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StuntNun · 29/05/2013 12:05

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1761048-November-2012-Weaning-is-messy-fun-what-does-your-baby-eat

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YellowWellies · 03/06/2013 19:06

Chasing eczema might be no reason to worry but it might indicate a sensitivity. Try yogurt or cheese initially - and don't introduce anything new for three days after so you can spot a reaction. As for your worries about wheat / gluten - it sounds to me like it might be a bit much for his tum (he's one of the youngest isn't he?) at this stage so give him a rest for a few days and try again. If you think its tummy pain - is it constipation related do you think or cramps? The latter would suggest it doesn't agree with him just yet.

ChasingDaisy · 03/06/2013 19:23

Thanks det and YW Smile

Yep YW he only turned 6 months last week. I'll leave it for a week I think. I thought it might be constipation related but then he had a jumperpoo and was still screaming afterwards.

The problem is, he only tolerates being spoon fed occasionally so I am struggling to think of good finger food ideas for breakfast that aren't bread based.

TheDetective · 03/06/2013 19:32

How about porridge fingers?

YellowWellies · 03/06/2013 19:37

Banana?

ChasingDaisy · 03/06/2013 19:44

He doesn't like banana thank God as the mere thought of them makes me want to throw up. Porridge fingers might work. He likes rice cakes, I guess I could spread some puree or mush some avocado on those?

TheDetective · 03/06/2013 19:48

O really is like a different baby his old self .

I've upped the ranitidine, and obviously he's 2 weeks in to the Nutramigen.

It's lovely. So so so lovely.

I'm not going to get mad at the 3.5 months of hell for O and us prior... Nooooooo. fucking intolerance doesn't exsist? Really?!!

PennieLane · 03/06/2013 20:08

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YellowWellies · 03/06/2013 20:14

Det Pass and I were just discussing the indulgent eye roll some cunts do when you mention CMPI (I used to be one of them Confused karma is a bitch) - it so gets on my norks! Particularly if they have a pissy baby who clearly has food ishoos but they view as being naughty, strong willed, pushing their boundaries etc and is in need of discipline - anything other than helping end their pain. It seems so very British to turn parenting into a kids vs parents battle against each other...... I digress....

I don't want to have my sodding diet, unable to go out for dinner or enjoy comfort foods, nor do I want to limit any foods to Jonas as I loooooove food and want him to too, nor do I like spending hours arguing with doctors, getting repeat prescriptions etc but unless I do these things he screams, purple faced for 10+ hours a day. If I wanted attention I'd streak Grin , if I felt I wasn't getting sufficient love or attention from my partner I'd tell him - worrying about CMPI is not a displacement activity Envy Envy Envy Envy Envy but it does take over your life so you sound obsessive - because its IN everything or so it seems.... classic scarcity mentality I guess Confused

ChasingDaisy · 03/06/2013 20:25

Oh the eye rolling reminds me, when I was feeding O in town today, two chavvy mums started loudly discussing how they proudly breastfeed in public Hmm

izzybizzybuzzybees · 03/06/2013 20:32

yw what do I say to gp. She actually called today so see how he is but I was out and missed the call.

I'm guessing no one has ideas for christening outfits for me or J then either?

cacacaz hope work wasn't too bad. Well done on all the expressing!

Hope Scottish meet was good and sorry you couldn't make it vq

GTbaby · 03/06/2013 20:33

FUCKINGH is being an arse. He is being a prick. And I know it's so he can fuck off to the pub in a huff.

If I kill him... Can this MN thread be used as evidence?

YellowWellies · 03/06/2013 20:33

Good on em too tho! (unless they were saying it to have a go) It can b v intimidating to whip your boobs out in front of strangers. I got an aghast 'you're still BF at 7 months' from the GP - sad how quick we go from being encouraged to BF to 'bitty' squeamishness Sad

Can I just recommend to the quiche Caitlin Moran's book 'How to be a woman' sassy, ranty feminism and pant pissingly funny.

Evilwater · 03/06/2013 20:35

Thanks PR and Stunt* he is still thinks jars are better.
I asked his mum and he was a very difficult child, the only way she could get P to eat was when his younger sister would eat too. He would only have small amounts, I'm guessing reflux, as he still suffers from indigestion.

I'm still going to give my food, but hide it some how.
Evil

ValiumQueen · 03/06/2013 20:40

Izzy I will be putting J in a plain cotton gown for christening if I get my finger out.

He has drunk very little today. Both girls coughing upstairs. Just went up to find DD1 had got into her leotard and was trying to have a wee. She was not properly awake.

DH is at slimming world.

I am sad I missed another meet :-(

Evilwater · 03/06/2013 20:43

GT- wanna swap, ill do your H and you do mine? I know some dumping places!
Evil

ChasingDaisy · 03/06/2013 20:45

Oh yeah, sorry, they were saying it to have a go. I'm all for breastfeeding but it was a blatant 'I'm a better parent than you'

PurplePidjin · 03/06/2013 20:53

R will be in The Family Gown to start with. He'll be baby #14 to wear it. Then something smart from Marks or Monsoon after the church.

What i wear will depend on bf, ours is booked for mid September so I'll hope my mum buys me something in the sale see nearer the time.

