October 2006

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Am I the first one here or have I completely missed the thread? If this is the only thread please come and join me
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Hello all

I've got a bit of an odd question, does anyone put their breast milk in the fridge? I did for the first time but after a night it looks curdled, is this normal and will it look ok again once warmed up?

Naiive first timer here

It's only separated with the cream floating up to the top. Give it ahake to re-mix it before feeding your LO. It's fine.

Thanks PrettyCandles - told you I was naiive!

MEET-UP: I've booked a tabe at the Pizza Express, Langham Place (just off Oxford St). Info and directions here . Booked in the name of Locker for 12:30 on Monday.

W started objecting to the bottle again - will leave him for a day or so and try a new type - sigh. On the bright side, DH and I went out for lunch together for the first time - nice to get out, tho W took up most of our attention

Gingeme and Nicand2: hope your LOs are recovering. Winter's not a great time for babies, is it? By the time they're moving about, tho, they can get outside which should be nice.

oh right thanks, was just wondering coz bleeding has only stopped in the last few days really, lo is 5weeks 2day & I've had like period type stomach ache 2day but wasn't sure if they could come back that quickly!!

rumpel- we have got lo a few presents, little bits like clothes & stuff & we gonna get him some premium bonds aswell, no point really getting much is there as they wont have a clue,I'm still gonna hang up his stocking on his crib on xmas eve though! I'm so excited about xmas!!!!

hope every1 else is ok!

Hi all,

I think dd had her 6 weeks growth spurt earlier this week (1/2 a week early!) as she was feeding like mad and very grumpy when not much was coming out. Things have settled down now and she is actually happy to spent a good 45mins kicking about in her bouncy chair on her own. We even got our first proper smile this week (well not one due to wind/big feed which I don't count ).

So is it really easier with the second one?? I am in awe at the mo with anyone who has more than 1 kid!!

Enjoy the meet-up next week, I will def come along to the next one!

Will try that prettycandles. That was sort of his routine when I was breast feeding but that was because he fed off me till we both dropped off to sleep then Id put him in his moses basket. We got drops for his thrush and he makes realy funny faces when hes given them.
Bendyb I was told about 6 weeks after birth if your not bfeeding. Ive stopped for 10 days now and Im getting cramps and headaches the past couple of days so Im carrying a towel in my hand bag now.
Didnt realise till this morning that this Monday coming is our meet up . Have you warned them we are all new Mums Swizzler? Could be a few disgruntled people if lo's start screaming in the middle of their lunch.
Anyway my bigger ds's will be here soon so I better get their beds made and ready.
Have a good weekend all. xxxx

just wanted to tell you al some thing SO COOL!

Just before I had my LO, I entered some crap comp in Pregnancy anfd Birth mag, just coz I was bored.

I WON!!!!

Im going to recieve over 800 quids worth of kit!

Including a whole maclaren travel system - wowowowowowowo...

yay im chuffed

sorry.

I appologise for gatecrashing your thread but I urge you all to look at this artical about the risk of cot death in car seats for young babies.

Having seen my baby go blue in a car seat (she was awake at the time, and is fine now) I urge you all to use car seats for their purpose - safely restraining your baby in the car. A travel system may be convenient and it may mean your baby can see you in their pushchair, but it is nowhere near as safe for them as laying them flat in a pram or pushchair. Please think about if you use your travel system on each occasion.

