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

Am happy to ignore her so she self settles, so i guess the real question is

Is 12 hours too long to not BF?

Solids at 530pm, BF at 630, down by 7 most nights.

Thankyou Peachy!!!

Scorpio - Amelie sleeps 12 hours and has done for about 12 weeks - I still have no periods!

glad it arrived scorpio

have just decided to allow dh to let mil go, that's it with her I think. dhh's bil will be around tonight (in carnival crowd) and dh and I are avoiding. dont want to say what I have to say iykwim.

I want that babysitter!!! at sal

Hi everyone! Wow, what a lovely day today.

We had the first aid training this morning, and I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised. We all practiced on these dolls where you would give them mouth-to-mouth and see their chests raising, and then dealing with all the choking etc emergencies too. NHS, today I think you're amazing.

Btw, MommyHasaHeadache does amazing chocolate cakes... Hmm, I'm looking at another piece sitting next to me as I type!

Have to dash to rescue poor dh from an overtired R.

The training is good isn't it Sal, so glad you managed to organise it - I've been spreading the word, my friend in North London is going to try to set one up with her NCT crowd too.

Scorpio, I've been thinking about the same thing...B has been waking more often recently, but because he's been ill I've been going in to him. He still has a nasty cough, so I won't start ignoring yet, but I do think I'm going to have do a period of letting him settle himself soon. He is waking at around 1/2 and then again at 5 at the moment - although actually tonight he woke at 1 and 2, but not at 5
The thing is I don't really feel that confident about his eating at the moment, whereas when he was only BFing I felt fairly sure he was getting everything he needed, now that he's having solids too, I never really know whether he's had enough milk or whatever to be happy to sleep through the night IYKWIM

That's no help at all is it

Is she waking coz of teeth? DD2 did a couple of nights b4 teeth, no feed (mean mummy) just teething powder and water. Once stopped night feeds I tend not to go back but everyone is diff, I suppose u have to decide if seeking comfort or truely hungry.

No teething yet, no.

I am unsure because she is always asleep by 7pm - so if she wakes at 3ish (which she has been), that has been 8 hours without anything. Surely 12 hours is too long?

Before she would go 10-7 without anything, but now time has shifted it's hard for me to judge.

I do not want to get into comfort thing.

Thinking so much of stopping - hell, i have done 6 months.

Sorry, no advice, we've always been solidly into the various-times-a-night club!

Hi everyone. Someone (Buckets) asked info re the venue we used at the previous two meetups, which they're considering for theirs. Here if anyone wants to add

you do sound a bit fed up, Scorpio - well, the only way to find out if your baby can do something is to give them the opportunity to do it, right?
If she's well and you feel that she's consumed enough during the day, why not try the offering water thing instead? That way you can reassure yourself that you won't be dehydrating your baby if she really does need something, and if it's comfort or a habit, the water might persuade her not to bother

think im just tired today and moaning. Mimi wont accept a bottle at the mo...i'm going to see HV on weds (v good) for a RL chat..easier i think!

Thankyou for help

I've posted re the venue Sal....so...is it pointless to ask whether a meet-up before Christmas would be possible? I seem to recall lots of people are planning to be away still...what about planning a meet up in January though? It's always miserable after Christmas and New Year, and if we plan for it in advance maybe train tickets for those outside London would be cheaper?

oooh loving the sound of January!

Sound like a good idea LadyBee. I've been treatening to try the whole water thing for ages now, so might try and swop one of his midnight feeds tonight.

Scorpio, have you heard the results of the fight yet? (Sorry, have no idea how long a fight lasts.)

He is on about 9ish....i will post here and FB!

V excited,

am off for bath now, I'll be back!!

ah...harder when not taking a bottle

My HV was very supportive of me doing some BLW type feeding, and said that I should/could start using a normal beaker for him to learn to drink from a cup - she reckoned BFed babies seem to be able to do it. I've started offering a tiny amount of water after his lunch from a little espresso cup which he manages quite well from.

Sorry, posted a bit slow there! Well, I'm always up for a meetup, so as long as it's not November, count me in!

Hahahaha re espresso cup.

I've got a sneaky feeling Ben's waking is more comfort/boredom than anything else as he always gives a little giggle when I go in, so obviously not dying of hunger.
I felt really thirsty while I was getting over my cold though, and he's still coughing horribly, so don't feel like I can stop it just yet.

Well, the good news is that B might easily get over the habit then when he feels better. Keeping fingers crossed for you.

Roelof is definitely either hungry or thirsty, as he's sleepy but downs the bottle, and then pushes the bottle aside, turns on his side and goes back to sleep!

Sorry to post and run earlier (how rude) DD1 requested my presence in her hairdressing salon.

IMO all children do different things, some r capable of lasting 12 hours but not sure what makes them different. DD1 was a terrible sleeper (2 1/2 when finally started sleeping through) but a lot of hers was to do with loosing her dummy during the night. DS and DD2 as a result have never had a dummy and both slept for 12ish hours from about 10 weeks (I know I am v v lucky). For both of them I think its because we have been able to establish fairly good day time naps and they have learnt to self settle. I think if this pattern wasnt established I would be tempted to continue dream feeding/waking to feed at 10/11ish so at least there is less disruption to your sleep, especially when you have to be up during the day for the other LO's.

If your HV gives you any advice on getting her to take a bottle Id love to hear it BYW. I thought Id get tough and offer bottle and nothing else for 11am feed, guess what, shes opting for nothing else, little tinker.

Hope the fight has gone ok.

Wish I still lived in Herts and could come to the London meet ups would love to see u all in RL

Thing is, Mimi used to sleep that long; and when she wakes she is more moaning than crying...DH is a big softie and asks me to feed her, so i do.

DH is away all next weekend - may enrol Mimi in sleeping bootcamp, lol

DH fights in about 15 mins

ah, just re-read - you think maybe a dream feed?