September 2014 - Into the new year!

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Not quite the same team but DS runs his face so much and pulls his dummy out all the time that I swaddle his arms to prevent quite so much movement. Could you try that?

I didn't want to add another blanket so I do it with a muslin. I'll try my best to explain how...
Fold muslin in half into a triangle.
Lay it in the cot worth the long side up where baby's head is going to go, pointy but down by bum.
Lay baby on top.
Take one point of the triangle and fold over baby's arm and tick under themselves.
Repeat on other side

This way their own weight prevents them from moving their arms but I'd they do get out there's no risk of blanket/muslin over face which was the problem I had before!

Just an idea :)

Rubs his face not runs!!

Oh soooo many typos. Sorry. I'm sure you all understand!

Mine thrashes a lot, especially as he's trying to get to sleep.

Sitting up here too, a little wobbly blaming the giant skull and he'll stand happily if he can hold my fingers. And yet absolutely zero signs of rolling or finding his feet. Not gonna be a crawler I think.

Topsyloulou, it was the look on DS's face in combination with DH cries of 'don't hold them so hard son!' which made it utterly priceless.

Its a relief to know he might forget about them again for a while though. I'm not looking forward to that nappy change.

DS handles his bottle and this weekend took to directing it in and out of his mouth repeatedly. He can more of less hold it by himself now. We have got handles that attach to the bottle so have tried them. To be honest I think now they are a waste of time as DS doesn't appear to need them.

Team, we've had a week of DS being massively unsettled in his sleep now. We've gone from sleeping through to him waking hourly from 3am which has been horrible; worse than when he was a newborn as he generally only woke once or two at most from 10 days old. He's only wanted a feed on his first wake up though. He's had a slight cold which has made it harder to feed during the day and breathe at night which hasn't helped. And last night he seemed to be really suffering with his gums (he was completely refusing bottles but wanted breastfeeding). I've ended up putting him in bed with us at 3am 3 nights in the last week, which helped. He was falling asleep fine on me but was unsettled in his cot which is why I tried it. So my suspicion is that he was looking for comfort in part. We both had a better night sleeping last night though, and he stayed in his bed too.

Acorn, I will be amazed if DS does much crawling. He's been driving us crackers all weekend with how much he wants to stand up. His balance is getting noticeably better already. He seems pretty desperate to getting running around. Its probably self fulfilling, but since he was comparatively easy as a newborn, my fear has been he will be a nightmare toddler and nothing has done much to allay my fears; if anything they are just being fuelled.

We have just booked a holiday with friends for May when he'll be just shy of 9 months. 8 adults, 3 toddlers and him. I beginning to wonder about the wisdom of the timing with walking in mind. I'm worried he'll either be repeatedly flattened by the older three or suddenly decide to copy and pick his moment to escape.

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Try a cot sheet across-ways on the bottom of the cot. Lots of extra material if you put the sheet across ways, so that you can tuck in really tight.

We had a few days of lots of leg kicking, shuffling, grunting. It occurred to me DD would benefit from swaddling to calm her to stillness, but at 12 weeks plus she was having none of it.

A really tight sheet tucked in over the sleeping bag (clothing adjusted accordingly) helped to keep her still and calm.

We had last immunisations this morning. Glad they are over.

Having a nightmare finding a bra that fits and feels comfortable. Tried measuring at home (MN bra intervention method) and five returned bras later, I went to get measured at a shop. Got a couple that felt OK in the shop, but after a few hours wearing feels horribly uncomfortable.

I suspect that I have allowed myself to get far to used to non wired soft comfy bras of the maternity an pregnancy type and just need to get used to wired structured bras again.

Also, put loads of weight on over pregnancy and have massive cup size due to still breastfeeding (albeit mixed feeding now). I am loathed to spend a lot of money on expensive bras, given that I am expecting my bra size to change several times over the next year. Maybe my problem is that I am buying cheaper bras when I used to wear better quality. Don't want to waste my money on bras that may only last a couple of months though.

B has started chuntering in his sleep again. v irritating. he is another one who loves standing.

he is off his food - just not really interested. has big feed first thing but not interested in the one 3 hrs later. fine in himself but has me worried so have rung hv.

Holls, I'd also agree with Ella.