I am sorry if it sounds like I am shouting but seeing a baby go blue is scary. There is another thread which also has some other comments on .

thanks santa x. i to be informed about these things. took my older dd to a playcentre yesterday and lest ds asleep in car seat and his head was lolling forwards. luckily not going blue but will pay more attention un future

Gingeme: I did ask about buggy access, so they know at least 1 child will be there - this shd check their child-friendly credentials

Thanks slighltymadsanta. Went bowling this afternoon and would have taken lo in in his car seat and left him in it while we played. Took his buggy which he slept peacefuly in the whole time we were there and I took his little coat off when we arrived too. Just on a sad note I was completely thrashed.

it is scary as i have often left ds in his car seat in the house if he is asleep when we get out of the car. a cousin of mine died at 5mths 20 years ago so thought i was extra careful about these things as there has been a cot death in the family.

when i look at the thread that renault scenic ad is really annoying. can't seem to get rid of it.

mellin-i think it is easier with the second although it is hard to find the time to do everything. plus we had a bad night last night with ds yelling til gone 3am. still, dd 3 years ago had a few all night yelling sessions!

does everyone put their baby to bed at 7/8ish yet? we are still bringing him to bed with us but soon need to get him into a routine. he has his bath at 6pm and at the moment bed about 11pm!!

Hi- not posting long thread just to say that I will not be able to make it to the meet up because of the illness of my grandma. Just think at the moment I should stay close by.
Definitely be there next time- such a shame as wanted to meet some new people.

majormoo- we have been putting LO to bed at 8.30pm ish but we have been going with her! This week is time to try and bring that to her going to bed alone.

Anyone had any thoughts that ther LO may be teething- 9 weeks old and LO has started dribbling and chewing her fists. Any ideas?

Hi all,

Sorry you can't make the meet up pmoore - my thoughts are with you x

Had a trial run to London on Thursday with OH - wasn't as bad as I thought although had a bit of a scary moment on the first escalator when the pushchair wheels swivelled and the pushchair went a bit squiffy - OH was in charge of it at the time so he just lifted the whole thing up - will have to remember that for Monday!!

My LO is still coming to bed when we do at about 11 - 12 then sleeps until 5 then again until 7 - think will have to try getting her to sleep on her own earlier so we actually have some time together - she will go off in the moses basket on her own if the lights are out so I think I will just try to get her off at 8 and hope for feeds at 12,4 & 8 ish - or is that a bit hopeful at 8 weeks?
Re car seat - I was told when we bought it that she should not be in there for longer than an hour, so if you are going anywhere where they are likely to be pushed round for a while you are best to lay them flat in the pushchair.

LO is calling now, looking foreard to the meet up tomorrow

Pmoore: sorry you can't make it hope to see you next time. Re the teething, W is the same at 9 weeks - seems a bit early but DH's grandma claimed his dad cut his first tooth at 2 months . He may just be drooly, though.

Re bedtimes, we've been failing to get him to sleep much before 10pm - if I try much earlier, he just keeps waking up and yelling. Trying to relaz and go with the flow.

Must go - he's hungry again!

what i'd like to know with car seat is what if there in the car for a 4 hour journey asleep? am going to try to borrow sil's car seat which is flat for journey up north this xmas, bit worried now after thread but dh says not to panic.
jmc i had an escalator moment on friday. was so pleased had navigated 3 huge sets of stairs with nice people helping and then reached escalator . waited for about 5minutes with people having to go round me as i couldn't get the nerve up to go down, had no idea how to do it. luckily saw nice woman wheeling her buggy and she showed me-phew, was nearly tearful saddo at baker street .
am gutted that may not make it tomorrow. dd is screaming and pulling off when feeding again. makes me worry something wrong and dh thinks she's just in bad mood. obviously a reason to have massive row in darkened room with dd looking on anxiously. so want to see bf counsellor tomorrow to put mind at rest.will make decision tomorrow am.
also lacking milk again. it seems impossible to not do anything with it being xmas any day. keep rushing round then end up with nothing but flat boobs.
we're attempting to get dd down after feed at 6.30. we've had 1 or 2 fantastic nights where she slept til 10pm feed.-it is so worth persevering, took 1and a half hours first time with us rocking her in chair, then less and less. it was blissful, i felt so much more sane by 10pm. unfortunately doesn't seem to be happening this evening.

hi every1, does any1 know if its ok 2 give lo cooled boiled water in between feeds or do u have 2 wait till they're a bit older? He is 5weeks. coz his colic is getting worse & some1 said this may help, any1 know??

