July 2008 - Food Glorious Food - babies who lunch

[Isaidno]

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[disneystar]

awww m2l

dont feel sad honey they sounded very unsympathetic to you,and didnt need to say how will you cope.....im sure y,all cope real fine
i guess they had to ask you the question but they could of handled it a lot better .....
how are feeling now as you said had a few pains?
i remember the gp asking me that when i went with samuel,she was very matter of fact and so clinical
but the first trimester your hormones are all over arnt they
hugs to you sweetie x

[mama2leah]

i stil gettin them, if it gets worse, i have to go a ans e, yeh she was very cold!
arghhhhh

[sweetkitty]

M2L - that s disgusting them treating you like that, OK so the pregnancy wasn't exactly planned but is very much wanted by you and your DH, sod the lot of them. I have found that the medical profession tend to be very cold about threatened mc I was told "well if you are mcing theres nothing we can actually do for you" OK it's true but they aren't very sympathetic. I know how terrifying it is thinking you are losing a baby it's not what you need.

You will cope don't you worry, would they say that to someone with twins? Two babies 13 months apart will be lovely. Will keep everything crossed for you x

disney - thats great well done Sam on reaching for a toy and he is doing so well on the eating front one less worry for you, rubbish about your car too

best dash need to change a nappy before dinner, I am going to try B with some mashed potato tonight

[minipinkscottish]

M2L....what a disgusting way you were treated....feel so and for you!!!

Keeping everything crossed for you that all is well and you WILL cope and be a lovely mummy to 2 LO's who will be such close friends..

sending you hugs xxxxx

[pigleychez]

M2L - Sorry to hear about your bad experience at the Drs.
When I went when pregnant with Abigail, firts thing mine said to me was "Is it good news or not" which made me feel abit sad

Met up with SarahPo today for a cuppa. Shes lovely and Patrick is a real sweety.

Also had another viewing this evening which seemed to go really well... fingers crossed.

Disney- Glad to hear Sam is doing well

Abigail has now decided that she doesnt like laying down. When you lay her down her head comes up and she moans like crazy! She also doesnt like sitting back in her car seat and tries sitting up in it. The other day she was sat leaning forward in it and fell asleep like it!

She now tries to pull herself up from sitting when holding onto your fingers and just loves standing. Her legs are so strong and she easily holds her own weight. On occassions if you let go she can stand up alone for a few secs
Really beginning to think that we might skip crawling and go straight to walking!

[TJuice]

M2L - so sorry you had to deal with that. hope you aren't getting any more pains. i also know how scary the first trimester can be. fingies crossed that its all ok.

puddingchef - sorry to hear about your MiL. my condolences must have been v. shocking to all of you.

disney - so cool that Sam is grabbing at his toys - he's amazing.

well, i am going to try and get to bed earlish tonight. i had 7 mums and babies over to my flat for lunch today. was really nice but i always have to make sure everything is spic and span and that i have clean clothes and makeup on! is such a charade - half the week, elodie and i grot around in our porridge-stained pajamas all day.
but a bit of socialising keeps the january blues away . . .

off to Malmø tomorrow to visit a friend and also go to my dh work to show off E. It will be Elodie's first time in Sweden, so i will bring her comedy passport in which she looks like Phil Collins meets Napoleon.

[disneystar]

pigley your abigail makes me laugh i really loved her riverdance had me and my 4yr old laughing he kept on watching it
she really is determined isnt she to see everything and do the most she can.

well im off to bed its been a real long day today and thank goodness its friday tomorrow as my dh home i cant wait,my boys get so excited for friday to see there daddy

[JODIEhadtoomanymincepies]

Hi guys, puddingchef I;m sorry to hear about your MIL, hope you and your family are OK, sending you big virtual hugs (very un-MN I know!

M2L I can't believe how you were treated, I think they have to ask those questions, but not quite so harshly! I remember being shocked when the doctor asked me if it was a planned pregnancy (it was) and he asked me if I had any extra support, and if I was struggling to come in and ask for some help (don't know what he thinks he could have done though! ) Hope you are feeling OK today, are you still getting pains? If your due date end of Aug, how far along does that make you?

SK I think we have 2 of a kind! Sam will not stay still and has belly shuffled across the floor and is usually hiding somewhere! He will no be held for a long period, and is such a wriggle bum, he also loves hs Tigger Door bouncer! (he loves it when DS1 spins him and swings him, I however do not!) He LOVES being on his tummy and sleeps that way too, DS1 was the same.

