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

Hey, Molly! How are you keeping? Meant to ask how you got on on that business trip leaving dd with your Mum?

Hi CM!

That was when A was 9 weeks old and I absolutely dreaded it but once I got going I was fine and A was fine too of course with my Mum and my DH (although my Mum did all the work). I also managed to get all the EBM to Dublin frozen so she only had that when I was gone. I had to go away again about a month ago but my Mum came over this time and it was a lot easier in general. How's your little DS doing?

Hey Molly!
How ya been?

Hi Molly I was going to post on here today to se if you were lurking, how odd! Still in love with your dds name, btw.

DH was very sorry but Mimi had a terrible terrible night last night; and he started swearing at me through gritted teeth because i wanted to leave her self settle for 5 minutes (literally). Just offloading! So tired today.

RE BF & FF....I don't know. I am fully BF at mo, EBM when needed/wanted. Am thinking more and more about swapping over....but its always me who is here nayway so if i have to feed her bottles, what is the point? IYSWIM

We are ttc, havent used contraceptive for a while but i know its not really going to happen whilst im BFing, so i dont really know at what point (in my mind) Im being selfish WRT stopping BF Mimi and ttc again. DC4 will be our last, so i will prob BF him/her forever...any help/ideas/thoughts/comments please? I want a small age gap.

So many people seem to have dropped off the face of the earth.
I miss Paranoidmummy, and toastaddict, and TMP and TLSM and Vacaloca. (just off the top of my head, I'm sure there is more)

Scorpio I think you're very brave (and slightly mad) even thinking about having another one already!! Personally I think you've done amazingly getting to 6 months exclusive breastfeeding with mimi and you shouldn't feel bad if you want to start tailing it off for the purposes of having dc4 - just think what benefits mimi will get out of having a baby brother/sister. but i've never been a 'militant' breastfeeder. From a practical point of view it's prob worth waiting til mimi's fully weaned as she should start dropping feeds anyway.

oh, and my baby girl precious firstborn is 3 today!! How did that happen!?

Scorpio, I've had the same thoughts, I'm still doing a minimum of one night FGS and have only had one period sop doesn't look like no4 will be coming anytime soon, I want a small age gap but don't won't to stop BFing.
Like Picallili says though, when you start weaning, feeds do tail off, by about 8/9months they'll be on about 3 meals a day and start dropping feeds all over the place. By the time B was 8months he was only having a feed before bed, one at lunch and one at breakfast, which was great as I was back at work and it meant I didn't have to stop BFing (but then his top teeth came in, he bit me to buggery and I had a huge supply of EBM so I just used that from about 9months til he was 1.)

thanks both

i have already noticed bf is getting less, she is having little lunch and dinner. are you all doing brekky yet?

i dont even think she would take bottles all the time! i was thinking of going past xmas and then trying to swap - 9mths is a long time for me!

Morning all.
Scorpio - started brekky this morning Nursery said he didn´t eat his cereal (bottled) yesterday but ate his lunch in 10 seconds flat so decided to try brekky first thing, then milk at second feed, then lunch etc. He also had half a banana when he got in yesterday because I felt sorry for him missing his cereal - stupid hey He ate it though. Hope you gave DH a good slap & that he´s pulled himself together & I also think you´re totally bonkers ttc already but you go for it. It´s chip day today which means it´s getting closer to the weekend so even better
Mollyfloss - hi there, great to hear from you

Piccalilli2 - I know what you mean about PFB's, mine was 6 on Sunday, they just grow too quickly

Also meant to say Happy Birthday of course

Morning! It's a beautiful day here

Scorpio, if it's you feeding her anyway, there's no point in changing to FF, that's my view anyway. In fact if I got pg while BFing I'd probably continue BFing until A is 1 yr old but that would definitely be my cut off point. I've heard that BFing while pregnant can be quite painful though so maybe not...

Are all the droppers off the face of the earth first time Mum's? I think the whole baby thing is more overwhelming for us and just get carried away etc.

A is only getting dinner at the mo as just started. My Mum thinks I should add brekkie next. What have all you done?

Mollyfloss - I think you´re probably right about the "droppers off" being 1st time mums. With weaning I started Sam on a little bit of veg at lunchtime, then after a couple of weeks did fruit at lunchtime & now he gets veg as his first course then fruit for pud. I started him on brekky this morning - used half his bottle of milk to make cereal & he drank the rest. Yesterday I also gave him half a banana at dinner time (about 6ish), then bath then bottle with baby rice in which he loves but I know most people wouldn´t do that as baby rice is particularly foul However, just do what you feel is right, it´s all trial and error with babies no matter how many you´ve had as they´re all different

That's what i thought Molly, but i do take a while to get pg....

Have uploaded some more pics of Mimi eating

All´s right with the world .... just had my chips and there was chicken left over from the other day so even better

Scorpio - what a happy bunny. She obviously enjoys toast then .. do you put anything on it?

that was marmite toast!

Waiting for my tripp trapp delivery today; i bet they're DIY put ups aren't they

summit else to do

Busy, busy busy

at your tripp trapp scorpio! - they look lovely.

am thinking of ditching the bFing in the next week or so too. SHould I just go cold turkey or gradual reduction? Anybody know how long it takes? Do you think it would be possible to retain one feed per day (eg first thing in morning feed) or is it all or nothing?

we're on 3 meals (solids) a day btw

Thanks Soph, will follow my nose...

Scorpio, she is too cute!

DonDon's: I'm a first timer but by all accounts I think you come off BF gradually, drop a feed every few days and if you want to keep a feed then just keep feeding at that time every day and your body will keep producing for just that feed.

Thanks!

God i have spent the last hour and a half doing the sodding highchair

Dondons - wh yare you giving up? Just nosey

DS2 is 5 months and a week, is 24lbs and still not on solids. The feeding is not excessive, I think I am going to pan it out as long as I can as weaning is such a bloody faff.

Anyway am scared to feed solids as he only goes for a number 2 about once a week

Poor mite has got a high chair and can sit up in it himself but no food...lol

is anyone from the april thread preggers again yet?