January 2005 babies

[Pollyanna]

Hi - anyone fancy making up a thread for babies born this month? My dd (child no 4 ) was born on 6th Jan - I have had a rough time so far with feeding (cracked nipples etc) but things have started to improve now (I think). if only I could get her to sleep at night....

Hey congrates serena, cant belive she is doing that and to think dd was born the same day,dd has just got her first tooth through today so am really excited! I wouldnt worry to much about the food thing, dd goes through this about every week for 1 or 2 days will eat nothing but tea without a battle, did get v stressed about it the first 2 times she did it but like you said i just follow her lead now, it is v stange they do this but i just think that some days i feel like eating nothing esp when i'm hot so its gotta be the same for babes i suppose. congrates again

Hi Kama - amazed at Serena standing. Good on her. Lily has only started crawling this week.

Angie - Lily has 1st tooth coming too! Are you still breast feeding ? I'm still b/f at night - dreading teeth. Might be the end of b/f but faffing about with bottles every time she wakes will be a nightmare.

Hi Magscat no i'm bottle feeding now, madison bites my finger enough at the mo i really hate to think what it would be like breast feeding ouch!

Hello everyone, i recognise a few names but not many. Glad to see this thread finally took off! My DS is now coming up for 7 months old i can't believe it!!

He still wakes for a 3-4am feed because he is a big baby i think, he needs it and he drains 5oz bottle!

Evrything else is fine, he is rolling around all over the place and is on the verge of crwling i'm sure. Only other thing i would change if i could is he fights sleep always, during the day and bedtime but once he is gone he's gone! It can be a bit taxing if i am knackered too.

But of course i wouldn't swap him for the world, being his mum has changed my life for the better!!

Hope to pop back on here more often

its a fantastic thread helped me through motherhood so far

Hi all

Thought I would ckeck in again after our 2.5 week holiday with our caravan. It was great although DS didn't sleep too well at night but miles better than a tent.

He is still scoffing loads of food but is right on the middle centile. Have started him on bottled milk too during the day but still feed him myself morning and evening (and still during the night zzzzzz he's still waking at least once). He really only naps during the day so no peace for me. He's currently dribbling all over the keyboard

I'm having real bother sleeping myself though

Hi Pagan - dd is at a really similar stage. Having 3 meals a day, some formula and some b/f. Still waking at night - just once a night would be a luxury.

Where were you in the caravan ? We have just returned from MIL's caravan near Skegness - 1st time I'd been there and was pleasantly surprised. Not my normal kind of holiday at all.

Hi Magscat

It's a touring caravan (yeah middle aged or what) and we did a mini tour of Scotland, never staying longer than 3 nights in any one place. Were mainly in the far north. Stayed at some fantastic locations although the weather could have been a bit warmer it didn't stop us having fun.

I spent all my childhood holidays in a caravan so I was as happy as a pig in the proverbial. Thankfully DH and the kids loved it too.

Touring in Scotland sounds like much more fun than the static we had near Skeggy, although ds (4yrs) just adored the beach/sea.

Forgot to say dd had her 8 month assessment yesterday (born New Year's Eve) and is also bang on middle centile. Like your ds she doesn't do long daytime sleeps either.

Hi everyone, have also returned fom 2 week holiday (Cornwall was lovely ) E is doing well, she's rolling well but seems to be going through a very moany stage and I think it's because she's getting frustrated.She can't quite sit up without a little support and she's not crawling yet either. Anyone elses child doing this frustrated cry?

dizzymana my dd does this more and more now, she has always been such a content baby never crying or anything but like yours she is not crawling yet only sitting and finds it really frustrating that she cant move about yet, esp because she is noisy with whats going on around her!!

yUP - ds getting a bit frustrated. Have got him perched in a highchair now but he can't quite sit up himself yet

Re. not crawling yet - dd is absolutely relishing the fact that she can now. I really sympathise with the frustration your little ones feel at not being able to move much but it won't be long now.

DD has just become a total pest to her big brother who can no longer play with lego, jigsaws, building kits, train set etc.. while she's about!

I'd forgotten what it's like to have to 'child proof' your home cos dd is mobile now but still at the 'put everything in mouth' stage.

Hi guys

DS just turned 7 months now and has 6 teeth last month he been a nightmare teething with the front top 4 coming thro one after the other! He was gettiing really frustrated by not being able to move but hasd now developed an army man crawl,so is into everything and thinks its FAB he can just get to whatever he wants - I on the other hand am not convinced - off to argos to buy stair gate and fire guard as he keeps pulling the grate over and onto his head!!!

Hi
I'm new here, but this is such a helpful site I had to join in!
My DS is now 7 months old and we're so lucky that he sleeps from 8pm to 7am most nights which is obviously fantastic.
Weaning is a bit of a nightmare though, can't seem to do right for doing wrong and worrying that he's not getting enough iron, vitamins, etc, etc.
He is not yet sitting up on his own and there are no signs of teeth yet - so I expect the night time tranquility will come to an abrupt halt then!

Katylou - wow 6 teeth already! What is their fascination with fires? My dd is same.

