APRIL 2008 - The One Where They Can Eat Food!!!!

[VictorianSqualor]

Our Babies

07 March: Ashton, a fourth child for gemprincess, 5lb 13oz @ 34+6
09 March: Ted, a second DS for Daftmoo, 7lb 14oz @ 36+0
21 March: George William, a first baby for KnitterintheNW, 7lb 2.5oz @ 37+3
25 March: Olivia, a second baby for TheMaskedPoster, 7lb 2oz @ 38+4
28 March: Pablo, a third baby and first DS for vacaloca, 7lb 14oz @ 39+4
28 March: Matteo Alexander, a first baby for Gangle @ 38+0 (?)
30 March: A baby girl, a second child for PortAndLemon, 8lb 15oz @ 39+5
02 April: Jak, a baby boy for rainbowdays, 9lb @ 39+1
02 April: A baby boy, a second child for bunyanvillas, 6lb 14oz @ 37+5
02April: Struan, a baby boy for Donnabels, 6lbs 15oz
02 April: A baby boy for mummyofaprincess @39 weeks
03 April: A baby girl for PippiCalzelunghe @38+2weeks
03 April: Aeryn Daisy, a baby girl for Denny185, 9lb 8oz @ 39+3
03 April: Benjamin, a baby boy for Micegg, 8lb 3oz @ 39+4
03 April: Roelof Grové, a first DS for SalLikesCoffee, 7lb 5oz @ 38+5
03 April: A baby boy for siikibam, 6lb 8.5oz @39+1wks
04 April: Matilda, a baby girl for AprilsFoolsBaby 7lb @
05 April: Ellis, a baby girl for MadameOvary
06 April: Henry Peter, a baby boy for Sheds, 7lb 130z @ 40+4
07 April: Sebastian George, a fourth DS for Peachy, 8lb 4oz @ 41+1
07 April: Jack, a first baby for ThePFJ, 7lb 5.5oz @ 41+1
07 April: Lexie Bea, a fourth baby for babywhiting, 8lb 1oz @ 39+4
08 April: Alasdair, a second DS for bunnyrabbit, 8lb 5.5oz @ 40+3
08 April: James Samuel, a third baby for honeybee10, 6lb 7oz @ 37+2
09 April: Zara Mia Martin, a first baby for V1KK1M, 7lb 10oz @ 41+0
09 April: Jasmine, a baby gilr for Niceychops
11 April: Kyran for rdk, 7lb 13oz @ 38+3weeks
11 April: Sebastian James, a second baby for Fleecy, 10lb 2oz @ 40+4
11 April: A baby girl, a first baby for CeylonSapphire, 7lb 12oz @ 41+1
11th April: Florence, a baby girl for LouMoose
12 April: Maya Alice, a first baby for egyptianprincess, 8lb 15.5oz @ 40+3
12 April: Sophia Viviana, a second DD for AussieDivaonaBreak, 6lb 12oz @ 39+3
15 April: Alexander Oliver, a third baby for VictorianSqualor, 10lb 3oz @ 41+0
16 April: Ailish, a first baby for Mollyfloss, 6lb 11oz @ 40+3
16 April: A baby girl, a second baby for elfsmummy, 7lb 13oz @ 41+1
16 April: Zoe, a baby girl, a first baby for ToastAddict, 6lb 10oz @ 39+3
16 April: Jasmin, a baby girl, a first baby for Eggandketchup, 9lb 3oz @ 41+4
17 April: A baby boy for paranoidmumy, 8lb 9oz @ 41+4
17 April: A baby boy, a second son for lorisparkle, 7lb 12.5oz @ 41+6
17 April: Benedict, first baby for LadyBee 9 lb 3oz @ 41 +2
18 April: Millie, a baby girl for scorpio1 8lb 9oz @ 41+?
18 April: Cameron, a second baby for munchkinmum @ 39+5
19 April: Oliver Michael, first baby for bashboid, 7 lb 4 oz at 41 +3
20 April: Samuel, a first baby for Velbels. 8lb15oz at 41+1weeks.
20 April: Angharad Mai, 8lb 4oz, 40+6, first for 7monthsplus
20 April: Emilia, 7lb15oz, a first baby for SuzeM, 40+6
20 April: A baby girl for SushiMama
21 April: Eve, a second baby for OMaLittle, 8lb 4oz @ 39+3
21 April: A second DD for Monmoo
22 April: Sam, a second son for Soph73 @ 40+0
22 April: Molly, a first baby for EllieG, 8lb 8oz? @ 40+5
22 April: Daisy, second baby for AttilaTheHan @ 40 +3
22 April: Zoe Olivia, second daughter for Piccallilli2 7lb 1oz @42+1
22 April: A second DD for blinks.
23 April: Jessica Elizabeth, first baby for BabyBratt @ 40+1 7lb 12oz.
24 April: A baby girl, a second daughter for christmaspixie, 9lb 2oz @ 40+6/41+5
24 April: Miya Jade, baby girl for ShelleySare at 39+4
25 April: Amelie, a first baby for Dondons, 9lb, 41+3 (i think!)
25 April: Aisha, a second baby for Jaq39 7lb 14oz @ 41+4
26 April: Hope Olivia, a second dd for northeastmummy, 7lb 11oz at 41 .
26 April: Gabriel, a third child for Bainmarie @ 41+5
26 April: Eli Michael, a baby boy for LittleMissTurquoise, 7lb 15.5oz @ 40+5
27 April: a baby girl for Ayomi, 6lb 1oz @ 41+0
28 April: Jacob Andrew, a 2nd DS for Kaybeeand2boys, 8lb 4oz @ 41+5
29 April: Thomas Henry, a 2nd DS for TLSM, 7lb 8oz 40+3
30 April: Harry Samuel, a fourth ds for Chipmonkey, 9lb 5oz @ 39+2
30 April: Ellie, a baby girl for Annamama
30 April: A second DD for luckymummy74
01 May: Sophie May, a baby grl for Annieroo, 6lb 5oz @ 41+4
01 May: Euan George, a baby boy for Jenniejennie, 8lb @ 40+4
02 May: Robyn Olivia, a baby girl for soph28, 8lb 1oz @ 42+1
05 May: Nora Martina, a first baby for Eva07, 7lb 8oz @ 41+2
05 May: A baby boy for Beeper, 8lb 10oz @ 41+0
05 May: Gabriella Summer, a first baby for MommyHasAHeadache, 8lb 4oz @ 40+6
06 May: Wilf, 8lb 60z for bigbadmom @ 41+6
07 May: James Andrew, a second ds for Moominsmummy, 8lb 13oz @ 41+5
08 May: Ellie Isabella, a first baby for Carey87, 7 lb 8oz @ 42+1
08 May: Robin David, a 2nd baby for Woollymummy, 8lb 11 oz @ 41+3
09 May: 4 kittens for scorpio's cat!
10 May: Astrid Mary, a second dd for TheShipsCat, 8lb 8oz @ 42+0