DS has been doing the same as your DS by the sound of it, for about a month. His weight is fine despite me keeping a close eye on it.

I definitely find he has hungry days and non-hungry days. If he has a none hungry day, he tends to make it up somewhere else. Either in one enormous feed bigger than his normal ones, or by waking for the odd night feed.

Also, DS tends to poo more on non-hungry days. I guess its his system being full.

FATE, I've just bought a tankini top as we are starting swimming in a few weeks. I guestimated it as I've found getting measured somewhere a disaster in recent attempts. Too many places don't seem to have properly trained staff and even bravissimo has been a waste of time for maternity bras (plus I don't want to pay their prices). I was a 28F previously. I bought a 30GG which is a touch on the small side but not terrible. And like you I think I'm not used to wearing underwires. I'm loathe to get anything else as that was £25 with 70% off and as you say I'm not expecting to stay the same size. Its just so expensive.

It was bravissimo I went to get fitted and to be fair on them they did do a great job. The bra was a good fit. It's just that I spent the whole pregnancy in over-the-head sports bras and post-pregnancy in soft feeding bras. I think I just have to get used to wearing a tighter fitting underwired bra, rather than something lose and comfortable, but with zero support.

As a compromise I will get some more structured non wired bras and see if I can work my way up to underwired.

DH will be pleased. My entire underwear draw is currently full of unflattering dull underwear and I'll be pleased to get into something a little more exciting.

spoke to hv. he took 80 then 40 2hrs later. calpol and he had 140. I think (judging by hands in mouth/ drool etc) it is teeth. he has had 3 days not eating as much. a bit grouchy too but generally ok.

Holls, try a teething toy you put in the fridge or freezer. Give it to him just before you feed. It has helped DS a great deal with teething / food. Apparently bottles can be painful when feeding if babies are teething so doing what you can to relieve that before they feed helps.

Chomping down on rubber - a teat or dummy - is often very helpful for teething.

I have a friend with an 18 month old (absolutely adorable) little boy. He has never had a dummy (and is too old for a bottle) but from time to time he holds onto a dummy all day long - chewing on it every now and again for his teeth, but never sucking.

Loads of Mums locally to me rave about Sophie the Giraffe Teething Ring

We have a Sophie, not a teething ring one but it's the same material. DS loves it. Just needs to master the hand to mouth action so I don't have to hold it ALL day.

Elijah has had the worse night sleep in the history of his life :( I have everything crossed this phase will pass quickly!

b has basically snacked this pm. I am tempted tomorrow to feed on demand rather than trying at 3 hourly intervals and then playing catch up when he doesn't have much.

We were given an original sophie. I confess I hate the look of the thing. It wouldn't be my personal choice. DS just about has motor skills for it now, and hasn't done much but lion impressions today savaging his. He loves it.

He can only knaw his chilled teethers for a limited time before his lips go red. Both are proving invaluable in their own ways.

Argh Cookie Fingers crossed for good sleep tonight. Is he poorly?

DD has been a tad grizzly today after her jabs. Made every attempt to give her 2.5ml of calpol tonight but I am pretty certain around 2.0ml of that was spat onto her sleeping bag instead.

There as a baby in our baby massage class who had one of the Sophie teethers. Her Mum had to place it into the baby's hands but once she had hold of it she was chewing away.

Apparently they are rubber? I've not used them before.

Holls - why are you trying to feed to schedule? On demand is easiest. Is LO having long gaps between feeds by choice?

Yes it's rubber and smells quite strongly of rubber to. As soon as its anywhere near DS he goes nuts for it. Only trouble is holding it in like I said, he screams when it comes out of his mouth. Once he's got the coordination sorted I'm sure I'll be giving it to him more frequently.

It does look a bit weird though doesn't it?! I think the eyes are odd.

Honey DS can hold his, but I've just sat in bed with him kneeling up against my side with sophie in my lap (Like over a pillow for tummy time). He was mauling it like a dog as he could move his head around rather than hold it.

fate my hv said to feed 3 hourly so I did! he hasn't been wanting food more regularly really - occasionally we have a 2.5hr gap. l wonder if he wants to go longer.

we have a sophie but b would rather gnaw his hands, dhs finger, my thumb.
fate I'm with you on the calpol - b seems to dribble his back out!!