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pack-of-20-Quality-Silver-Foiled-Baby-Christening-Invitations-New-Born-Invites-/261097756309?pt=New_Baby_Christening_RL&hash=item3ccaa39695

I like these invites, what do you reckon? Friends will be done verbally but god parents and elderlies will need a proper one

Passmethecrisps · 03/06/2013 20:56

Allo allo.

This thread seen nuffing gt an evil

Lovely day today with mm, yw, mrs wee and the special stars of babies and mrs wee's lovely young lady. It was only marred by the absense of vq, izzy and cacacaz.

Did you get to DD1 before the weeing began VQ? I remember vividly dreaming about having a long a luxurious wee. Woke up in a wet bed. I was a child BTW.

Oh! catbag! You are a fucking superstar. Can we all come to your graduation?

Passmethecrisps · 03/06/2013 20:58

How lovely to have a family gown. It would be lovely to have something to hand down to generations

YellowWellies · 03/06/2013 20:58

Izzy just say to GP you can hear his feeds coming back up and him swallowing it back down, that you think its silent reflux, that you've put up with it for 7 months of sleep deprivation but he's clearly in pain and you won't leave the surgery without a prescription for gaviscon (if bottle feeding) or ranitidine (if BF).

This isn't a 'flash in the pan' from a paranoid first time Mum, he's in pain, won't sleep when flat, is comfort feeding to ease his sore throat and acid damage to his throat appears to be giving him an oral aversion - which without them doing their job and giving him meds - is making weaning impossible.

Izzy you're his advocate, he can't ask for meds himself, go in there - or return the call, and kick ass. If you get fobbed off - demand a second opinion. Just remember you're the only one that can do this - you can do it and you will do it. Ask for a trial of the meds to see if it makes a difference most GPs will do this to get you out the door.

Good luck. Prepare to get your argumentative pants on - being passive and polite may mean, with the wrong doctor, leaving empty handed. It's hard if you're shy or normally backward in coming forwards so good luck honey, but you only have to stick to your guns for five minutes tops and you'll come out with a prescription xxx

TheDetective · 03/06/2013 21:05

Damn. That took me forever to post. Blush

Yup YW I have recently found out, to my sadness, that the amount of people who think you are a neurotic over bearing woooooo mummy for saying you have a baby with intolerance is far greater than the kind, understanding people.

I'll fully admit to knowing nothing about it prior to O, but I'm fairly sure I never thought that they didn't exist, or that someone was just looking for reasons for their 'whingy baby'.

I was talking about it in baby group today - saying how O was now sleeping much better after a tough few weeks. One mother stated how she just put her baby down awake from birth, and he would go asleep. I said that I had to rock O for every sleep pretty much until this week. I explained that he just wouldn't self settle, not for lack of trying. Her reply? Oh no, I couldn't be doing with that. You just need to put them down from when they are first born, and they will get it.

I impressed myself with my restraint. If only it was so fucking simple, yeah?!

A few minutes later another playworker entered the room and on hearing the gist of the conversation, said of course intolerance exists, all 3 of my children were CMP. I could have hugged her. Grin

Well, whatever will be will be. This time passes so quickly. O is generally happy, growing, playing, developing. And for that I am grateful. And sleeping!

I really must get myself together and get my posts on here sorted - for a timeline. So I can document O's life so far. It is going so fast - and I have shared so too much of it on here. I would like to get all my posts and save them minus the swearing and the DP rants! in to a little diary. I think that would show us how far we have come.

It is so easy to forget it all. I can barely remember DS1's babyhood. Confused Isn't it strange to think we will forget the vast majority of this time? When we are living it now, it is so real. But soon it will be a distant memory .

Oh, talking of woo, YW how did the wotsit sessions get on for J? Did you see any further improvement?

YellowWellies · 03/06/2013 21:06

Of course (rereading my post) I'm not suggesting you need to be a roaring Boudicca - there is no need to be shouty and rude, you can be quietly determined and civil just don't be fobbed off - if you feel it happening say 'I'm ever so sorry but I feel that I'm being fobbed off - silly I know - but I really am unable to leave without a prescription, please give me a weeks worth of gaviscon / ranitidine as a trial to see if it helps - that's all I'm asking for.'

TheDetective · 03/06/2013 21:08

If you need help I do a great scottish accent! then just shout Izzy. You do need to stand your ground sometimes when it comes to this. Very sad to say, but true.

Poor wee mite, he clearly needs something to help him. You have both been through enough. I don't know how you have done it - I'd be stark raving bonkers by now ignores fact clearly is already.

If you need information, just ask here!

Pikz · 03/06/2013 21:09

I never heard a thing about husbands honesty gov Wink

YW you always have the best advice... Go get em izzy!

I want a family gown but as I'm a very lapsed catholic and DP is apparently a Buddhist Shock we are not having a christening

Izzy if you don't want a gown JL had some lovely outfits today as did h and m for him and a jojo dress for you? So you can still feed?

I am very proud, have stuck to my net diary for the last 4 days and lost 4lb!! Shows how much cake I was eating!

Very jealous of Scottish meet up the babies look fab in the pic!!

Yeah catbag can we all come??