VS - It's all very well brushing it off with a 'you bloody wally', but the fact is that you did upset Sal and I, and possibly others too with what you said, and how you said it. I think you need to be aware of how you come across sometimes, we know you mean well but occasionally it can be upsetting for others. I know of a couple of other ladies on this thread who just haven't mentioned what they're doing re weaning, because of the response they'd get. I think that's sad, surely we're all here to chat about what we're up to, not to be scared to mention certain things. I needed to get that off my ample chest and feel better now.

Sal - I have one of these hand blenders that I use to puree stuff. Really easy to clean, only problem is that it only really purees, won't just break stuff up like a blender would on pulse.

Ooh no, we ate homemade pizza a lot when I was growing up - if you look at the individual ingredients (if you build your own obviously) it can be a very healthy choice and is a good way of sneaking new vegetables (e.g. artichoke according to my mom) into children.

R's fine with lumps, so that's why fork's ok if only doing a tiny bit, but wondered if it would be worth making a batch of bases, e.g. sweet potato or apple puree etc that i can defrost and heat as and when needed to mix with whatever i've got that day. Might have a look for a cheap hand one in Woolies (thanks Scorpio) as the blender I've got might make too much (I'm not that keen on purees myself )

Shocked at paed saying breastmilk hard to digest! Is he my mil by any chance? (She's not a paed, but seems to think she is )

i think thats a good idea, having a base for other stuff, i know what you mean

Oh yes pizza is good; if you make your own base sauce you can whizz up peppers etc in it too, no-one notices!

Sorry Knitter, x-post. That would be perfect really, as I want something that's really easy to clean and as it's for bases, pureeing is fine.

Sal I batc cook a lot so does work; blender i use tenner in tesco btw

Scorpio, how do you make the base for pizza?

I just puree up peppers, mushroom, grated carrot etc and it makes a small amount of puree stuff; then stir into tomato puree (little tin thing of), then use that as base. Not very glam or anything but fine.

