March08 mums- tummy and teething troubles!

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new thread for Merry...

HQ- got to agree with ewes advice, spray tan, wrap dress and fab shoes definitly the way to go.

mothercare have some lovely t shirt style nursing bras, they look like a normal bra and come in a few different colours. not sure how big they go, mine was only a c as i have the worlds smallest boobs!!!

im also loosing my baby hair keep blocking up the plug! my nice nails are also disapearing and splitting/snapping all the time. yet i still have a brown stripe up my belly and its a tad bit wobbly!!! the joys of being a (fairly) new mam.

im having izzy and my toddler christened on sunday which im really looking forward to. got a house full all weekend though but itll be nice to have some adult company other then dh. have got a nice dress to wear from warehouse but ive taken the sash off and replaced it with a huge black belt so i have a waist. cnat decide what colour nail varnish to wear though (how sad does thaty make me sound!!!) what do you think silver or a very dark red. Shall be covering myself in fake tan tonight to take the glare of the pastyness as im getting my legs out

Cricketsmum...how about something here?!. They seem to understand we all feel dowdy in saggy old nursing bras!

oooo pretty

Have to share - we have turning over and raspberries!!!!

DH and I were in ktichen putting some stuff away and looked through the doorway and she was on her tummy - turned her over and she did it again!!!!

turtle - gorgeous site! thank you!

Would it be wrong to spend our back-dated child benefit on some scrummy undies for mum??!

Nik - how exciting!

CricketsMum - no it would not be wrong, if its back dated its fair game

The last couple of nights shes woken up at 4am and been chatting away then all of a sudden starts blowing raspberries - trying not to encourage but its so cute (even at that time of the morning!!)

Morning all -

I need ear plugs! This past week, DS has found his voice, REALLY found his voice. We now get screeches and shrieks and coos and burbles and babbles all day long and even when he wakes for food at night. He rarely has quiet time anymore - even when he is trying to calm down and suck his thumb he is babbling! He seems to have forgotten all physical movement (no longer interested in trying to roll) because he is too excited about talking to us and his toys to waste time on moving

DH said "I don't like this noisy phase" and I said "I think we may be in this phase for the rest of our lives"...

I'm also worrying slightly about weaning (I've got to have something to stress about!). I've found breastfeeding so hard that I'd always just had 'until weaning' in mind so was thinking I was getting closer to my goal with weaning looming. But I've just started to realise that DS may not really drop many feeds for quite a while after we start weaning so I could be bf frequently for quite a while after 6 months. Can any of the second timers tell me how quickly/when their DCs started dropping milk feeds after they started weaning so I can start psyching myself up for going on longer?

Hi HQ, dd1 bf loads and went on to solids at 16 weeks (as per advice at the time). By the time she was maybe 7 or 8 months she was down to just 3 bfs a day, morning, afternoon and bedtime. dd2 was far easier and was probably only having about 5 feeds a day, went on to solids at 6 months, and I think fairly quickly dropped a few feeds. Pyschologically it becomes easier when you know that you aren't the only source of nourishment. Hope that helps. Going on to solids is quite exciting (I think) as it gives you something very practical to focus on and do. Farting about with bibs/highchairs/bowls/spoons, is a great way of passing the time.

ds is also incredibly noisy - he barely stops, he has a really girly squeal of delight.

First day of school holidays is nearly over and we are still smiling!

ds1 didn't drop milk feds until 13 months. sorry! and sorry for weirdo posts - am using net via tv pc as laptop seems to have coughed and died. ttfn, GG insists on sleeping on right side, but then getting angry about it and waking up, time to resettle

HQ - DVF sale on at the shop in Wimbledon Village. I was up there the other day and they did have a couple dresses on sale, but I think most are in the new Autumn collection. Ended up buying a dress at Whistles for my wedding function (same situation: size 14/16, 34J boobs) and it sort of buttons at the top and skims the rest of the wobbles in a somewhat flattering way. Would have gone DVF, but think I'd be pulling and prodding at the bustline the whole day. I'm paranoid of falling out! OH, and I'll probably invest in a new pair of spanks, too, just to suck everything in.

Griffin is also very vocal these days. He wakes in the night now and chatters away. Not so funny at 3am. But lovely the rest of the time! And he's not really interested in food yet (18.5 wks). He watches me eat, but doesn't grab food or squawk for it.

