April 2009 - Chapter 6 - The one where Nutty reappears and the babies eat FOOD!

[Swaliswan]

I hope that this will do you all as the last thread ran out.

Let the fun and chocolate eating commence...

[Feierabend]

So those of you who are weaning, what do you mix the baby cereal with? Water? Formula? EBM? I did formula with DD1 but keen to avoid the stuff this time round, and too lazy to express

[Feierabend]

Bebe - since having children, winter for me means lots of viruses that they can catch, having to wrap them up warm before leaving the house, which takes ages, then it's difficult to strap them into car seats and buggies because of the bulky clothes. You can't just go to the park and sit in the grass, and you can't go to the playground and let your toddler run around for hours while you have a chat with your friends. No more picnics, long walks, sending DD1 into the garden to play. Nasty nasty crowded and dirty soft play areas and 'child friendly' cafes instead. Snotty noses, fevers, coughs. Dark evenings. Having to walk DD1 back from nursery in the dark. I just find winter utterly depressing.

Sorry about being gloomy.

[WhatFreshHellIsThis]

You sound like you should live in a different climate, Feierabend! Very definitely a hot weather girl, by the sounds of things

I know what you mean about winter, although I'm less worried about the viruses and I do like some aspects of it - walking through leaves, lovely cold sharp days, cosy pub lunches when it's freezing outside, snuggling up under a thick duvet, lovely woolly jumpers, sheepskin slippers, hot chocolate, etc etc.

As for soft play, we never go to them. I'm right with you there, they're horrible, noisy, stinky, dirty places full of children all hopped up on sugar. Regular winter haunts include the museum, the library, and as long as it's not actually tipping it down, we still go to the park.

I've been making Orbit's cereal with cow's milk as EBM won't make it stiff enough to stick to the spoon. Cow's milk is fine from six months, just not as a main drink, but is it linked to eczema in some way? I have a feeling there's something along those lines.

Am facing the fact that I have accidentally got myself into a position where Orbit will only go to bed if being fed, particularly if it's me doing the putting down. Am going to try a dummy tomorrow. Particularly as he is still biting me, today he actually drew blood. I was hoping a dummy might help him sleep for longer, too.

[Feierabend]

Ouch for blood, WFH! Hope Orbit slept well.

Yes I should probably move back to the south of Germany - it gets cold in winter but at least there's a better chance of snow! And summer nights are lovely and warm. But there are too many Germans in Germany

Dairy is linked to eczema - I think if your baby has eczema it suggests that there might be a food allergy so some people say to avoid dairy and egg (and fish) until the baby is over a year old. I am quite happy to delay introducing egg but leaving out dairy seems too complicated, and somehow wrong. Will probably try a tiny amount at first, and see how that goes. So far all H has had is breast milk so I don't even know how she'd react to formula.

Off to buy nice cosy grobag for H now...

[dawntigga]

Waves to everyone.

Went to a very posh house for a Christening yesterday and ended up with Robins Gran being disappointed I really like his Gran but, I'm not having Sam Christened just for her!

StickingToHerGunsSamCanDecideForHimselfTiggaxx

[bebemoo]

Tigga

NotMentioningThatSubjectOutloudInHearingOfHerFamilyForFearOfBeingDisownedBebe

[bebemoo]

Oh yes, I see what you mean Feira. I guess I haven't really thought about what I'll do all alone with a baby in the early nights of Winter...teach her to weave by candle-light perhaps

WFH blood?! Wow or Oww! We've not got any top teeth yet so we've not had blood. But We've had some very sharp times which have required stern sharp NO from me and has lead to tears on her part... But I will not be a chew toy

We make cereal with half boiled water and half hand EBM...as in I stand over the bowl on the counter and express some in the bowl while Moo makes her hungry baby noises in her chair. (lovely image there I know I always laugh thinking what someone would think if they looked in the window) I cannot be bothered to do it any other way.

[Feierabend]

Sorry Boff never replied to your question re. steroids/vaseline and wrapping it. I haven't done it yet because not quite sure how! Also H's bad patches are now weeping / constantly moist and apparently I shouldn't be using the steroid ointment on there at all?

[Swaliswan]

Sorry that I've been AWOL. Both DDs have had horrendous colds and I've been up for hours at nighttime with B and her little snuffly nose.