Knitter, I apologised for any offence caused. More than once.

I will not sit here and be hung for it.

If people want to start weaning early regardless of guidelines they should at least have the courage of conviction to be able to talk about it.

Being 'scared' to say something is ridiculous, as is the way you all decided to wait until one of you dared speak up before anything was said, I think it's obvious it's not coincedence that as soon as one of you said something the rest pile in.

If you 'know' these people are too 'scared' to speak up what's that then? Emailing about it and talking about how they daren't say because of other people's reactions? How cowardly.

If someone has something they wish to say about me they should say it, just because I don't tip toe around people doesn't mean I can't be spoken to and I don't take kindly to hearing I'm the talk of private communication.

Lastly if you're that offended, even after I have apologised twice on both this thread and that, by what someone on the internet says with regards to your choices that you all seem so secure in (not) then maybe it's time to turn the computer off.

hello - experiment with cooked carrots yesterday worked..there was definitely evidence in the nappy today, so I'm going to start. Decided already I was going to do a mix of puree and finger food and still feel like that's going to be right for me so have a few (several) questions:

• would I be able to give a rice cake as the finger food 'version' of baby rice?
• peachy, you mentioned needing a couple of exposures to check for allergy - so do I just give a new food every couple of days?
• is there an age for bread? noticed mimi had toast, so is wheat just another thing that needs to be tried?
• what about meat? and dairy?

sorry to post and dash btw, in the middle of bath and bed.

Sal i use hand blender for puree or normal mixer 4 lumpier consistancy, be warned potatoe turns into slime coz of the starch, better to mash/chop

-yes, mimi loves them

• tolerances, i think peachy said a new thing every few days

• mimi had toast, gluten is another 'try' thing iyswim

meat, dairy - fine, big chunks of meat or just whizzzzzzzzz it up with pot and veg etc. yog is cool, ditto fromage frais, big chunks/grated cheese

use low salt stock cubes though

ok, apologies accepted, thankyou.

BTW no one was talking about you behind your back, it was just the odd remark.

Still friends?

you can put stuff on rice cake/toast too, hummus, marmite...

PAL, I think Im just wierd I prefer the weaning nappies, more solid and easier to flush off re-usable liners

Yes, rice cakes work quite well.

Gluten (inc. toast) is suggested to be avoided until 6 months however early you wean, IIRC, so maybe hold off for another ten days if you are being careful. I think meat may be another "from six months" thing.

LadyBee
would I be able to give a rice cake as the finger food 'version' of baby rice?
Rice cakes are fine, not sure what you mean by a version of baby rice though.

• peachy, you mentioned needing a couple of exposures to check for allergy - so do I just give a new food every couple of days?

am not peachy but yes basically, introduce an allergen at a time, I think you need three or four exposures, Peachy said at least two , to check if there is a reaction.

• is there an age for bread? noticed mimi had toast, so is wheat just another thing that needs to be tried?

Alex's first food was toast, bread is fine, wheat is the allergen

• what about meat? and dairy?

meat and dairy fine, dairy an allergen again so don't feed say cheese on toast until you've done both allergens iyswim.

oh yh gluten in bread too.

someone on here would know, but i think there's something about if you've got an allergy or eczema etc in your family, that you should wait longer than average before you try certain things. off to investigate, will report back if not beaten to it.

dh has been at work 12 hrs now!

Ah. If you've got a history of food intolerances, it is suggested you try withholding that (e.g. wheat and dairy) until around 12 months.

Everyone said substantially what they've said today (including Sal saying that she'd been scared to mention weaning on this thread) back in early September. That's not exactly waiting to speak up or talking about you behind your back.

Kaybee hasn't been back to this thread since then, by the way, which is rather sad as I know her DSs have both had ringworm recently and you could have given her the benefit of your experience about that.

But it sounds as though we're all friends again .

right, ok. I meant that I would most likely give a puree version and a finger version of something - so today gave baby rice, which was new, and more steamed carrot chunks to play with/eat.
So a solid 'version' of baby rice = rice cake, can give that and pureed carrot tomorrow and then prob next day will try something else?

Just read through some more posts, I did rather jump into the middle of it all didn't I

This is what I have discovered in the last day

• I should put the carrot chunks round side down, not flat side down. Otherwise the flat surface of the carrot adheres to the tray and DS just chases it around around around and around and can't get any purchase.
• I need more bibs
• I should probably get some plastic to put under our highchair.
• Baths are now meaningful.

Or forget the bibs and eat naked, saves the wear and tear of your washing machine.