August 2016. Anyone got the hang of their babies yet?!!

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Thought I'd start a new thread. Unimaginative title but E has spent the whole day grizzling/feeding/sleeping on me so I'm running on limited capacity!

It's funny you should say that about baby rice Pear. DD doesn't like it either. From memory DS didn't either. You'd think I would learn! I bet we don't finish the box I bought.

I also remember the tediousness of finding dairy free baby rice etc, so much has milk smuggled in.

We still don't have much routine except that DD still can't be awake for more than 2-3hrs at a time. There's some music that seems to sooth her v quickly so I pop that on. She won't nap in the cot/crib but I am not stressing about that. She will sleep in the pram in the house, in the sling or in the car if we are out and about.

Hi all, sorry for being so quiet I keep forgetting to check on here. There is an active Facebook group where a lot of chat goes on, so if you want to be added just send me a message.

Anyway, we're 3 weeks into weaning now. She's willing to try pretty much anything I give her... as long as it's not purees, so we're going down the blw route. Bananas and avocado are big hits, as are raw apple, cucumber and peppers.

Struggling with teething at the moment. She doesn't have any yet but is showing all the signs, was up screaming and desperate to feed 3 times last night whereas usually she'll only have one night feed and often doesn't want one at all. It's so hard hearing her screaming in pain

Also struggling with teething here

I've got on some sort of routine but it is impossible to keep and I am feeling super stressed

Feeding

7am BF
11am Bf / Solids / Bf
2:30 BF
6pm bf / Solids /BF

Sleeping

7am awake
9:30 - 10:15 nap
12:30 - 2:15 nap - Doesn't beep beep happen as DD wakes at least twice before I have to rock her back to sleep
10:30 - BF - tried giving formula 3 nights in a row...refused each time

Then the rascal wakes at 1:30, 3:30, 5 and 6:30....different times every night but at least 3/4 times.

Every time I Bf it feels sore so I can only guess that she is teething and it's causing the routine to go out the window

How much calpol are you all giving? I'm giving once at 10:30pm.

Oh Pear. You do sound stressed

We recently upgraded to a 5ml dose of calpol (DD is 6m corrected now, but regardless is a decent weight so am sure it's fine). She gets it at bedtime if she is particularly gummy.

We are offering solids up to 3x day when we have our meals. She bf around that.
Naps are nominally 10.30ish, 1ish and 4ish. But I'm not getting too stressed about that as there is seldom a day that is plan-free, between DS and visiting my mum and whatever else life throws at us at the moment.

Just re-read your post Pear. Do you want to be in a fairly firm routine? I only ask because it sounds like you are finding it hard, and I wonder whether it feels like a pressure?

Don't get me wrong, I love a bit of planning and I know DS has always benefited from things like a decent bedtime routine and cues for sleep, and we are applying (slowly) a similar thing with DD. But I'm also appreciating being more relaxed through the day than I was with DS.

Thanks Biscuits I am stressed ---- It was a hard day with DS recovering from a ear infection so he's super demanding and me trying to do the weaning and sleeping thing. The reason why I am trying to get a better routine is because I was all over the place. I was going by what Dd showed signs but the thing is she was always over tired and I lost track. Her sleep in the night is so bad. I was hoping napping in her cot in the daytime would help. It hasn't but then she is really teething. This is hard. If I relax then she doesn't get to nap because DS wakes her up in the sling or I wake her up when I move and she is the lightest sleeper ever! If I have a routine then I'm stressed because I'm running from DS to Dd. I just can't win

Weaning is not going well at all. Tonight I tried cauliflower, apple, baby rice with apple. All was refused. She burst out crying again when I tried to put the spoon in the mouth. I am guessing this means she's not ready? Time to take a break?! Maybe she will be happier once she's not teething so much. Who knows

I am not impressed to find that all my children are not the same ha ha! Pretty sure weaning was A LOT easier with DS and he was only 4 months!!

We've been looking at holidays. We're going around and around in circles and I think we've decided to opt for all inclusive and make this year super easy. I'm just concerned that it won't be my cup of tea but it's all about the children, right?

Maybe she isn't ready. That's okay.
From sleep deprived memory DS went through the motions of weaning for a good few weeks before it started to click into place for him. And we started at 6m.

Everyone I know with prem babies has always said weaning takes longer to get going. We are lucky that DD is enjoying being spoon fed at the moment, but she is 7m tomorrow (uncorrected) and it's only been the past week or so that things have taken off. We BLW with DS, DD can't manage that yet. I'm not stressing about that. They are totally different babies!

Ear infections are miserable- poor tot having to cope with that :(

As for an all inclusive holiday, my pre child self wouldn't touch them with a barge pole. Now, if someone said 'have a holiday, yes your children will still get up silly early etc, but we will make some of the day to day decisions for you & food will literally be handed to you' I'd probably do it in a flash. Even if it was only at the bottom of the garden 😀

Hey hgleslie89,
Can I be added to the Facebook group please
My little boy was born 4th August. I'm not sure how to send a private message to you as I don't have the mumsnet app.

Ha ha Biscuits your post did make me smile RE all inclusive holiday. We've booked it now. I'm super excited and it's even helping me eat a little better. I'm just so damn hungry all the time! Thanks for your reassurance. It turned out that food was setting off DD reflux so we've put a hold on it for now. Saying that we're half way through the month so it won't be long before she is 7 months I just really hope waiting a couple of weeks does the trick otherwise I'm going to have to get medical help involved. I need to find the dieticians number to seek her advice on the matter too.

