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

[Clarella]

petite

[fruitpastilles]

Love love love the funniest moment pr I cannot wait for S to start doing things like that.

[YellowWellies]

Pass interesting 20ml a day - what's that work out as mg/kg wise? We're on 2mg / kg but am not convinced its enough when teething / post viral.....

[Elizadoesdolittle]

Yay for good gps. Ranitidine all round. E's dose hasn't changed since she was prescribed it 3 months a go. Mind you we haven't seen the consultant since it was prescribed. I'm still giving it 3 times a day. She's 7 months on Saturday, should I change it to 2 times a day instead? Oh and I keep mine in the larder cupboard. I'm amazed how many quiche babies are now on medication for some form of reflux.

We've had a bit of a frantic day. When I eventually went to wake up E her tube was out so had to fit in yet another trip to the hospital. So today has been like so: drop DD1 at preschool, go to baby sensory (which E loved), trip to hospital to get tube repassed, pick DD1 up, go to tumble tots, quick trip to the park (where DD1 faceplanted off the swing and bashed her nose resulting in lots of blood) drop DD1 off at inlaws, take E to the dietician meeting, pick DD1 up from inlaws ...Home!

[Clarella]

lol he woke after I typed two hours but huge improvement!!

[Clarella]

you must be knackered Eliza

I do think the frustration linked to reflux issues prob makes us search out the support of mn etc. if my baby slept even 4 hours regularly and bf had been the dream it is right now all the way through I'd prob never be on mn looking for answers/ support.

I've felt so lonely (and a weird fusspot) as friends babies easily pop off into their own rooms for up to 11 hour sleeps as I hand hold, comfort feed, and prop mine up on a pillow all night long. (pillow gone thank god) and for ever fearful of the next breast feed as others peacefully feed their babies while I rugby tackle mine or avoid altogether and distract him in order to go home, try some gavisgon and lie on the bed.

[ValiumQueen]

Izzy J slept through for the first time in months when he had the ranitadine. The very first night, and for a week before fucking regression hit. I also think CC can be very effective in the right circumstance. I think your J is too young and sore for that.

[ValiumQueen]

I agree Clarella. With DD2 I barely visited the post natal thread. Granted they were nowhere near as awesome as us, but I did not need the support. I also went back to work much earlier.

[ValiumQueen]

Clarella yoghurt first as more broken down protein thingy bobs.

[Passmethecrisps]

If I remember correctly YW doc said 3mg/kg. that would be about right as p was 6.4kg 3 weeks ago. I had a bit of an emotional vomit to him about not being sure what to do with the omeprazole as I felt quite comfy with ranitidine. I used to up it by 10% when she was suffering and be quite happy doing so but I just feel a bit weird doing that with omeprazole. He assured me that continuing in this vein was a common sense approach and there was no harm at all. He suggested a sort of max down to min approach nudging down as low as poss without pain. He suggested going straight to 10mg but I am not sure. I might go to 6 for a few days and leave some headroom for bad days. He was very open to the idea of teething and so on making reflux worse. Considering I was 10 minutes late he was very accommodating.

clarella naps are definitely the way to go. Sleep begets sleep. I always sleep better when relaxed - if my head is buzzing I can't sleep.

[Thechick]

Happy 8 months to your little one Donna where has the time gone. I think H is now about 17lb, he was weighed last about 3 weeks ago.

[Clarella]

thanks I thought yogurt plus probiotic thingy bobs too

but formula??? I'm a bit nervous about it but have a wedding next wkend. not sure if I'll manage to express enough for the 12 hours I'll be away from him


just been googling grumpy 6 mo old; common complaint it seems

[TheDetective]

Yes, I feel.

Oh. Crying baby.

Ah DP gone.

Right. Carry on...

As I was saying, yes I feel like that Clarella. No one I actually know has babies like ours. It is like we are hanging around to support each other - knowing we all have it tough one way or another.

I couldn't have done this without you buggers! And O has massive thanks to YW and her insanely amazing knowledge of all things intolerance and reflux!

Rantidine peeps - keep ours in the cupboard. O hasn't had his dose altered - but I have altered it for him. I've upped him quite a bit really. And this last week I have gone to 2 times a day as the consultant told us you can do this from 6 months. I waited til he was weaning more, and then upped it to 2mls twice a day. It's much easier twice a day, no more having to take it plus syringe out with us! Also, we got a massive improvement with upping it. He was having 1ml 3 times a day before.

Speaking of Ranitidine. O now hates it. It's a massive struggle - has been for about 6 weeks. Gave it half and half with water tonight, but he still screamed and had to be pinned down to give it. No tricks work any more, he just spits it back out. So - how the fuck do I get it in without the battle of strength wills. It takes DP holding him and me getting it in.

O has a really snotty nose. He had a bad night last night - awake 10 times. We didn't know why. Til later this morning when his nose just started streaming like a tap. He's calpoled and got a karvol capsule on a muslin tied to the cot. Hope for a better night tonight. Though I am on O duties tonight, so you might see me here rocking backwards and forwards in the small hours.

O's already woke twice, so I'm not holding out much hope. He's going straight back with switching ewan on, or chest patting, so I really can't complain. Wish I could sleep on his floor, as would be easier. But oh well.