Oscara - really at your peaceful nights. My ds was like that and his teeth never bothered him, never stopped him sleeping through.

DD is a different kettle of fish altogether and is only just cutting 1st tooth but has never slept the night - 6 hour stretch was the closest she ever came but that was only once or twice and ages ago. Feeding 10.30pm 2am, 6am is normal and considered an ok night round here. Sometimes she's worse!

Yep those nights when he was teething were a complete nightmare - he normally sleeps from 7.30 till 7 and has done from 8 weeks old - was a big baby and drank loads in one go so neever really needed to wake up to feed only woke up once a night from 1st night - but when cutting his teeth is up pretty much every hour and is inconsolable sobbing - it breaks my heart when you cant do anything to help them. hopefully now hes got those ones ill get a break before the next ones! Does anyones elses little one have an appetite that changes from day to day - one day hell be eating like theres no tomorrow, anfd the next can only get a spoonful in him. Hes also reached that fustrated stage of wanting to do it himself but having Big co-ordiantion problems which i dont think helps am giving him lots of finger foods to go alongside his meals so at least he has a chance to 'feed himself' or his ear, hair, leg etc!!

Yep those nights when he was teething were a complete nightmare - he normally sleeps from 7.30 till 7 and has done from 8 weeks old - was a big baby and drank loads in one go so neever really needed to wake up to feed only woke up once a night from 1st night - but when cutting his teeth is up pretty much every hour and is inconsolable sobbing - it breaks my heart when you cant do anything to help them. hopefully now hes got those ones ill get a break before the next ones! Does anyones elses little one have an appetite that changes from day to day - one day hell be eating like theres no tomorrow, anfd the next can only get a spoonful in him. Hes also reached that fustrated stage of wanting to do it himself but having Big co-ordiantion problems which i dont think helps am giving him lots of finger foods to go alongside his meals so at least he has a chance to 'feed himself' or his ear, hair, leg etc!!

Ooops!

Oscara what sort of things are you giving? From this age they can eat pretty much anything - no nuts, honey or uncooked eggs as they're unsafe - and ds just has what we have mashed up - his favourites so far are fajitas - mashed chicken and veg mix and then gave him tortilla to chew on, stir fry, and bolognese. I think then as long as you eat a fairly balanced diet they get everything they need. Oh and lots of fruit yoghurt etc as puddings/snacks.

Thanks for the tips Katylou! I'll have to try that - I think it's a case of me having to relax a bit and enjoy my ds.
We're waiting to see what joys his teeth coming through will bring.

Hi Oscara - just to say I agree with what Katylou said about giving them what you're having only mashed (apart from the same things she mentioned as unsafe - and salt obviously.

DD really likes any mashed root veg especially with cheese in. She also has lentils ocassionally (we're veggie so good source of protein for us. Just about any fruit is ok now too. Some say to avoid berry fruits for a while longer but I've given her strawberries which she loves - really good for Vit C & fibre.

Is there anything in particular you're worrying about re. weaning?

Thanks Magscat.
Weaning is getting a little easier but it is difficult to get DS to drink from a cup as I am still bf. Sometimes he doesn't want more than a couple of minutes of bf and his first and last feeds of the day generally last about 6 minutes - this is making me concerned that he is not getting enough fluid (and also that he has been a little constipated - to the point of screaming sometimes). I have been adding a couple of teaspoons of prune juice, as suggested by hv, to his breakfast but this has made little difference. How can I get him to drink more - any ideas? I try to give him a little water (in various cups including a doidy cup) with his meals but he is just not interested.

Oscara - not sure about this. My dd refused bottles/cups until just before I went back to work when she was 5.5 months. Now she has a mixture of solids, breast, bottles and cups.
The HV advised not to introduce bottles at all but I found it was just practical when I went back to work so I kept trying & she got the hang of it -it hasn't interfered with her breast feeding thankfully.

Are you trying to avoid bottles altogether?

With the cups, dd likes a Tommee Tippee one - it's the basic 4+ months one that has no valve in so water dribbles out when you tip it up. We let her play with it so she got used to it as an object & enjoyed splashing water about with it then helped her drink from it & now she has water in it with every meal.

Has your ds always taken quick feeds or only since he started solids? You could try reducing the amount of solid food for a while to see if that improves his milk intake.

I think there's other threads on similar problems. Will see if I can find some for you.

Oscara - don't know if this situation is the same as your's but thought you might be interested:

here

I am trying to avoid bottles altogether - I thought as I'm not going back to work until January 2006 I would be able to bf for the whole of his first year - fingers crossed.
I think I will reduce the amount of solid food I give him (thanks Magscat for finding the other thread, very helpful) - it is so easy to lose the plot and forget how important bm is to a babe once solids are started! He has always been a quick feeder, but he used to last around 5 - 10 minutes at least for every feed. So when he only goes on for 1 or 2 minutes I start to worry (god I sound so neurotic!)
I have the Tommee Tippee cup but he doesn't get on very well with that, the Avent anyway up cup is better with the valve removed, but even then he only takes a tiny amount (most of it he sprays or dribbles out again). I will keep trying.