Oh my, I think he's spurting again. I am STARVING today and figure it's down to him. He's also just screamed (and he never screams ) for a feed. I have a feeling that even when we start solids he'll still want quite a lot of boob. And I plan to keep Bfing until he no longer needs milk. Well, that's the plan anyway! Depends on so many things. But will be nice not to have to do SO many feeds a day. And perhaps solids will get him going through the night. A girl can dream.

ooh and wi fit board finally arrived, hope to use tomorrow and report back that i am olympic fit by the w/e. over enthusiastic, moi? yup

oh dear god....no period yet today and feel rough...keep everything crossed for me girls. It would be 53 weeks between them....NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Can't really be sure of dates, obviously, as breastfeeing...hoping that's all it is. Argh.

Oh gosh turtle - are we keeping our fingers crossed for a BFP or a BFN?

I'm sure a close age gap would be totally knackering lovely

Would dearly love another..but thinking maybe just a few more months first?

Yeah I think a few months would be a nicer gap, let Pascal be the bubba for a bit longer! However, the shorter the less years spent dealing with nappies etc. Let us know when you find out!

Are you going to the Croydon meet on Friday?

Oh wow turtle!!! I'm too terrified to even fantasize about sex in case i get duffed again .

Just back from our grandparental trip to Belfast, went quite well considering the long driving journey. Going there was better for LO than coming back thanks to Calpol, but have discovered he has a rather smelly reaction to it, so will have to avoid giving it to him for a while if i don't want to have to mop poo out of his belly button for ever!

Still not rolling, but trying his best, and now is viciously attacking the teethers hanging from his activity gym. Up until yesterday he couldn't keep them in his mouth, but today he rammed 2 in at once and lay on his side happily knawing on them. I gave him some puree yuk today - the look of horror on his face when he tasted it first was priceless! He then managed to toy with it for a while before swallowing and gagging a bit on it - does that mean he's still not ready for solids or is this a normal reaction?

Whoever was asking about the cot thing last week, we moved LO to his own room at 8 weeks since he wasn't sleeping properly in our room - having the lights on/talking etc just disturbed him. He's a sound sleeper in his own room, and still just about fits into the Moffii Oberon, I'll be gutted to see him outgrow that as it's so handy for travel with its doorclamp attachment. Also, he has slept on his side pretty much since he started sleeping in the Moffii, finds it much more comfy to suck on his fingers in that position.

Right, got to go get the roofbox off the car before he wakes up, then feed and off to swimming. Oh, am also really gutted that we can't do his first photoshoot opportunity with waterbabies as it's being held the weekend we're away. For some reason i assumed that because the classes were midweek the photoshoot would be as well

Yay - I got a dress! Lovely chocolate brown one in DVF and it was bargainous in the sale so barely any more expensive than if I'd bought a dress in Monsoon. It's ideal for expressing as it has a sort of elasticated top. So that is me sorted for the 2 weddings I'm at without DS. I just need to get some glam heels and accessories with it - thinking lots of blinging gold For the third wedding I may go for something much more practical anyway as I'll be looking after DS on my own (DH doing photos) so don't really fancy being in heels all day while carrying a by then nearly 6 month old. Thanks for all your help and suggestions!!!

Turtle - any news?

And breeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaathe. Oh thank you universe for letting me get aay with that one little stupid act. I am not pregnant. I was beginning to panic.

turtle - that's good news! i know exactly how you feel, having had the same panic a week or so ago!

anyone found a useful guide to weaning? by that i don't mean a prescriptive "give them pear and then 2 weeks later carrots and then nothing exciting for at least 4 months", but one that just lists what you shouldn't give until certain ages for health reasons (e.g. citrus fruits, honey) and then lets you get on with deciding what your DC may or may not actually like to eat? i'm being frustrated by "feed them parsnip and squash" when DH and I don't tend to eat those much, as we'd rather just start off by giving him the stuff we generally eat (aubergine, cauli, potato, peppers etc). not weaning yet, but in my overly-anal sort of way i just want to start getting organised now!

Hi everyone,

We seem to have finally solved the crazy internet connection problem, so I thought I would drop in now that there is every likelyhood I will be able to return to read any responses.

How is everyone getting on? Touching wood, little Ffion is lovely, and a little angel. I almost think that I have been spoiled, and reading this thread makes me feel a teeny bit guilty for complaining that she was grotty at bedtime last night.

Since I last posted...Ffion is still exclusively breastfed, and getting six feeds in 24 hrs. She has slotted happily into a feeding and sleeping routine - two naps a day, bedtime at 7.30pm, woken up to feed when we go to bed, usually betwen 11 and 12, then sleeping until 7.30am. We moved her into a cot in her own room, next to ours, at 4 months, and don't hear a peep from her (I wasinitially paranoid that she was crying and we weren't hearing her, but three nights with the monitor turned up full proved me wrong...)

