April 2007 - put fingers in ears, shut eyes and walk away singing la la la la!

[JoMa]

you'll find it works well in all eventualities, growth charts, eldest children, MILs, give it a try

[lazyemma]

ah well - sod 'em, Katy!

And I'll raise a glass in your general direction this weekend, for sure.

[Katy44]

I think the bumbo sounds quite good for B then, T is small for his age (and length) so his legs move quite a bit in the leg holes (iyswim). A friend whose baby's a couple of months older fits into hers perfectly and is a bit more trapped (in a good way). Well actually she's getting a bit big as she can almost get herself out of it
Bouncy chairs after 6 months - not sure. Surely though once they can sit up they're no good as they could tip over?

[lazyemma]

oh yes, good point re: tipping over. I was thinking of something a bit sturdier, more like furniture, with a bit of "give" to it - I've got a vague idea I've seen something of the kind before, but I might just have dreamt it. I dream about quite banal baby stuff a lot nowadays.

[Katy44]

A baby layzeeboy!!
Yes, all furniture from now on does seem quite hard, not for relaxing in

[Katy44]

no idea how you spell that at all

[normabutty]

Finally got some food...dh came home from work and picked some bits up from supermarket.

Sorry you didn't get the jobs Kay & Lazyemma.

[Katy44]

Glad you're eating!
PLan to have some lunch as soon as T wakes up and we can go to the shop
(we do have food in but I fancy some fresh bread...mmm)

[littlesthobo]

Hello - first post here, although have been skulking on the sidelines for, ooh, a good 12 months. Can anyone recommend a bouncy chair while you're on the subject? We have one but it's a "sitting" bouncer, and I don't think is very relaxing for Jake (16 weeks). Also I'm still rocking him to sleep which I know is rubbish as it's now what he expects. How do you "put baby down"?? Help!

[Katy44]

Hi littlesthobo, and congratulations on Jake
Can't help with the boucy chair I'm afraid as DS has a sitting bouncer (and has ever actually been that keep on it!).
Don't think there's anything wrong with rocking to sleep at this age, as long as it's not causing a problem for you. I regularly feed to sleep.

[normabutty]

Hi LH - welcome to the madness! Not really sure what you about the bouncy chair...(I'm probably being thick!), Erin's was a cheapy WTP one from Kiddicare. It's ok but she did rub the skin off her toes on it the other week. Wrt the sleeping, I find that if Erin doesn't fall asleep during her last bottle we can just put her down once she's quiet and she'll usually drop off to sleep. Usually we put her in the moses basket but last night we just put her on our bed in her grobag, while we put sheet on cot matress, she'd dropped off and we just lifted her in. Think we'll be trying her completely in the cot tonight.

[doobypoo]

Charts are FartsTaht is my considered opinion.DS1 was up and down like a bleeding yoyo for years...it all evens out.It makes mewhen health profs set such store by them and scare people.I was a paediatric nurse and i know what health profs can be like.Don't worry!
Hope everyone ok.I am tired
Off to do some house work and have a cup of tea and anything unhealthy i cn get my mitts on....maybe even winders.It's too early for wine!

[lazyemma]

hello littlesthobo!

"Also I'm still rocking him to sleep which I know is rubbish as it's now what he expects. How do you "put baby down"?? Help!"

funny you should mention this, I've been having exactly the same issue, and I decided at the beginning of this week to try to get us both out of the habit.

I started with a relaxed sort of routine for bedtimes - basically, when B starts to get tired (which tends to be about 9 o'clock) I take her into the bedroom and zip her into her sleepsuit. I then give her a cuddle for a while (this is a concession to my old habit of rocking her to sleep) and then put her into her cot. After she's in the cot, I sit next to her and read a story - at the moment, I'm working through Beatrix Potter stories, which are a perfect length. Obv, she doesn't understand much/any of what I'm saying, but she does seem to find the sound of me reading very soothing. Then, when teh story is finished, I give her a kiss, say good night, turn the light off and leave the room. The last two nights, she's gone to sleep on her own that way, without any crying at all. I'm frankly amazed.

Daytime sleeps are much more challenging. Basically, I've been doing a sort of pick up/put down technique (think it originated from the Baby Whisperer) - I tuck her into her cot when she's tired, she inevitably starts crying, I see if she settles on her own (she hardly ever does) if not, I go in, pick her up, cuddle until she stops crying, then put her down again. She'll start crying, I'll leave her for a couple of minutes, then repeat. She has (touch wood) usually fallen asleep on her own after about the third or fourth repeat of this - taking 20 - 30 mins. Hopefully eventually, she'll start to settle on her own the first time.

I hope this is of some help! Don't feel bad for rocking your little one to sleep - it's an easy habit to get into, especially though the early weeks when nothing else seems to work (as happened in my case).

[normabutty]

I won't be on again for a while. Don't worry about me. Don't know when I'll be on again, thinking it's gonna be a while.

[Katy44]

norma....

[lazyemma]

norma, I hope you're OK.

[Katy44]

We're fine with our champagne aren't we lazyemma?
How are you Luce?

[Katy44]

He's fine thank you!

[runnyhabbit]

Afternoon all

Saw the dr yesterday, and all blood tests have come negative, so she has officially diagnosed pnd Tbh, I've been feeling much better over the past week. We had a good chat a discssued different options.

Bumbos - W has one and loves it. Never got on with a bouncy chair - he likes to be sitting upright so he can see whats going on. He's about 15lb, and is 18wks old today! (omg where has the time gone)

mammyjo - my dh is exactly the same. Literally, as soon as his head hits the pillow, he's out of it. We've been giving W a ff at 10/11pm (dream feed), then he usually sleeps til 4/5, bf, then he'll sleep til 7/8. Its quite handy doing this, esp on weekend, cos at least I can have an earlyish night.

oooggs - so sorry about your crap night. Sending lots of sleepy vibes.

Brain now mush

Do remember talk of cups of tea....think will go and have one while W sleeping....

x

[maveta]

Hi all - gmm well done on the walk! Didn´t make it out for a jog this morning, N went down for his nap and little sis failed to come round to look after him as she broke up with bf last night We´re going to try and go in 40mins but am dreading it as it´s still hot outside. Yuck.

Norma - hope all´s okay x

Welcome littlesthobo! It´s always nice to have new people join in (that applies to any other lurkers that might be out there too!). Don´t know what the difference is between a sitting bouncer and any other kind I´m afraid, sorry. Beanbags are probably good ´furniture´ for older babies to relax in?

Oooggs - what a hideous night! Poor babe x

Dh off to play with his band again tonight so might try and get lil sis over - if she´s out of bed yet oh it´s such a horrible feeling breaking up with someone..

[maveta]

Hey Runny, I´m glad you´ve got a diagnosis and that you´ll be getting the help you need. I think it´s common for you to start feeling better as soon as you´ve talked to someone about it. Even just doing that lifts the load so much and you hopefully know you´re on your way back to feeling yourself again.

Meant to send condolences re. jobs for Katy and Lazyemma but - BAH! - obviously weren´t meant to be! enjoy the champagne! x

[Katy44]

runny, glad you have a diagnosis & are feeling brighter
maveta, sorry to hear about your sis, had they been together long?