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November 2014 - The one where they won't stay still.

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MrsAukerman · 14/05/2015 15:52

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MrsAukerman · 26/07/2015 21:18

Hols not hold!

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Arkkorox · 26/07/2015 22:24

Thanks havent is actually rather give birth again than have another jaw infection! The pain makes me dizzy!

Dp has been a star and looked after both me and dd all day, he bought me several different yoghurts as he wasn't sure if I could eat lumps. Grin

haventgotaclue1 · 27/07/2015 06:33

Yelp Ark! That must be painful Sad. Glad your dp is taking good care of you Smile

eastmidswarwicknightnanny · 27/07/2015 12:52

Just had baby weighed and is 20lb and dropped from 98th to 75th febrile I am not overly concerned normal when first weaning but as his food intake has reduced and his silent reflux is bothering him they are going to review in 1mth

haventgotaclue1 · 27/07/2015 13:05

How old is your DS eastmids? When last weighed (2 weeks ago?), DD was on 98th centile, but since then she's definitely been eating less and each meal now takes absolutely AGES...am going to get her weighed again in a couple of weeks... Is anyone else finding this? Is it "normal" for appetites to fall off a bit? She'll be 8 months on Wed and I've been weaning since she was about 5.5 months...

MrsAukerman · 27/07/2015 14:08

Turned 8 months last week and never been a massive eater but now slightly less I reckon rather than more. Definitely making up the difference with milk!

We put a 45 minute time limit on meals or we'd be there all day.

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Greenstone · 27/07/2015 14:30

Dd is kind of the opposite, tiny and on 2nd centile but seems to be upping food intake, maybe as she's getting her crawl on more and more. She's also almost 9months so one of the older babies.
A couple of times over the weekend I've served us all lunch or dinner and forgotten that I'd used stock or salt in various stews Confused which dd2 gobbled down. need to be a bit more careful.

Greenstone · 27/07/2015 14:33

I went out last night for a bit and dh put both to bed and gave dd2 a bottle. Apparently she was very good! Starting to see the benefits of her comforter now, she's very attached to it. Glad I forced encouraged her to love it

eastmidswarwicknightnanny · 27/07/2015 15:01

Haven't he was 8mths last Mon hadn't been weighed for 3mths and if I hadn't needed his ranitidine reviewed I wouldn't have bothered getting him weighed.

8mths is a fussy age for food and in my experience from 9/10mths improves until around 18-24mths when good old toddler fussiness kicks in.

I think because of cows milk protein intolerance he doesn't get some extra fats in food as no butter we use vitalite but thin spread due to salt, no yogurts etc but I do make custard with breast milk or oat milk although he isn't a big fan of oat milk.

I also plan as of end next week to reduce day feeds so no longer demand but 7,5,7 to fit in with me going back to work in September, I will offer a beaker with milk in at 10.30 + 2/2.30 just couple oZ as know he will spit alot of it as at mo he just raspberry blows it.

Ds1 just got cut to 7,4,7 feeds a mth before me returning to work but ds2 will have to wait til later due to my working hrs and collecting 2 from different childcare it maybe 5.30 before we get in.

I will be consistent and do same every day I know some people just send to childcare hope they will drink some milk and demand feed as normal on days off but that's not for me and think it can confuse baby.

No idea what we are going to do at night yet ds1 was sleeping through at 15weeks, so easy as a maternity night nanny to advise and support and even train other people babies but that's not a night in night out thing and I totally empathize with the I am so exhausted we do what gets them back to sleep the faster and my phrase of you have to be ready and want to sleep train before doing it as if not 100% up for it you won't commit and that's where I am at the mo want him to sleep just don't have the energy to implement anything just yet.

happypotamus · 27/07/2015 16:49

eastmids I totally get the not enough energy to do sleep training. She was awake nearly every hour last night, and I am exhausted. I had forgotten how relentless and tiring this stage is even without the terrible sleeping, she can't actually crawl but still manages to wriggle and reach far enough. I am constantly saying no, don't touch/ eat that and moving her away. Today DD1 has spread out toys across half the front room that she won't let DD2 touch, and there is a plug bank in the middle of the room which everyday DH says he will sort out so wires aren't trailing all over the room. We will have to do some sort of sleep training soon though or no one will cope when I am back at work.
I went to GP today for a prescription for dairy-free formula. He had to Google and ended up on the Cow and Gate website. He prescribed Wysoy, which the pharmacy didn't have in. I can pick it up tomorrow and we can try persuading her she likes it before I go to work and she has to manage without me all day. And the steriliser has broken. It blows all the electrics when it is plugged in, so I have resorted to Milton in a casserole dish!

MrsAukerman · 27/07/2015 17:07

Unless you're making bottles up ahead of time you don't need to sterilise for older babies, a careful wash with hot soapy water and a bottle brush is enough.

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Annarose2014 · 27/07/2015 18:46

happy remember vanilla essence is your friend!

New great toy alert! The VTech Turn & Learn Cube. Its perfect for this sitting up stage as he can manipulate it in between his legs really easily.

Mind you.....his favourite toy of all time is a half-empty tube of Lanisoh from when I was BFing. I haven't the heart to throw it out as he loves nomming on it so much. Hmm

Strawberryfield12 · 27/07/2015 21:30

DD has decided that sleeping on front is the way forward. Silly but it makes me nervous, especially during the night. Got that fantasy of being asleep while she buries herself in the mattress or something Confused

Arkkorox · 28/07/2015 07:40

Why why why why why does dd feel the need to be awake for at least 2 hours from 3ish. I preferred it when she woke up for food 4 times! And trying to get her back to sleep ends in tears for both of us

happypotamus · 28/07/2015 08:33

Now she has come down with a horrible cold, so no sleep for us again.
I had to go out yesterday evening. She cried and screamed for nearly 2hrs (and DD1 had already had a huge tantrum about getting ready for bed, poor DH). On the positive side, she drank EBM from a bottle, which DD1 would never do.

haventgotaclue1 · 28/07/2015 08:53

Sad Ark and happy....