It's Sam's Christening on Sunday, so Mum and Dad flew back late last night so I;m really looking forward to seeing them today. I also have to go to Morrisons for all the food, have a feeling this will be expensive!

[JODIEhadtoomanymincepies]

Also, I can't beleive how much Sam eats! Yesterday he had 5 6 oz bottles and a bowl of porridge for breakfast, some toast and apple and strawberry puree (which he ate 1/2 a tub!) for lunch, then for tea he had 1 tablespoon of Parsnip and a whole Little Stars yogurt (was messy) and then some of what we were having, then 7oz before bed! He's still asleep now, 13 hours later!

[Libralovesbiscuits1975]

Mornina all.

Mama2Leah, it sounds as if the GP could have been a little more diplomatic/tactful. I suppose that they ask just in case you don't want it but are too shy/scared to ask for an abortion. I hope you are feeling ok today.

I think sometimes doctors come across unsympathetic and cold because they have to be to preserve their own sanity.I asked my DH once why he did not do paediatrics as he loves children but he said he couldn't have coped. (He is now doing A&E where he can laugh at people who have inserted random objects into areas that random objects shouldn't be inserted).

Pigley - sounds like Abigail is just rarring to get going! I think some do go straight from floor to walking. Better baby-proof the house!

puddingchef - sorry about your MIL.

Disney - that's great news about Sam.

TJuice - 7 babies - wow, no wonder you need an early night!

Jodie - hope Sam has a lovely christening are you doing the catering? Very brave!

A isn't even inclined to bellyshuffle/crawl yet never mind support his own weight (why would he do such a thing when he has mummy transport giving in to his every whim) however he is getting very good sitting up on his own and reaching for toys without any assistace.

A is suppose to be in nursery but he has a horrible cold and cough (still smiling tho he has such a lovely temperament) so I am being soft mummy and keeping him at home with me whilst I still can for lots of cuddles and bm.

[mama2leah]

hey guys need sum advice, leah is constipated, hasnt done a poo for a few days, but doin reali bad farts, i havent started weanin her yet...wat can i do?

[mama2leah]

also i wana start weanin leah...im not sure wen to giv her food? how much? im gonna introduce each vegtable at a time, as im worried she may have allergy.

how many times a day i offer it...all very confusing

[sweetkitty]

hi M2L didn't want your post to go unanswered

constipation - DD2 has this when she was about 6 months just after she went onto solids, HV advice was a bit one said give her orange juice (which she wasn't keen on), another said oh no you cannot leave a baby 8 days without a poo so we went off to the GP, she ended up with suppositories and lactolose. My advice would be give her to over the weekend if she still hasn't been by Monday get an appt with the GP, I think it's quite common for BF babies to go a few days between poos.

weaning - now I remember you saying you wanted to try BLWing, have a google of it or search on here for BLWing and aitch's blog. You basically just start offering them bit of boiled veg and fruit in her highchair, they will pick up it, mush it about, make a great mess and some might even get eaten. For purees, carrot is a good first food as is sweet potato, boil them up until soft, whizz in a blender or mash with a fork until quite soft and feed with a soft spoon. She will make funny faces and probably spit most of it out but don't force it take it at her pace, it's all about new tastes and learning to move food about their mouths and swallow. I start with food at lunchtimes, then add dinner then add breakfast about 2 weeks between each.

[JODIEhadtoomanymincepies]

M2L - SK is right, and also if you are worried about allergies, introduce veg/fruit, one at a time, so 3 days with Carrot, 3 days with apple etc, coz then you will know what, if anything she's had the reaction to.

[Sarahpo]

Hello all mumsnet is great i am just reading some of your posts I esp. like the 'confessions' posts and all the posts re: weaning. I only heard about BLW this week.

Weaning is very hit and miss for Patrick but the HV said don't worry try and establish one meal/day and then build it up from there. Do you find it hard when you chop and peel and boil something and they refuse to eat it?

It was lovely meeting pigleychez though! Her little girl is so sweet and seems so little compared to my BIG BOY Patrick who is a solid little fella.

ok just burbling really have a good week-end all and i will continue with my once a month posts!! I was crying before coz i had no friends here and suddenly i have met loads of people so feeling much more positive thank you to the lady who pointed me in this direction, think it was disneystar.