Chasing You are not alone. O is very hard work at the moment. I know why - DS1 just the same. He wants to be independent. He's strong, and has lots of ideas. He just can't do what he wants yet! And in the meanwhile, it is tough for us as they get so damn frustrated - over what seems like nothing! I know it will get easier, I am willing O to crawl, as although it will be harder as he is more mobile, he will be happier!

O had a nasty bump to the head today. He was standing up with me holding his arms when he violently threw himself backwards and out of my grip, smacking his head really hard on the floor - which was hard - we were in baby group. He cried, then held his breath for what seemed like forever, before screaming like I've never heard before. I cried too. But then he went on to keep banging his head all the time through the session, as he was rolling over etc. So he pretty much cried the whole thing. It was hard hard hard work. I really just wanted to go home. He is only used to rolling on soft floors at home. So I guess that is why he isn't holding his head so much when he rolls, as he doesn't think it should hurt!

[Pikz]

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[TheDetective]

Thank you pikz I shall be watching that like a hawk!.

[Evilwater]

A good day here! N has eaten some breakfast and lunch, but no to supper. So we are on the way up!! I'm knackered, and my hip is very painful. It's been 24 degrees here, beach tomorrow?

I'm so tired..... Night all.

[fruitpastilles]

Our next door neighbours have a 2 week old baby and she has cried for the past 2 hours solid, I feel so sorry for them. They also have a 2 year old who's room is next to S's and I can hear her shouting shhhh to the baby, bless her.

[Elizadoesdolittle]

Thanks for the clarella You are right, I am knackered but in a good way rather than a sleep deprived way so I really don't deserve it. I'll share it with you.

[BigPigLittlePig]

If I had had a non-reflux baby, who had slept in her crib during the day, I would not have scoured the internet and chanced upon MN. And thank goodness F was early and I made it onto this quiche. I do not know a single RL baby who has had the same problems as we have had, and without the quiche I would have been going quite bonkers with isolation.

Lovely to read about peoples days - PR there was a wee girl in the supermarket today singing Bryan Adams over and over and over but she was tuneful. Her poor mum looked a little frazzled though, suspect she has had enough of wants to kill Bryan Adams.

I have filled the freezer with purees this evening. Nom nom nom. Chicken, sweet potato & apple = yummy for mummy.

[izzybizzybuzzybees]

I think you are all correct that his poor wee throat may need to heal before I do any kind of controlled crying. Have not yet read up on it. Will do that soon. J is to have the ranitidine twice daily, much easier than the gaviscon. I will see how things go and see what paeds say regarding things. HV was very nice and suggests we lay off even really trying food just now until news work. Has said to still offer finger foods when we eat but not to worry about purees.

Hoping for a nice day tomorrow. I've been to asda and bought stuff for a picnic, my sis is in strike so we will go a nice wee drive up past lomond shores to Luss.

[Kyzordz]

wotcha doodlebugs, gonna have to pretend the last fred doesn't exist cos I don't have time to go through and reply to stuffs

so, food, e is doing really well I think. he would avoid many savoury things but usually eats some once he's tasted it. the initial getting the first spoon in is now getting easier. ge eats less of something when its lumpy but i didnt know whether to remove them or hope he gets used to them. he enjoys feeding himself but often lets me spoonfeed him. detective's plan of upping mash to other stuff ratio works and he has 50:50 with sweet potato now without gagging. I have also been lacking in finger food ideas recently.

e also gets frustrated when he cant roll back from his front and cannot crawl but wants to. I too hope he learns and stops complaining so sodding much!


izzy I think cc is worth a shot if meds don't help but I really hope they do the trick and make j feel better and thus help with sleep etc

glad drs went well fruit

poor j vq seems like it is never ending but hope he is vom and snot free asap

also hope dd1 is alright pr

ooh good news from drs for you too then pikz

wow donna 8 months already! glad all is well for you


hugs clarella

pass e loves hummus too! Bleurgh! so far he has never broken any breadsticks and I'd be sitting on my hands to stop myself extracting bits of breadsticks from his mouth! do you make or buy the hummus? hope p's milk intake goes back up now too :) I also love 'nommortunity'!

sounds like an amusing day pr!!


yw bet your dp loves his gift!

sounds like a knackering day eliza


hope you end up with an ok night detective and poor o and his noggin bless him

sounds like n is getting there evil well done to both of you!

so tired tonight. no excuse other than dealing with a nap dodging whingebag today!

hope sleep is had by all xxx

[YellowWellies]

Det don't thank me - thank my shit genes - 8/9 Jonas' cousins have CMPI. And the one that 'didn't' have it - didn't sleep for longer than 20 minutes until she was three (and even then only if her mummy stroked her hair ALL NIGHT), had delayed speech (and to this day is v softly spoken due to voice box damage), has huge ishoos with being ill, barely eats anything and has explosive diarrhoea when given dairy. Guess which lucky cousin has a child psychologist who wanted a perfect baby, as her mother..... . This is why I push folks to get on meds - its damaging long term not to. Bar my relative the child psychologist - the other parents passed on lots of wisdom to make our ride easier.

[PurplePidjin]

Where is everyone?

First feed here. I was at work so dp got hysterical baby down,was a battle by all accounts. No sleeping bag seems to have been the trick.

I don't understand why some parents have kids

[LuisGarcia]

I'm here. Was just hoping you were all asleep.

Parents / kids from work?

[LuisGarcia]

Also, you donuts were supposed to high five each other for having sleeping babies, not high five me.