We had the screaming for 1.5 hours last night too. DH thinks she's going through a phase of testing us, seeing how far she can push the boundaries. He's pretty determined that we stick with the sleep training technique and don't pick her up out of bed to cuddle her, but follow the routine of going in when she cries, talking to her, and walking out again.... It's bloody hard, but he may have a point. After an hour of full volume screaming last night, we thought it may be her teeth so were going to give her Calpol. I picked her up; she immediately stopped screaming; put her head on my shoulder; thumb in mouth and closed her eyes.... I put her back in bed and even before her back hit the mattress she was screaming again. I think in the end, she feel asleep through exhaustion...or she just gave up...

It's going to be interesting tonight as there's an Open Evening at the nursery we're sending her to and so DH is going first, then I'll go...wonder what will happen if she's still screaming when I have to go?? Recently, the volume increases even more if it's DH trying to calm her down.

Thisisimpossible · 29/07/2015 07:34

How did last night go, havent?

haventgotaclue1 · 29/07/2015 09:23

Thisis, I thought I'd killed the thread (again!)....same as always at the mo, but thanks for asking Smile.

Put DD to bed, she fell asleep after about 5 mins, I left DH in charge as I went to the nursery open evening. Came back 30 mins later and didn't even have to open the front door to hear the screaming Sad. Went upstairs to find DH rocking a screaming DD.... He gave her to me, she calmed down immediately. Put her into bed agin; screaming started immediately. Tried the sleep training technique (that has stood us in great stead for the last 3 months) for 30 mins before I picked her up again; she calmed right down - head on my shoulder, thumb in mouth - I put her back to bed and after one protest cry she slept through from 8 - 6.30....

So I know on the sleeping through front, we really can't complain. I just don't understand why bedtime has turned into such a trauma. Am I going to have to rock her to calm her down forever? Is it teething / leap 6 / nightmares??? Who knows.....

haventgotaclue1 · 29/07/2015 09:24

PS - the open evening itself was ok, but a bit of a waste of time as the key worker DD will be assigned to wasn't there - on holiday.....

Annarose2014 · 29/07/2015 09:40

I'm watching this and suddenly a bit Hmm as at 8.5 months DS is nowhere near this level!

m.youtube.com/watch?v=SS8Eo4UBVLQ

Arkkorox · 29/07/2015 09:59

Haven't I would love to know the answer to whats going on with dds sleep too. Where's my baby gone? The one I used to stick a bottle in her mouth and she would fall back to sleep. Now I'm up for at least an hour and a half from 3 and she thinks it's bloody hilarious. Hmm

ladydolly · 29/07/2015 10:20

8/9 months is a key seperation anxiety time and alot of babies will figure out night time is a good time to get your undivided attention! At least according to kellymom.

anna I've not watched it yet but all babies are so different. When I talk to other mums dd is doing lots more in terms of movement, crawling, walking etc but when I google what she should be doing she's 'normal' so are all these other babies 'slow'? I doubt it. You're probably not worried and you shouldn't be!! :)

Also with that accent she shouldn't have called her child 'Belle'. Just sounds like 'Bill' to me.

Greenstone · 29/07/2015 11:29

Uff don't watch those things Anna - I haven't had a look but I don't see how it can be helpful! Although I did google everything in sight with DD1 so I do get the need to Grin

I kind of keep forgetting with dd2 what she should be doing but I'm pretty sure she's fine. I'm just so relieved she's eating well and sleeping a bit better. One thing to remember is that the babies kind of learn one main trick - within the range for their age - at a time and that differs from baby to baby. They might forget how to do something if they're working on something else or else just wait until after the thing they're currently working on...

I think I'm rambling a bit now.

Anyway as predicted I got a call yesterday to 'come in for a little weigh' with Dd2 Hmm I know they're just keeping on top of things as she's 2nd centile but I just hate the stripping off and plonking on scales angst every time and the inevitable screeching.

We are having issues with DD2's nappy leaking at night. Anybody else? It keeps happening. She's in size 4 Pampers baby dry - and is tiny - does she really need to go up a size?! Poor little thing it must be horrible to wake up all wet down your back. She's currently feeding twice a night and not for particularly long. Would doubling up help I wonder?

Arkkorox · 29/07/2015 11:50

ladydolly don't say that, dd is only 7 and a half months haha!

greenstone we doubled up but found it didn't really help, going up a size did. My theory is that if the first nappy is saturated the wee just runs out the back as the first nappy won't let any wee out in places it can get to the second nappy I spent too long thinking about this I know

Maybe just put a bigger nappy on for overnight if the others are still doing her fine in the day? That's what we did from 3-4 sizes and it worked okay

Strawberryfield12 · 29/07/2015 12:20

greenstone DD has always night nappy leaks with pampers baby dry, always had no matter what size we used. Huggies were better, but the best seem to be Tesco baby dry nappies. They feel cheap, papery make on touch, but whatever they've got inside, it holds all the night wee and poo namies in.

anna watched the video and while DD is still week away from being 8 months old, it gave impression that there might be the competitive blogging mummy behind it. Maybe the Belle baby is the super baby, but it just feels that if somebody is blogging about the baby and its development then it could be tempting some 10 months video to post under 8-9 months blog entry. Maybe I will have to apologise for my suspicious attitude few weeks later when I will see DD "in action". Heard Bill as well and was Hmm seeing the pink baby vest.