March 2017 (2)

[purpleviolet1]

Second thread!

Df at 11:30 and DD still woke at 4 for a feed

Poo night here too , 1.30 and 4 plus awake now

DD woke at 6:36 (Not that I'm counting every minute lol) feel like I've been awake most of the night. She's just laying in her Moses chatting to herself and chewing fingers, she's discovered sucking her thumb but hasn't grasped the idea of tucking her fingers away in a fist so she quite frequently pokes herself in the eyes while doing it.

I've been cooking a veg a day then pureeing and ice cube and freeze which then I tip into a names veg bag

Has 4/6 cubes per meal at mo

I do have a tommee tippee small blender but tbh my 4.99 hand blender from Argos works better

Think the tt is good for one-off portions so when dd will eat what we do give it a whizz

Yes I agree blondes , I still have my £5 hand blender from DD10! works perfectly !
Carol same happening here lots chatting and finger chewing haha . I was up until 12 doing invoices for DP too lol 😂

DD is on her 2nd nap of the day. Still unsure whether to try her on some food. I still feel she's too young but that just might be me thinking she's still a few weeks old lol. I have to keep reminding myself she's 4 months + now

Try her @carolann

Dd had been dribbling - watching us eat - trying to get my marmite toast - has good head control - trying to sit up

All things they say are signs ready for weaning

If isn't ready she won't take it

Carol
The official advice is milk only until 6 months. It's obviously your choice if you want to introduce food before that, but you certainly shouldn't feel any pressure or rush.

(By official, I mean the NHS and WHO.)
These are the signs a baby is ready

If she isn't doing any of what I said then no she probably isn't ready

Watch for her cues

I've weaned many babies at 3&4mth as that was the advice years ago

Also weaned at 5&6mth

Depends on the child and also I think weight

Dd was 17lbs at 16w

Usually puts on 1/2a week so probably now around 18lbs at 18w / which she is tomorrow

And milk wasn't doing it for her

She's definitely got good head control, watches us like a hawk when we eat or drink. She was 14lbs 5oz at 15 weeks. Certainly not in a hurry to start weaning

We had a terrible night hysterical crying at 1 which went on till past 3am. Brought up lots of wind and could hear lots of gulping offered a bottle and he had a few ounces. Eventually went to sleep and then was up at 7. He napped from 9-11 though and again at 12.30-1.45ish. He has brought up a bit of milk today and had unsettled periods. Hope he settles well tonight. Day 2 of weaning (although I'm wondering whether we should pause it?) and he took the baby rice better today.

Carol - do what you feel is right. Every mum knows their child best. If unsure then sit on it for a bit longer.

Oh and highlight of my day today was putting him in the bath and him peeing 3 times! I kept emptying and refilling the water lol

Bless you purple I hope tonight is better !
Definitely follow your gut on weaning , there's no rush . I just knew my lo was ready and also 4 months was normal when I had my first .

@purple. Your baby has cmpa is that right? Check that rice hasn't got milk in it / many of them do. That might be why he had a bad night

Great minds @hugh

These don't have milk

Hi ladies, I assume most are off on MAT leave at the moment? Or work from home? Anyway how is your LO when it comes to settling for your OH? My OH works full time during the week so only see DD for about 30 mins in the morning and an hour when he gets home from work. She won't settle with him, I can get her drowsy and put her in her Moses but if he tries she screams and gets worked up. He is naturally hot all the time whereas I'm quite a cold person could she be getting uncomfortably hot when he holds her?

Yes meant to be off own worst enemy . My other half has been working 12 hour days for weeks up until this week but lo still close with him although she never falls asleep in our arms we always put her down when tired . My fault being too busy now she just likes the crib I think . Kind of wish she would nod off with me .

Possibly the age - dd will settle for df tho he's a soft touch and she will winge or kick her huge mussie off - I tuck firmly in

Maybe just persevere and get daddy to do bedtimes at weekends

purple
I read that introducing solid food early can make babies sleep worse because they can have trouble digesting it. Could be a factor especially if your little one has an allergy / intolerance.

That would be difficult, see we have my DSSs at weekends and he does the night time routine with them as we don't see them during the week so I'm torn as they only get 2 nights with their dad I wouldn't want to take that away from them but then I want my DD to have that with her dad as well (sounds like I don't want to do night time routine lol, I don't mind it ) he feels a bit rejected by her coz as soon as she's with me she settles.