[pigleychez]

Hi Sarah make sure you come on here more often!

Another 2 viewings booked for tomorow! and we are off to look at a house too- very exciting!

Think next week I will step up on the food- So far Abigail has had a few bits of veg occassionally and had the odd lick of a few things. Must finally finish my BLW book so i know what im doing then go full on! Looking forward to it but abit scary starting the next chapter IFYKWIM!

[Sarahpo]

Hiya pigleychez it was good to meet you, you are laid back about things which is lovely
:-) I think letting our babies taste and check the texture of foods is a good idea, even if it is really messy.

Patrick woke up from his nap today with a scratch from his eye to his ear the poor little fella and of course in my haste to bath and then bed i forgot to cut his nails oooopsy!

hope you are well and you are looking at a house, that is exciting very best of luck i am sure you want to be in and settled as soon as possible. Have a good week-end

[disneystar]

sarahpo your welcome honey,and thanks x

all is ok here but still no car apparantly the garage put a new cat converter in it costing me £300 first of all and it wasnt what was wrong with it,then they broke a gasket and the thread on a locking nut...........

also weve realised why samuel gets upset now,he has 2 fav toys his jingle a small yellow giraffe and rabbit its a comfort blanket with a rabbit head of course from ikea
when samuel cuddles me he always says ahhh snuggling into me
so i did it to his jingle and his bottom lip went and his eyes filled with tears
it was either he didnt like me cuddling no one else or possesive of his toy
dh came home and cuddles rabbit saying ahhhh lovely rabbit and samuel broke his heart
figured the answer dont cuddle my special toys
i thought he was a bit young to have a reaction like this
are any of your babies doing new things and emotions right now

[Isaidno]

poor Sam - how dare you cuddle his rabbit without permission!
Poppy is not possessive like that but at toddler group today a little girl (about 18 mo) kept taking toys off her. You could tell she has older brothers because she was very assertive and kept taking them back!

[disneystar]

good for poppy i like that a straight forward female" like give it back its mine"

also samuel hates brocolli tried it tonight he was gagging on it and shivering,doesnt mind a bit of mash, he had rice pudding tonight and i put his a tiny bit of jam in it....boy did he love it

question girls.......when to give cows milk? do we boil it first? can they drink it cold out from the bottle, when to give on cereals etc....

[pigleychez]

Disney-

Sometimes Abigail looks towards the corner of the room and gets really upset and looks scared... no idea what shes looking at! maybe were haunted!

Abigail is a cheeky madam... Sometimes she will be sitting with Daddy and if I call her she pretends to ignore me! I know shes heard me as shes smiling but just refuses to look at me... eventually she gives in an gives me a cheeky grin! Its all a game for her.

Ive worked out that sometimes Abigails crys are complete put on's. Often when she starts a little cry I just say.. no,no,no, your fine. and she stops straight away. Monkey!

Little sam is obviously very attached to his toys and how dare anyone else touch them!!

[pigleychez]

reading that back Abigail sounds 6mths going on 16yrs!!

God help me when shes older!!!

[Isaidno]

cow's milk as a main drink is after 12 months (ie yo should not replace formula or breastmilk with it.) You can use it on cereal and in cooking after 6 months. Cold is fine as it is pasteurised. (If you have a cow at home please do not give it fresh from the udder.)

[Sarahpo]

Patrick freaks out when i sneeze and if i laugh too loudly on the phone both of those set him off screaming/crying/inconsolable

tonight's trick and this is a first is me totally battling to get a nappy on him....by the time i had grabbed the nappy he had rolled over and was already off his change mat refusing to come back he isn't crawling but he uses his arms to skim across the floor still my friend said 'wait until he runs away from you when trying to get a nappy on' it doesn't get easier does it?!!

this is addictive
good-bye facebook hehehehehe

[Poledra]

Sarahpo, give him a toy to look at while you change him, then make it the speediest change known to man. Actually, Orlaith's favourite thing to play with during nappy changes is the bag of cotton wool. Fine, until I'm trying to clean up an enormous poo, keep her feet out of it and get some cotton wool out the bag at the same time . Honestly, she's got stacks of toys but nothing's as good as that cooton wool bag (except perhaps the TV remote - daddy's girl!).