November 2012 - Adventurous eaters, food refusers and everything in between

[StuntNun]

Previous thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/postnatal_clubs/1767146-November-2012-Lots-of-mummies-going-back-to-work

A ha. The shower. And a ray of sunshine.

pikz I just by accident saw a bit of the last thread. Are you ok? I Am not far from you i don't think, I could come and give you hand on Friday.

Alternatively would you like to meet up at Camberly Marks or the Atrium for a coffee. I have the whole day free so am flexible.

Hello all,
n has been a joy! He still is not eating loads, but seems happy. p has gone off on a 4x4 day, so I'm alone with n.

So the question is, what shall I do?
Evil

Evil what's your week normally like?? If you are out and about all week have a day of just playing with your little one and his toys, do lots of singing and reading books. If your weeks are full of playing and one on one with your little one, go on a long walk to a park and then come home, or both of the above (or neither). We are off to a christening today. I bought a nursing dress from mamas and papas and I need to practice bf in it. I don't really get the hang of nursing clothes. Not sure if its me.

Morning all! Looks like miserable weather here, so god knows what we'll get up to. Maybe I will get the lovely lentils done. Bloody hope so!

sophia you rarely complain so I think you're quite alright to just a wee bit. Such early starts must be draining!

evil e seems to be eating less the past couple of days but I try not to worry about it, I'm sure they have peaks and troughs anyway where they eat tonnes and then not so much for a few days. If n is only just starting eating bits again it makes sense his appetite needs to build up.

last night went well,he took 5 1/2 of his 6 offered and slept like a log. Might take it to 5 offered tonight depending on how he drinks today . He's taken his daily milk intake to 32-36oz and its more towards 32 but I think that's still plenty when he's offered solids 3 times a day? He is always offered a good amount and is given more if he eats up so he doesn't seem to be going hungry. Surely he would wake in the night again?

thechick our week is usally busy seeing people, but this week we have been over my mums alot, as my friends have been busy this week. It will be nice to stay home for today.

Thanks kyz.

Thanks ky not feeling so complaint now. Jut tired. Was going to do risotto for tea ut I don't know if I can stand up that long so will be off o purchase steak and jacket potatoes later!

S'up?

Dh just made a realisation. We take photos every week and today is week 35 and he was 8 months last Friday. He was born at 34 weeks. He's officially been out longer than he's been in!

Aw pass its like that then?

I'm hiding, sister is here and I already want to cry. Eric didn't want his lunch, it was jacket potato and he's no good with potato it's just what I had so thought I'd try it, and I never force food on him but get all the comments on how well my niece eats and how fussy eric is and basically once again feel inadequate at raising and especially weaning my baby. He deserves better.

sophia I think I moan for about half a dozen people so I have the moaning covered :D

Can't fucking believe it!
I turn my back for less than 30 seconds and N is sick everywhere! And I mean everywhere! And it was loads. I've never seen a baby contain so much, and just after I've fed him too.

Good job it's sunny today - total fuckball of a night here. She went to bed fine, fed at 11 and back down with no complaints. Up at 1 screaming like she'd been starved for days, so a good feed and back to sleep quite quickly. Then at 2.45 an ominous chatty screechy sound, total failure to self settle and rapid escalation to mass hysteria. I offered her water, which she politely declined spat out all over me. Anyway, 45 minutes of rocking later she was still screeching crossly. DH had slept through all of this so I kicked him and made him get calpol. F eventually fell asleep at 4.30 and lasted until 8.15 . I am trying to see it as a positive that she managed 7 hours between feeds. Just need to work on the sleeping bit now.

Kyz E is doing fine, ignore the sneaky underhand comments and keep on enjoying your weaning journey with him.

Catbag lol at spaniels ears - please tell us how to avoid the 4 months of stopping feeding. I have 3 weeks to stop daytime feeds

Piglet is back on feeding form. Apple porridge at breakfast, sweet veg medley, melon, banana and strawberries followed by a bf

Sounds horrendous BigPig, any chance of a catch up nap today?

I feel your pain Evil, J has had the odd Exorcist moment like that as well.

It's not your fault Kyz, some babies take to food better than others. And how he eats now has no bearing at all on whether he'll be a fussy eater as a child or an adult. Please don't compare him to his cousins, it's not fair on him and it's not fair on them when he's streaks ahead at something else.

I will not be letting O go so long in the day again without a milk feed. Bugger had me DP up at 2.50 and 6.50 for feeds.

Hmpf.

He's on a regime today . I was going to squeeze in lunch today as we are home. Except he had a meltdown for a nap. So the egg I was cooking for him has gone to waste in my dustbin mouth.

One day, he will manage 3 meals, huh?!

Kyz your sister is being an unsupportive bitch. Sorry . But she is. How would she like it if you critisized her baby at every move. Honestly. I have no advice to give though - no siblings here. I dunno how to deal with inner family stuff like that!

Hope everyone is having a nice day. Having a quiet day in here. Might get the pool out when O wakes from his nap. Then again, I possibly can't be arsed doing much at all today...!

stunt it was on pear, how on earth do you get sick on pear?
I've given him some milk, and now he's a bit tired. Poor boy,

Evil

Afternoon all,

Sorry I didn't post last night, P looked after O and I slept on the sofa. O managed to do 7.30-1.30-5.30-7.30 Not sure why he can't sleep that well for me

Today has been quite productive, finished reading the weaning book that Stunt leant me and will be back in the post tomorrow Feel a bit more inspired now and currently have the AK lovely lentils simmering on the hob. Whether he will eat it or not is another matter. Kyz let me know if you manage to make it and E and O can refuse to eat it try it together You are doing fantastically well with E, remember the progress you have made and potato is hard for babies to eat. My weaning journey is going far from smoothly but that is nobody's fault. I think O finds sitting and eating far too boring now that he can roll around like a lunatic.

I did a lot of soul searching last night and I think I am one step closer to making the break. My reasons for staying are silly and what PR said a while ago is finally hitting home - I can't breathe easily and that isn't normal.

Safe journey by the way PR

Glad to hear you're getting closer to leaving Chasing. I'm sure you would rather leave on your own timescale when you're prepared than wait until you have to go in a hurry because something's happened or you just can't take any more. You have had a number of very genuine offers for help on here, I hope you can take advantage of the advice and friendships offered to make the transition as easy as possible. (((Hugs))) I know it's an awful position you're in, keep plugging away with your plans and make sure P doesn't get wind of them.

Get better soon team crisps

Boo to vomming evil

And kyz I am shocked and appalled by how unsupportive your sis is being. Shame on her, you are doing a grand job!

I have set myself some personal goals this year. My business is great but by no means is it a way of supporting myself and M if we go it alone in the future. So by Christmas I want to be back in full time employment. If that does not happen, then I will apply in January to do my post grad when I decide what I want to do it in

Oh and WE HAVE A TOOTH!!! That was not there first thing this morning! will she stop bloody whinging now?

It happened again. I'm phoning my dad.

Chasing I will PM/facebook you my number. If you need to get you and O away, I will book you a train ticket here. Get away from him now.

You ok chasing???

Facebooked you.

Same here. If you have passport than fly here with O. I get you a ticket ASAP.

I'm ok, he is just about to go out and then I am ringing my dad.

Posting on fb now as safer.

Thinking of you and O.