I had a bit of a rubbish morning. I took the girls to a sure start toddler group where the HVs are on hand to weigh babies. DD1 wet herself and I lost my temper at her and then finally when we saw the HV, B hadn't put on much weight and she automatically starting about weaning 'B's had a cold so that may be why she hasn't put on much weight' was my answer followed up by pointing out the fact that she isn't 26 weeks yet, still has a degree of tongue thrust reflex, has delayed motor skill development because of her harness and is still perfectly satisfied with my milk. Stupid HV. She made both DDs cry and made me feel crap by pointing out that DD1 'knows how to push my buttons and is very strong willed' Grrrrrr, useless HV!

Feierabend, if H's bad patches are that bad, you need to go back to the doctor for advise on what to do and what you can/can't use.

[Swaliswan]

Sorry that should be started on about weaning.

And sorry for being a bit matter-of-fact, Feierabend.

[Feierabend]

No Swali that's fine, you're right and I will go back. Can't really ask for an emergency appointment with this though, or can I?

[bronzebeard]

ahhh sodding hospital

turn up for appointment no idea who we are cant find our notes

[Feierabend]

What! Did they send you home?

[dawntigga]

Re teath and bf'ing put Bonjela[sp?] on your nipular area. It helps numb the pain until everyone gets use to the teeth!

FoundThisVeryHelpfulWhenSamsTeethFirstCameThroughTiggaxx

[kazkiss]

Only 45 mins till the babies go to bed!!! is it bad that i am counting down the minutes til bed time!
I am shattered! thought I was coping alright till Izzie has discovered she no longer wants to be on her back and instantly rolls onto her front. But gets stressed every 5mins cos she cant roll back on to her back! lol She is very funny and is starting to sleep on her front.

Anyway rant over....

bronze: Cant believe they couldnt find your notes... (incompetant nhs I am allowed to say that cos i work for them)

Not good about all the colds about (steamy bathrooms with some menthol!!!)

Touch wood my two have not got anything yet but not looking forward to them starting nursery in the middle of november so middle of cold season!

Oh well now only half an hour till bed!

[bebemoo]

kaz... i'm counting down and i only have 1... but bedtime for us is not until 9 sigh

[kazkiss]

i would be crying by now if it was 9pm lol. i think i have pmt today but i feel really tearful and like i am not coping. although i now i am. I think it is cos DH is doing his first late (2-10.30pm) since june (cos he had an op on his shoulder). So i feel all alone and pathetic. I really feel for those whos DH are away during the week.

[bronze]

shu/fei- yes they did. Apparently the doctor who had seen us thursday worked last night so they couldn't ask her. We we asked to go back in thursday but I said we couldn't, I don't drive and dh at work, because I didn't want to trek in again if they still didn't have it sorted. So I'm waiting for a phone call instead.
The ward sister was lovely though. Said if I didn't hear soon to ring an ask for her personally and she would kick some arse. ( I paraphrase of course)
Poor dd

[kazkiss]

That is such a joke, and such an inconvience to you! They should have arranged for you to see another doctor.

[bebemoo]

Ah Pmt and dh gone...that was me the first week Dh was away. Not fun. I do better now and I go to see him most weeks actually and just pay for the hotel...very expensive, but I really wouldn't survive otherwise.
Hopefully you can find a way to cope too. hugs.

[bronze]

Kaz - they said not, because they couldn't find her notes. How the hell do they treat people in a&e

[kazkiss]

ooh what bollleux does make me laugh. Something similar happened to me once. There was Two consultants with the same name and my notes kept getting passed to and fro between the two secretarys. with neither taking responsibilities. I ended up having to go private to get it sorted as i was in serious pain for over six weeks. It ended up i had serious adhesions and my ovary was twisted behind my womb not fun! So the moral to that story is to rant ... A LOT! otherwise you will get passed from pillar to post.

[bronze]

bebe my sympathy dh is away most (long) weekends and then of course works weeks. Have to admit though the first day hes back each time he does my head in

[Feierabend]

Ha ha I quite like it when DH is away. No-one complains about me going to bed at 8pm, no snoring, no fighting over the duvet at night

Bebe how do you do it, do you take a travel cot for Moo?

[Swaliswan]

Feierabend, I would tell your GP that although you don't need an emergency appointment, you do need an urgent one. It normally works with my GP surgery.

I hate it when my DH goes away. I find it such a struggle getting both of the girls to bed. It is also really hard work if both of the girls get up during the night as DH would normally see to DD1 if necessary. I do enjoy being able to go to bed really early if I want to and not getting annoyed with DH for disturbing B.

I've just been out for a run for the first time since B was born I'd forgotten how cool air and asthma don't mix I also had forgotten how bad I am at running. I'm so unfit!