November 2008: WE Are Not Interested iN eatinG yet!

[ChocOrange05]

Here we go ladies, thanks for giving me the honour of starting us off again!

Sympathy to Bella with her 6 times a night. And to Daisy , with being ill and numerous night feeds still.
Laugh at Daisy's dh with his growth spurt 'bollocks'. I think my dh feels the same.
And no, Daisy ,it is not that my breasts are unwanted. Have taken on board what Bella said. ds1 was sleeping through by 13 weeks. And here we are with ds2 at 23 weeks and there is just no consistency. One night sleeps through. some nights 1 or 2 wakings. So I don't think i can give up bf yet. Truth is, I don't want to.
Mind you, when he does wake, he is only feeding a tiny amount for a few minutes and goes straight back to sleep. I suspect he does not need it at all.
No real interst in food. Bet weaning won't make ANY difference to night sleeps.
We will see.........

Oh, I didn't mean unwanted like that obs, just that they aren't needed as much.

argh DD is supposed to be napping, but thanks to broken stairgate and toddler bed combination, she has just appeared in the sitting room

Hi all

I was thinking about peoples broodiness and I was wondering if I am the only person who has absolutely no desire to have another child yet. I am absolutely loving being a mum and I love M so much that I just want to enjoy him atm and not have to share myself around anyone else. Does anyone else feel like that?

Can I ask why you want to give up bf obv? Or is that none of my beeswax
I just think that you have done so well.
And, it is my own thing I know, but I was so proud to say no formula had past DD lips.
But, as I say, that was my little thing and you are free to your choices.

Nope, not broody here. So much so, DH is due for his snip on Wednesday Can't believe it came so soon!
But I can understand the logic juanitad I was the same after DD. I wanted 2 years between them. We strted trying for DS when DD was 9 months. Took 9 months mind you. But we have ended up with 2+1month. So no complaints here.

I am making Marmalade!
In the breadmaker. I am a cheat!
I am so excited though. Everytime I check it, I am a slobbering mess!

funniest thread EVER

Oh oops, I didn't seee your post obv about not really wanting to give up.
I know nothing about formula or if it really does help with sleep. I imagine it does, initially, but then baby goes back to old habits?
Well, that is my totally inexperienced logic on it anyway. Feel free to ignore me, I am gibbering nonsense

Me too lol at daisy hubby. I like the excuse ~(of growth spurts to explain restlessness), but I have to say, re J, he is prob right. Rubbishy sleep is just too consistent.
I did wonder if, putting J in with DD might help. I think he gets disturbed by my coming in to the room (not DH though) maybe, without disruption, he would sleep on. But then DD might be disturbed instead and she is an excellent sleeper.
Oh what to do.
In my case, prob nothin, and just keep plodding away. 'These things will pass!'

Sorry, I contributed to that thread last night, and just re-read...it is absolutely hysterical

obs I agree with Daisy give up one feed at a time over a period of 10-14 days. Worked with me and never had massive engorement that I can remember. DS1 really weaned himself off though at around 10 months and DS2 around 8m. Once they got going on solids, they lost interest in milk bar the first thing in the morning and after long sleep one. DS2 dropped this before DS1 though as I was always rushing to pick DS1 up from nursery!

Can't remember who it was who was asking about weaning, but lots of people on this thread are doing it already. It is each to their own, and the way Tiger is going, reckon she will skip the puree stage all by herself......No real interest whatsoever. DS1 and DS2 were on 3 meals a day by this age, but they were 4 and 3lbs heavier than Tiger so I reckon that is why!

choc I am only broody as I know Tiger will be our last........I felt the same as you after DS1 and never ever thought I would love another child as much - you can, and you do!!!

Had hv out today and he was really good about O going on to bottles and explained about be getting rid of my milk. O is having his last jabs on weds and dh having snip on thurs so we have a busy week. I have had a really bad headache all day and it hurts to move my eyes.

dozy that thread is funny I had to contribute lol at discocunt

Hi ladies,

Feeling really rough here, struggling very much with legs, hips, back infact my whole fecking body hurts, I could cry. I have taken tablets doc prescribed but they done nothing, I just feel sick.

I am sad as I felt so well last week and we even talked about having another but today I am struggling to walk

Sorry for me post.

Re weaning, still trying each veg here, today we are trying apple. She loves everything so far and gets very excited and then cross when we have finished so to me she is ready but like Merry said they all plod along at their own pace. Still BF every three hours and managed to get her to take an expressed bottle the other day - Result! On a positive note we have had 3 sleep throughs 7-7. Been well overdue though!

Glad people had good times as NCT sales.

Will look at that thread later. X

lol at that thread dozy !! see you next tuesday!

lacks my dh has similar view to your dh on "growth spurts". he regards them as a nice excuse for sleep regression...!

re. weaning, am i right in thinking they still need milk (breast/formula) in their diet as main source of fats and calories until one year of age?

coolkat sorry you r feeling rough. poor you.

re. broodiness, went to visit a friend and her 3 week old baby this morning. i had totally forgotten how teeny weeny babies are! it didnt cause any broodiness though.

sorry for crap typing, plum is snoozing on lap.

Yes monkey M, food before the age of one is more about new tastes and experiences than meeting nutritional requirements.....but a lot of HVs seem to think they need to be on three square meals a day within weeks of starting weaning or else they'll waste away from malnutrition.

and I can't remember if it was someone on here who asked, but you don't have to have started by six months. If you think your baby isn't ready, then it's OK to wait a few weeks until they are.

