

Missed the end of another thread!

pidj how are you doing? I always hope to come on here and read that you've had a miraculously good night - maybe tonight. Any chance of getting your Mum to step up a bit more?

YW that sounds shit. Hope you're feeling better soon. I'm not sure I like the 'hope it doesn't perforate in the meantime' approach Second opinion?

kyz (hugs) and How is she doing now?

Well done on submitting the assignment lily I don't know how you do it!

Can't remember who was saying they finally have a baby sleeping ok and then the toddler started waking up?? Same problem here N has done 8-6 with one wake up for the last 2 nights and DD1, who never gets ups, had me up 4 times last night and twice the night before. WTAF? It feels like a conspiracy - like no one in this house wants me to sleep.

Oops yes lily well done! And hope O is soon better x

I need to go to bed.

Just had an hour of howling with my hand on him. He'd had 2 feeds and done less than 2 minutes each time. He won't be getting fed till i know for sure he's hungry. I never thought I'd be this parent.

Here we go again

Just had an hour of howling with my hand on him. He'd had 2 feeds and done less than 2 minutes each time. He won't be getting fed till i know for sure he's hungry. I never thought I'd be this parent.

Here we go again

You are right VQ. She does enjoy herself so I should just be happy with that. She was adorable sitting there rubbing the cool cucumber on her poorly cheek then stuffing it back in her mouth.

Good job lilly. You are a champion for getting anything done at all. Good stuff

I am amazed at the things I find myself doing pp. The parent I thought I would be and the one I am currently have a big area of grey between them. The way I see it though is that the love, compassion and care is still there regardless so the nights or days when I just need to give myself another few minutes before tending to her don't matter as much as I thought they would. Self-preservation is very important.

kirrin for some reason during those lovely weeks when LO slept through DD1 chose to wake up regularly. I reckon they have some kind of subliminal sibling communication and make a deal on who gets to piss the parents off the most each evening. Normally it's LO who gets to do it. DD1 always liked her sleep.

I am just watching the news with the clips of the tornado. It must have been so terrifying. Those poor children going through something like that away from their parents.

Well after me saying I was going to keep up with the thread, I've already fallen behind. Must try harder.

Thanks everyone for the welcome, looking forward to sweary Wednesday!

Weaning - E seems to like ricecakes the best, and sweet potato and carrot the least. Going to give her some chicken tomorrow. Her stomach seems to be a bit better today too fingers crossed!

Just checking in, had a good day.
Off to sleep now.
Evil

There is no me left to preserve.

I meant to say Fatima I would not put LO in a fleece suit at night. I took DD2 camping from 7 weeks. Spent most weekends doing it. I would put her in a long sleeved vest, then sleep suit then Gro Bag 2.5 tog. Make sure LO is in night clothes before it gets chilly and snuggle her in the bag. Layers underneath are just as important with retaining heat. Put her on a SIM with a blanket on top. As it gets colder gradually layer up. I never put a hat on her or gloves as she would not tolerate them. I laid her on a buggy snuggle then did snuggle up and had extra blanket if needed. She was lovely and cosy but her hands were ice. I found it useful to have a room thermometer and would check it when I woke, which was very frequently. It got down to minus 3 one night and that was in July. She slept so well it was great. If co- sleeping obviously would be different and your LO is older now. I would not use the fleece at night as it is not an easy layer to add or remove and I think there could be a risk of overheating.

DH is snoring so I am making no effort to stifle my coughing.

Night night all. Keen to wait up for news of YW but I need sleep.

Aww pidj :-(

There is you know - she'll come back.

I so hope you get a bit of a break tonight.

I often think there is no way of communicating either the amount of love, or the level of downright difficulty and knackeredness that comes with being a parent.

I'm going to try get some sleep now. Decided I'm not feeding J until midnight at least as he had a big feed at 9pm. DH will be dispatched to settle him before then if required. Fingers crossed!

PP it will get better. You will find yourself again. Once you get some regular sleep you will feel good again x the reaction to frais made me think perhaps there is a bit of a dairy issue there. Might help explain the sleep and weight issues maybe?

Pidj I hear ya. I am very much hoping that "me" will re-emerge at some point in the future. I would say near future but that seems unlikely. I don't have the energy to even try to get F to sleep, so hats off to you for your efforts tonight. F has been sat on daddys lap, or the floor, or the sofa, chewing her toys and watching Chelsea flower show.

Bryz well said.

I tell you what, if that GP gives me any shit on Thursday, they will find they are messing with the wrong person. I feel like a coiled spring, at some point something has to give.

Too many other people need me to look after them.

Am going to turn the light out now and try to sleep. 5 minutes till next wake up?

kirrin I have been moaning a lot about my bloody DD1 now causing havoc at night time whilst E sleeps soundly. They are in fucking cahoots I swear. You have my sympathy. It seems so unfair.

With regards to weaning E was enjoying purees. Butternut squash, sweet potato, pear and a pea and carrot mix were particuarly faves. However a couple of nights a go I gave her some finger food to munch on in between purees but she now refuses the puree from me and wants to feed herself. Which is all well and good but I need E to actually get some solids onboard. I don't have the luxuary with her that I had with DD1 in being relaxed with how much she eats. So far her favourite finger foods have been broccoli, watermelon, cheese and breadsticks with hummous. She's also partial to a petit filous. I really need to start with protein so will do that towards the end of this week. Liking the sound of the lentil stew so might make a batch of that.

Lots of handholding here kyz xxx

Sending lots of get well wishes to all poorly babies and mummies

Matilda has tried as follows and (so far ) greeted each with a face followed by much nomming (no downright rejections or refusals except my boobs ):

baby rice, apple, pear, sweet potato, babycorn, carrot sticks, rusks, fox terrier, plain toast soldiers, and -this morning - melon. It is a toss up between dog and toast for her favourite

Speaking of toast, we went out for lunch yesterday and I asked for a single slice of toast for M. They burnt it and then had the audacity to charge £2.50 for it 1 fucking slice of toast ?!

Today is the longest I have left her. My , u, had her frpm 12.30 - 9pm while I squeezed in as much work as poss. Hated every second away from her. Now having a wobble about Thursday as I will be away from midday to midnight. Thank god I decided against staying away over night. On the plus side my mum has exhausted her so fxd for a good night!!!

pp Hope you get some sleep. You are doing stirling work under such difficult circumstances. Hugs.

Sad post pp bry said it all though.

Ok. Night night peeples.

Kyz - lots and lots of healing vibes to your sister.

Fuck it. Just wrote fucking poetry for you PP! And my phone fucking ate it! Anyway in a nutshell, we see you we see your beauty and strength shining through the rough deal you have been played. You will emerge stronger and even more awesome. Please see a GP if you are having dark thoughts and please prioritise yourself so you can carry on caring for those who need you. ((Hug))