Dd has another cold. I kid you not. I'm pretty sure this is no6 now. It's a cold a month Damn pre-school for bringing home constant bugs!! I caught this one too but it has gone already TG.

Right, I'm going to attempt putting DD down so that I can have my bowl of microwave popcorn and film

I think I've finally got a hang of my baby. Only took 7 months The dietician at the hospital has been fantastic and we're now on the right path with weaning by using oatmilk and I've begun sleep training this week so I'm no longer rocking to sleep. Feels so good! Life is so good right now Hope everyone else is enjoying this stage!

Aww, that's good Pear. You sound more in control of stuff at the moment - that's good.

We're getting on okay. DD has two teeth now, with possibly more imminent. Weaning is going okay so long as it's mushy food. She hasn't figured out finger food at all yet. No matter.

We are tired but happy. I'm looking forward to milk feeds getting a bit further apart (reliably) so that I may occasionally have time to myself. I think I got to a similar stage with DS; the feelings are familiar. We get absolutely no family support whatsoever so it's up to us to keep the plates spinning all the time. Mostly this is fine, and we didn't have any expectations of this being different, so this isn't a grumble - but occasionally DH and I hit a tiredness wall at the same time. Then we are stuffed! Thank heavens for DS's nursery 3x wk 😊

How is everyone?
Am okay here but shattered. DD has been sleeping really badly this week, waking every 1-2hrs all night. And the only thing that settles her is boob. So either she is having an epic growth spurt or is about to sprout several teeth if an individual tooth is responsible for all this I may cry
Sleep deprivation makes me teary and grumpy. So poor DS has had a pretty intolerant mummy this week. And then I feel worse, etc etc. I took the children to playgroup this week and nearly cried with exhaustion! 🙁
DH has been amazing and patient (both with stroppy toddler antics and stroppy wife!) and for that I am immensely grateful.

Hi everyone, I mostly use the Facebook group now and keep forgetting to check in here.

Biscuits I know what you mean about being intolerant, dd wakes on average 6-8 times per night and then ds is up and raring to go at 6am. Plus he's just been referred to a pediatrician and SALT for some sort of social communication disorder. They're talking high functioning autism. I am NOT a very patient mummy at the moment and I feel awful about it.

On the plus side weaning is going well, dd loves her food. She's now just above the 50th centile for weight which is pretty good considering she started om the 9th.

No crawling yet, she hates tummy time. We did have a bit of bum shuffling today, but she keeps going backwards!

My neighbour had her baby 2 weeks ago and I went round to see him yesterday. Cute though he is there was absolutely no broodiness on my part. So glad to be done with babies!

Finally found/remembered this thread again. I'm just placemarking to get it back on my On list. I'm looking forward to catching up with all the posts tonight probably in the early hours as E is having some mad sleep regression which involves her waking up at lest every two hours.

Anyway, hope everyone is well.

Sleep regression sounds very familiar plimsolls!

So we have been doing fine until this weekend. DD still bf, but she bit me really hard (drew blood) and then had a go at the other side later on. I had to give her a bottle of formula at bedtime on Sunday as I was so sore. But she is still biting me each day (particularly on one side). I don't know what to do :(
I don't particularly want to stop feeding now, or so abruptly.
She currently feeds twice during the day, plus bedtime and whatever happens in the night. Today I have tried dropping the afternoon feed and I will see what bedtime tonight brings.
At the moment I am dreading feeding her at each feed

Biscuits - sorry for the really late reply! My son did this and I yelped and placed him gently on the floor. It was enough to give him a sign that biting is not OK (but I think he was 1, so a bit older then your Dd). What have you done about it? Hope you haven't had to stop bf but also hope it's got better!

So, not much going on with me. Well, I say that but I actually have quite a lot going on Lots of issues with my mum being in and out of hospital, planning for holiday coming up soon, just found out about DS's school place and Dd has almost cut her first tooth!

Dd is doing really well. I just can't believe she is 8 months Honestly it feels like just a few weeks a go when I was telling you all about the tongue tie issues at the start She is now on stage 2 weaning. So, having porridge/weetabix for breakfast, soup for lunch and protein for dinner. All is great on that front! Constipation is a struggle. I think I've found that flax seeds in cereal and sucking on oranges is helping now!

I am now down to my pre baby weight thanks to the dairy free diet. I did eat a tiny bit of Ds's egg at Easter (sssshhh don't tell anyone) and Dd didn't react so I'm sort of wondering whether she might be over it?! The dietician tells me they normally grow out of it by age 1.

How is everyone else who is still about?

Arghhhhhh my Dd is a biter too 😩 Much much worse then DS. Not fun at all

On the bright side we finally have two front bottom teeth

Ouchy! Sorry to hear your DD nibbles too Pear. It is eye wateringly sore! Thankfully it settled again after a few days but it made me really dread feeding her.

We are getting on well here. (I think!!) Perma-knackered and perma-busy but DD is thriving. She is desperate to crawl at the moment.

We went camping at the weekend. Turns out camping with a baby and a toddler is easier than you may think!

Gosh I keep forgetting to come here! Sorry guys! Now we are at the 9 month stage how are we all doing?

I feel like such a traitor having disappeared pretty much as soon as DD arrived! I've seen a few people on posts now and again, is the Facebook group still going? Can I join?

Yes, I'll get you added

Have pm'd you Christine about facebook.