She's still little, but I think that is the way that she is going to be, despite all the HV's hints that I am starving her by persisting with breastfeeding and should stick to formula. She's been seen by the GP and referred to a paediatrician, both of whom agreed that she is happy, developmentally normal, and gaining weight, albeit a little slowly. Have gotten past my hatred of the HV, and now take her to be weighed fortnightly with a fixed grin. Can I take a quick survey on how heavy all the other LOs are now please? Just to see if she is just below average, or actually freakishly small, as that blardy woman seems to suggest. Ffion was 10lb7.5oz last Monday, and as she has been consistently gaining 5oz a week I suppose she must be 11lbish by now.

Think I will start with some food next week - she is very interested in whatever I am eating now.

Right - must go. Returning to mumsnet has resulted in neglect of child...BoyDog is currently licking her toes as she wriggles about in the bouncer...

Hello again Hayls!

I've had a few problems with DS' weight gain - he was born at 9lb and was 13lb 4oz at 15 weeks, so gaining at about 4-5oz ave per week - sounds similar to your DD. The HVs were a little concerned when he dropped down the centile charts but I think we were lucky that he started at a big weight because I guess they figured he could afford to not gain so quickly or something - he's dropped down to 25th centile from somewhere between 75th and 91st at birth. One of them had a chat last time after they had flagged his weight to check I was alright etc., and said there was no way she was worrying about his weight gain because he was clearly such a happy, content little boy. What a sensible HV I have - such a shame you (and most others don't!) There is a slow weight gain thread here which I have been reading a lot and posted on once or twice - I know e14mum has also found it really useful.

Hello folks. At 15 weeks he was 15lb9oz. Sounds enormous compared to the two of you but he is very long, I don't think he'll be in 6-9 month sleep suits for much longer and he is far from chubby (can still see his neck!). So I think we're at the top end of the scale, so we may be freakishly big, rather than you small. As your gp and paed say, if developmentally hitting milestones about right then weight is only a small factor in saying how a baby is doing. Surely if your milk wasn't enough she'd be looking for feeds far more frequently than 6 times a day - try not to worry. It's irritating that HVs get hung up on this. Can you plot yourself on the graphs - your height and weight, provided you aren't really overweight or severely underweight it might give you a vague idea of where you are on the centiles, maybe do the same for your partner. It might help you predict where you'd expect your daughter to be (between you and your partner, but probably closer to you, for sons closer to their dad). Does that make sense? (Caveat, that is entirely non-scientific!)

I've been totting up how much time he spends feeding, I think in a 24 hour period it is typically about 1 hour and 15 minutes - which really doesn't sound like much (bf by the way). Those of you ebf does that sound similar? He's really faffing around lately too, will feed solidly for the first 3 or 4 minutes but then starts pulling away and really clamping down. I suppose he's becoming more aware of his surroundings but its making feeding out a little less discreet than it was!
HQ - I know what you mean, dd1 had a fabulous diet of pureed butternut squash and sweet potatoes amongst other things, and yet they rarely appear in our family meals - crazy! With dd2 I was a bit more sensible, waited until 6 months, she sat at the table with us and I would pass her things off my plate that were suitable (I don't use salt when cooking), some would be mashed with a fork and spoon fed her the rest she'd pick up with her hands. It was definitely the easiest approach, but probably depends on what time you sit down to eat. It wouldn't have worked so well with dd1 as we we would grab food when we had a chance and generally wait until she had gone to bed and our diet was far less healthy than it is now. (My addiction to wagon wheels is excluded from that statement!).

Turtle - glad to hear you're relieved. Did you do a test?

Good news turtle!

Regarding weight, my DD is little Miss 50th centile and has been since birth - at 16 weeks she was 13 lb 4oz so I don't think 11 lbish is that small. However, chart wise it looks like it's only 2nd centile ish, which is the lower end of normal but I wouldn't be too worried. Some babies have to be the lower end and some have to be the top!

I'm going to see batman tonight, v.excited.

rs P-no need to test..found out the old fashioned way.
My little monster is insanely large so please keep in mind that my HV has also told me that BF isn't enough, he's got to have food, etc... 16 weeks and we're 16 lbs 4 or 5, but he's also 68cm long. They will try to tell you you're feeding incorrectly no matter what.
I have now started to try yet again to give up BF. We only started yesterday but are down to 2 feeds BF a day. I want it gone by the end of the week so I get a break before I actually TRY to get pg. This week kicked that one into touch. Couldn't stand the thought of going straight into pg from BF the 1st.
BTW..just cos he's a greedy guts, my LO eats a bit of real food too(started this wk)