Hi all,
Lolabela - have you tried swadling really tight before putting LO down, i find thsi helps. i used to think DD hated being swaddled but tried it again last week and its worked wonders and she no longer wakes hersefl up during the night from flinging around the cot. I swaddle her first, then rock in arms for a bit, then transfer to cot semi-awake.

There was also lots of preg. ladies in teh mammas and paapas shop today and made me think back to beinhg pregnat, although all i can think now is that it was hard/tiring enough 1st time round, cant imagine what would be like with another LO too!! we shall see! yes, obs, it will be long week waiting to test!

Got DDs high chair today - went for the the mammas and pappas zest - bit pricey but we still had vouchers from work collection when DD was born. cant wait to put it up!

DD is currently having 5 feeds a day but lost interest compleetly, its a real battle, am also interested in dropping a feed, think this would help?

sorry to hear your feeling so poorly coolkat. get well soon.

Brilliant thread Dozymare!

Coolkat, I've just joined, what's wrong with you because you sound like me!!

coolkat, have you had your thyroid function tested? I know thyroid problems can cause achey joints/fatigue etc.....dozy???

sounds grim though.

I have a poorly DS1 on my hands. I thought he was just swinging the lead s he didn't have to eat my lovely (honest!) fish stew, but when I checked his temp it was 39.5, poor lamb. But it's all I need feeling this rough.

NEWSFLASH

Sphie has her first tooth

[faints]

how many weeks is she misdee?

and how are you and yours? How is lisa's DH?

shwe is 4.5months old. [rubs sore nipples where new tooth sliced into it]

lisa's dh is doing ok,

my lot are all craaaaazy. its school hols next week [arrrgh]

Evening ladies

Daisy poor DS1 - hard to tell sometimes whether they are swinging the lead or not - hope he is better after a good sleep

Misdee well done Sophie

Emmanj are you breast or bottle feeding (not that it probably makes any difference to this) - just thought I would share my recent experience with Sam as it might help. Last week I was constantly battling with him to feed (he is bottle-fed btw) - he would scream, push the bottle out etc and was probably taking 3-5 oz each time and there was at least one bottle a day where he just would not touch any of it) but it was a constant fight. He was having 5 bottles a day (every 3 hours). Anyway, I thought he may not be hungry after 3 hours so I switched to every 4 hours - OMG, what a transformation!! He is having approx 8oz each time, is sleeping much better in between (long 2-hour naps as I am not waking him to feed him etc) and is SO much happier. He is also feeding without any issues at all - will happily down 8oz without pausing, sit up, burp and that is it! Maybe try 4-hourly feeds instead?

Dozy will read that thread in a mo - am trying to catch up on all the threads on MN/Scrabble/FB/WLR as I have not been near the PC all day!

Juanitad re weaning - I would say do whatever you feel is going to be best for P. But as Daisy said, a few teaspoons of fruit puree is not going to be anywhere near as calorific as more milk - but then some babies (like Coolkats) thrive on solids and it does seem to make a difference to their sleeping - such a difficult decision.

Had a very trying day today - DS1 has started hitting/throwing things when he doesn't get his own way. He has never shown any inclination of this before so it has come as a bit of a shock and I am a bit baffled how to handle it - am going to speak to nursery tomorrow and see if he does it there aswell. Took him to soft play this afternoon and he was being quite aggressive (hitting, trying to bite, pulling the t-shirt) towards another child he was 'playing' with so am qute about it really.

oh god, school holidays; don't remind me! DS1 is enrolled into a swimming course and we have to be at the pool for 9.30 every day

someone else's LO has teeth....barbs I'm sure.

I'm dreading bumble getting teeth as he gums down on my nipple and pulls his head away when he is finished. We can see the tops of teeth and feel them but they haven't broken through yet; though there is much gnawing and gumming and girning going on.

Hey ceebee

He might have actually picked it up from nursery?

DD has been challenging as well today. she is being really defiant over everything. she was standing on my laptop earlier and whenI told her to get off it, she picked up a wooden block and made like she was going to throw it at the laptop . she also keeps refusing to do things that she has been asked....like "get out of bumble's chair" "NO" and when I got up to get her she stood up and ran off. She has only just started this, but to say that she is picking it up from DS1

ceebee, this sounds like exactly what DD does. she is bottle fed by the way and doing exactly what you describe. I am gunna try the 4 hourly,(although sometimes it does go beyond 3 hours, sometime 4 at the mo and she still does it) This sounds good, i was starting to think to myslef...,maybe she just doenst want it. thanks so much for the advice. Does your LO go through the night after the last feed when doing this? I currently feed her at 6pm and she is in bed by 6.30pm, then i wake her at 10.30 for last feed. If i switch to 4 hourly it would push everything forward so would be feeding 7.30pm ish, bed 8...does that mean she could go through without being woken? sorry for rambling!

1st tooth misdee - fab!!!! (but ouch!)

daisy - 9.30 every day in the hols. poor you!

Must be something in the water as my DS2 has been a real little tyke as well......I mean, really, really trying. He went through months of biting about a year ago (before he was communicating) but now I am sure it is down to the realisation that Tiger is here to stay!

DS1 on the other hand is being amazing - he is nearly 6 and has left that whole stroppy, tired, bratty stage behind and I really, really enjoy his company! He is a bright boy if I do say so myself (am I still allowed PFB moments !

sorry, that is not clear, I posted whilst texting DS2 isn't biting anymore, he is just being a real handful - not doing as he is told, stropping like a good 'un! ceebee how old is your DS1 again>??