Also people who r botttlefeeding how many ounces r ur los having? Mine is having 5oz every 3 hours & having his last feed at night bout 8 then not another feed till bout 5am, so he's going quite a while without anything, after his bottles he still seems hungry which gives him more wind coz he just gulps his milk down so fast, I want 2 put his milk up to 6oz but dunno if i should? last time i saw HV she advised not 2 put it up yet. I'm confused!!!!

Been visiting and gran seems a bit brighter so I may be there tomorrow after all, really, really don't want to miss it. So I shall say that I MAY be there- sorry to mess you about.

bendyb- I am having a bit of trouble with LO's feeding at moment she seems constantly hungry all the time and she is on hungrier baby food. Bit worried seeing as we are not supposed to wean our children until 6 months. Trying to keep her at 6oz at 9 weeks and usually 5 times in 24 hours. Yesterday she drank 10oz in the space of 1.5 hours. Not sure if they can have growth spurts at 9 weeks!

swizzler- the drooling thing is W extra hungry too? They can't have any gum gels yet! She does like gum massage with clean fingers of course.

Bendy - the opinion seems to swing back and forth regarding cooled water between feeds, but so long as putting weight on fine then I think its OK - I was advised to, because my LO had severe diarrhea for a few weeks and got dehydrated, but some HV's seem to think it is tantamount to poisoning them. I'm not sure but think that it's considered more OK if they're on formula but less OK (or possibly not neccesary) if exclusively breastfed.

Will catch up tomorrow with those who are making it to Oxford st. GemmityGem/EmilyTurner - do you fancy a soft southerner Mumsentter meetup at trendy new M&S coffee shop in Canterbury some time this week or next? And of course pmoore if not too far for you...

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Morning-

Ok it is official-no meet up for me today- sorry.

squiffy- I am sure that I can drive down to Canterbury, all being ok. Not too far I don't think, may need help with directions though. Not got many plans in next two weeks so whenever it can be arranged.

Have a good meet up all.

hope you're enjoying your pizzas as I type - thinking of you
haven't posted much recently but as usual, keep checking in for your news. all well here, Lucy piling on the grams as mine are dropping off
took her to the gp today as her milk spots started looking rather red and angry and he's confirmed that she's got a bit of ezcema
he's presribed a cream and said that it may last a couple of months, poor little mite. It doesn't seem to be bothering her but she must look awful to other bods - to us she's perfect of course
re bedtimes, we're just taking her to bed with us at the mo, around 11ish. must get strict and get her down for 7 or 8 ish with dd1 so that we get our evenings (and a weeny bit of sanity) back
pmoore, hope your gran's doing ok, all things considered

hi all,

Hpe your had a nice meet up??

Bendy- we give lo water most days it helps her alot so go for it!!1
I tohught you were suppose to give babies how eva much they need not keep them to a certain amount if i were you bendy i wud put the amount up to 6 if he still hungry!!!
My hv sed they shud drink about half as much as they weigh my lo weighs 9lb and she does drink 4.5 oz each time if that makes sense

hope the meet up went well. was thinking of you all. we've had a bit of a rubbish day with lo straining constantly. finally managed to poo in bath this evening but think it was only half what's there because within 10 minutes the hysterical screaming was back. on the extremally bright side she has knackered herself out and have just left her asleep in the room. i'm crossing every limb but i reckon i could be back up there in minutes. just have to cherish the minutes of freedom!
hope we can have another meet up after xmas.
lovely to see you're still there nowanearly. hope dogsmum is doing ok.
mummypossum deepest sympathies. maybe you could take him to london zoo's twighlight zone. they switch dark and light so that all the nocturnal animals are awake in the day not the night. hope your lo gets better bendyb, it's horrible seeing them cry.