June 07 - superheroes, united in the fight against crime, pollution, nastiness ... and the battle of the bulge!

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hi charlie. I am at a loss re weaning really as has started with the others around 4 months. My plan is to start introducing formula now, eventually just having 1st and last feeds BF, and hold off weaning as close to 6 months as I can, but will not be fretting if we start before. The "first tastes" stage is very cute though. DH adores rusks and heinz chocolate pudding!

I DID mean DH BTW

When at work I often keep a box of farley's rusks in my desk drawer - yum

Afternoon
You girls do move fast with your conversations.

Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying yet another grey dull day.

We had an ok'ish night...not getting sleep but it is my DS who is the prob. He has had a stinking cold (passed to DD now - will have to cancel her injections now) and isn't eating much. And for a 2y old he can really eat.

I am just counting my blessings that DD has been good this week.

Hi Pingu - I am new to this group but so sorry to hear about your troubles.

Right since getting into MN I have now just heard of BLW. I didn't do that w/DS 2 yrs ago. Can someone enlighten me? And most importantly what are you all planning to do?

You would think that this being my 2nd time as a mum I would know more.

Daisy

OMG - just looked at the mooncup thing. I am intrigued. Pls let us know how it goes?

good afternoon.

DD had two hours this morning, but has been awake ever since....yawn. We went out in gthe hope tghat dhe would sleep in the pram again, but no...sh'e napped for about 10 mins. her cheeks were very red earlier so it might be teething.

not sure about weaning tbh. part of me thinks well DS was eating chips at this age, but then another part thinks the advice wouldn't be six months if there wasn't a very good reason for it, but then again, it didn't do DS any harm. I don't know if it's cos he was ff and she is bf? I can't evem remember when you are meant to give first tastes, before a feed or after. I'm too dazed and confused this afternoon to really know what to do. We certainly won't be introiducing rusks at all. as well as the gluten thing, they are loaded with sugar. but you shouldn't give wheat based things under 6mo anyway.

LO is asleep on my lap. She looks so very cute, I want to kiss her little nose and fingers and wake her up for a smile. Why do I want her awake when she's asleep when I so often want her asleep when she's awake?

Hi elsbells.

here is a link to another MNetters (AitchTwoOh) blog on Baby Led Weaning

basically if you wait till after 6mo you can forego the purees and go straight to finger foods and pasta.

I think part of the reason "they" advise weaning at 6m is to match the encouragement to BF to 6m.

I've heard that if weaning before 6m you need to make sure food is better pureed as the gag reflex isn't fully developed. After 6m food can ce lumpier, or even solid finger food. (Please correct me if I've heard wrong).

I'm hoping to put off weaning until late Nov - 5+ months, but am prepared to do it a little sooner if needed. Am also expecting to do some purees. Must read up more before then though.

hi ladees the weaning advice has changed as they have found out that gut maturity is much better at 6 months and therfore more able to deal with any food other than milk
The advice is to either bf or ff exclusively for 6 months if they are hungry then you increase the milk intake rather than introduce solids

saying that colleagues who are hv do vary in their advice my view is if you really really want to introduce food before 6 months then do it very slowly. in terms of bf there are more calories in bm than in a bit of apple puree so increasing bf will improve hunger pangs at the 5 to 6 month stage rather than introducing a bit of food

I am planning to do blw mainly cos it fits with my philosophies and I really can't be arsed to puree anything having done it with nb 1
there done my hcp bit

have had quite productive day but knackered now dh off to the pub to watch the rugby tonight so early night for me

i think i have had the most boring day ever. but i have dome the secondary school application, finally.

DH is building more bloody airfix war planes with the boys

my dh builds helicopters he flies himself ria I know the feeling

Love the new thread title, I think I will transform myself into a superhero, Super Poo-Fighter

Welcome back Pingu, really sorry to hear about your troubles, that must have been the last thing you were expecting. Hope you can find yourself a rhythm with your lo, I can't be easy on your own.

Re weaning, Derlor (where is she btw?) was sayiing pretty much what Andiem was.

how does BLW work on a practical level?
Sometimes you just need to shovel in a pot of mush if you are on the go or out and about.

LOL at Super Poo-Fighters!

You wannabe a poo-fighter too? You get a cloak made of baby wipes

And you wear a nappy over your tights

I hope that's a washable nappy, Sputnik?

Hi ladies

Thanks to you all for your lovely messages, especially mh, daisy, foxy etc. Daisy - am returning to manchester and would love to meet of course. Should be back there at the end of oct.
You're all right of course that there are squillions of women in this position and I'll be fine. I was hoping, as some of you had suggested that he had some kind of crisis, and would have an epiphany any day now....but it aint happening. In fact, he's getting steadily worse in the fact that he rings only weekly, and is so cold about the whole thing,dead abrupt etc - as if it was me who was the perpetrator of this farking mess. He hasn't ever wanted to discuss it much, just said 'it hasn't worked out' between us, that I shouldn't read into it too much (yes really) and that it has nothing to do with becoming a father. I dont believe that for a minute though...it isnt as if he's going to admit that is he? I've rationalised that his arsey manner on the phone, refusing to discuss anything etc is guilt, and that being crappy to me is easier than being in any way concillatory because he needs a reason for doing what he did. Maybe I'm just kidding myself that he feels guilty.....who knows,
Anyway, I'll join you girls more reguarly...I always have a chuckle at the antics on here, so its therapy at least!

Love pingu

men go weird when they have a baby - and not just when its their first. its like they regress to being 18 and daft, then they snap out of it.

I think they have a panic about the huge responsibility a child brings, and because its not written about and they don't talk about it they freak out. I'm not saying this is what your DP did - I don't know anything about it - its just a general observation, that's all.

am loving the Poo-Fighter Superhero image in my head! LOL

its quiet in my house .... sssshhhhhhhh

Thanks for link to BLW. Will read tomorrow as DH is being an arse. He is watching tv yet is moaning that I am online in the other room.

My 2 are being good so far so I am praying for a restful night. Days like today definitely make me want to have no3 in a couple of yrs time. Then at 3am I think I must be mad!!!

How is everyone doing with the post baby weight then? I have lost a whopping 4 lbs in 6 weeks (I say dripped with sarcasm)

I must stop buying biscuits and maltesers especially now that I am no longer BF.

Have a good night all.

Don't knock 4lb in 6 weeks elsbells! It's going in the right direction.

ARSEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

I was going to bid for some more nappies and with 1 min 30seconds to go I stupidy decided to look at the bids - my screen froze and by the time I got it back the auction had ended - and it ended 54p below what would have bene my maximum!!!!!!!!!

(wasnt one of you lot was it?? more little lambs size 2?)

Hi Pingu - sorry to hear about your predicament - cant imagine how awful it must be for you, but I've been a single parent , so do know some of what your're going through.

oh no JBM! its tooooo late... they've got you...those real nappy people .....you're one of them noe AAAARRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH

Elsbells - I've only los 5lbs in 6 weeks with weightwatchers, and am happy about it! and as I intent to bf until she is 12 for the extra points!